Colonial Theatre

84 Middlesex Street,
Lowell, MA 01852

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on July 26, 2014 at 12:42 pm

The “New England Notes” column in the November 5, 1910, issue of The Moving Picture World had this item:

“The Colonial Theater opened Wednesday, October 12, at Lowell, Mass., with James L. Barton in charge. Pictures and vaudeville are offered; admission, 10 cents.”
The November 26 issue of the same publication said that the Colonial Theatre was doing good business with pictures, songs, and vaudeville, and described it as “…a neat, cosy house with good all around facilities for business.”

rsalters (Ron Salters)
rsalters (Ron Salters) on November 13, 2010 at 10:30 am

The Colonial in Lowell is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 691 seats and open daily. As this theater was supposedly closed after 1925, the FDY may be in error.

rsalters (Ron Salters)
rsalters (Ron Salters) on April 6, 2010 at 10:52 am

The Odd Fellows was a social organization with chapters in various cities and towns. They were active at least into the 1950s and maybe later. The club name was certainly “odd” !

jamesvroy@hotmail.com
jamesvroy@hotmail.com on April 5, 2010 at 9:15 pm

It’s a strange name, but evidently a popular organization. There wee also Odd Fellow buildings in both Lawrence and Haverhill.
This was the one in Lawrence, near the Opera House there. http://www.pbase.com/jroy/image/122772181

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on April 5, 2010 at 6:52 pm

Where there really Odd Fellows at this building?Thanks agian J.V.