Sunshine Nickelodeon Theatre
2012 E. Carson Street,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15227
2012 E. Carson Street,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15227
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Located in the South Side Flats district. According to Pittsburgh City Directories, this site had been used for entertainment purposes since September 1909 when the Sunshine Nickelodeon Theatre was opened. In 1911 it became the Carson Theatre, operating until 1912 when it reverted back to the Sunshine Nickelodeon Theatre name. It closed on January 1, 1916 and the theatre and its contents of 200 seats, a new Powers machine, electric piano and a very low rent were on offer for sale.
By 1930 a chemical company were operating from the building and later it was a paint store. In 1983 it was occupied by Benny’s Flower Shop. In 2018 the building is in use as Lucy’s Handmade Clothing store.
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Ken Roe, Donna Gunton
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The Sunshine Theater launched in September of 1909. Operator Harry Kemp apparently wanted to murder the 16-year old ticket taker and end his life in what was some form of tryst. Kemp was successful in ending his life but only wounded the female ticket taker. A new operator renamed the venue but the next operator converted it back to the Sunshine Theater. It closed permanently on January 1, 1916.