Daly Theatre

1255 Main Street,
Hartford, CT 06103

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Previous Names: Star Theatre, Empress Theatre, Art Theatre

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Daly Theatre

The Star Theatre was opened September 29, 1913. It was renamed Empress Theatre on November 23, 1914. On November 25, 1915 it was renamed Art Theatre. Listed as the Daly Theatre in editions of Film Daily Yearbook from at least 1941 through to beyond 1950. Information on the history of this theatre, close to the downtown area, would be appreciated.

Contributed by Gerald A. DeLuca

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shoeshoe14
shoeshoe14 on July 25, 2007 at 2:55 pm

Showed Spanish movies for a time.

mackjay
mackjay on October 14, 2009 at 8:15 am

I remember the Spanish posters on this theater for “War of the Worlds” when I was a kid!

It was near a section of Hartford called “The Tunnel”

rivest266
rivest266 on February 20, 2017 at 4:24 am

This opened on September 29th, 1913

Article:

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rivest266
rivest266 on February 20, 2017 at 4:31 am

This was renamed Empress on November 23rd, 1914. Article:

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rivest266
rivest266 on February 20, 2017 at 4:35 am

Grand opening ad as Empress also in the photo section.

rivest266
rivest266 on February 20, 2017 at 4:52 am

Reopening as Art on November 25th, 1915. Grand opening ad in the photo section. Article:

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Roxie02
Roxie02 on April 16, 2018 at 3:37 pm

My grandfather Michael “Micky” Daly owned this at one time. My brothers and i would go Nd visit. They had a worker named “cowboy”that was there. I remember the spanish movies. Fond memories. They had ice cream cones with paper tops that take off. Brings me back!💞

Normyester
Normyester on January 17, 2022 at 3:36 pm

I worked at the Daly for my grandfather . Selling tickets and candy .

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