Rialto Theatre
915 Broad Street,
Newark,
NJ
07102
915 Broad Street,
Newark,
NJ
07102
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Previously operated by: Brandt Theaters
Architects: Thomas White Lamb
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Built in 1920 and opened on September 4, 1920 with Charles Ray in “45 Minutes from Broadway” & Katherine McDonald in “The Turning Point”. It had a concert orchestra and a pipe organ had been installed. A report on the construction of the building states: ‘The theatre is of the latest type with the rear portion of the auditorium raised to give the effect of a balcony, and which portion is easily accessible from the middle of the auditorium’. This sounds like it was a stadium styled theatre, with no overhanging balcony.
Another innovation in the construction was the use of and design of the structural steel for the roof beams. The method used enabled the scheme to reduce the heights of the brick walls to a minimum and increasing the slope of the roof to a maximum. No regular stage was provided, but the theatre was built so that provisions could be made if in the future it became necessary to have one.
It is listed as being operated by Brandt Theaters in listings for 1941 and 1950. After closing it went into retail use and has since been demolished.
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Ken Roe
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It appears that this theater no longer exists.
1924 program cover:
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Looking at the Google photo, I would have to agree with Luis in his post of 6/29/08. The Rialto would have been across the street from City Hall. There are nothing but trees on that side of the street now. Status should be closex/demolished.
If the 915 Broad Street address is correct, then it wouldn’t be speculation. City Hall at 920 Broad, across the street, hasn’t gone anywhere in the past fifty years.
We also have your news article from 7/6/07 which puts the theater in the same block.
All there is across from city hall is trees.
I was just in Newark yesterday to photographs cinemas. This theatre is demolished.
Newark in the winter? You’re a better man than I, Roger.
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rialto marquee on extreme left
Opened September 4th, 1920. Grand opening ad posted.