A September 15, 1911 blurb in The Olneyville Times states “The Star Theatre (Centredale)is being well patronized.” I don’t know if that was the same place as this theatre or if it was another.
A September 15, 1911 blurb in The Olneyville Times states “The Star Theatre (Centredale)is being well patronized.” I don’t know if that was the same place as this theatre or if it was another.
The Circle Theatre, as a repertory cinema, had programming very similar to the beloved Thalia in New York, with its double bills (mostly) of international and domestic movies from all periods.
Olneyville Times (March 30, 1917): “The United Importers System, which now operates several stores in Providence, has leased the old Gem Theatre next to Banspach’s and will open a fine store there.” —This almost certainly marked the end of the Edisonia/Pastime/Gem Theatre.
Blurbs found in The Olneyville Times: “The Pastime Olneyville is giving some excellent shows and is vey well patronized.” (11-27-1908)“Messrs. Steere and Brophy of this place (Georgiaville, RI) have purchased the Pastime Theatre in Olneyville,” (12-25-1908) “The Pastime Theatre closed for the season last Saturday.”(7-9-1909) “Extensive repairs are being made to the Pastime Theatre building.” (6-16-1916) “Two stores are to be made at the Pastime Theatre location.” (6-23-1916)
A 1940 film.
Spanish-language films were regularly shown here, I believe.
Must be 1975.
…and Harold Lloyd too!
Both films on the marquee were from 1938.
A September 15, 1911 blurb in The Olneyville Times states “The Star Theatre (Centredale)is being well patronized.” I don’t know if that was the same place as this theatre or if it was another.
A September 15, 1911 blurb in The Olneyville Times states “The Star Theatre (Centredale)is being well patronized.” I don’t know if that was the same place as this theatre or if it was another.
The Circle Theatre, as a repertory cinema, had programming very similar to the beloved Thalia in New York, with its double bills (mostly) of international and domestic movies from all periods.
“The Search,” on the poster, was their first film. 1948.
Olneyville Times (March 30, 1917): “The United Importers System, which now operates several stores in Providence, has leased the old Gem Theatre next to Banspach’s and will open a fine store there.” —This almost certainly marked the end of the Edisonia/Pastime/Gem Theatre.
Blurbs found in The Olneyville Times: “The Pastime Olneyville is giving some excellent shows and is vey well patronized.” (11-27-1908)“Messrs. Steere and Brophy of this place (Georgiaville, RI) have purchased the Pastime Theatre in Olneyville,” (12-25-1908) “The Pastime Theatre closed for the season last Saturday.”(7-9-1909) “Extensive repairs are being made to the Pastime Theatre building.” (6-16-1916) “Two stores are to be made at the Pastime Theatre location.” (6-23-1916)
In “The Olneyville Times.”
2021 or so, not 2011.
Original title: “Europa ‘51”.
For shame!
Love marquee banners like that!
In 2005.
United Theatre returns to life: https://rifoundation.org/stories/a-cultural-icon-of-the-arts-comes-back-to-life
In 1953.
More likely 1947 or so, since the reel also contains a Boston area theatre showing “Johnny O'Clock.”
More likely 1947 or so, since the reel also contains a Boston area theatre showing “Johnny O'Clock.”
“Willowdale" is described as “a play of country life in three acts.” It was written by Arthur Lewis Tubbs.
In 2015.
STOLEN PROJECTOR! https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/projector-stolen-from-shuttered-union-theater-in-attleboro/article_bdfe57f0-bbba-50d4-8ef7-d2859b0f53b6.html
During St. Rocco’s Church Feast procession in August. The church was diagonally across from the theatre building.