The Gaiety Theatre, per a November 29, 1901 piece in the paper, had the same address as the Pastime would have, High and Exchange. I believe the Gaiety (1901) became the Pastime in 1909.
Anyone know if the Imperial Theatre, before it opened in 1915, was formerly the Pawtucket Opera House? But in a June 16, 1894 ad, the Opera House Building, with its Opera House Cafe', had an address given as 14 Broad Street
I have found small newspaper ads from 1907 for another movie theatre on East Avenue. It was called the Tremont Theatre. Anybody have any information on it? I’m wondering if it was an earlier name for the Strand or a separate place. No street number is given.
References to the theatre appeared in the Pawtucket newspaper in the 1913-1914 era. I have copied some of those references and posted them in the photo section. There are no actual ads for the theatre to be found. The place was actually probably a social club with portable projection equipment as one of the scanned pieces indicates. It could even have been an Odd Fellows Hall. As Roland L. suggests in a previous comment, this was likely a hall with a screen and portable projector.
In an ad in the Pawtucket Evening Times on October 17, 1913 by Princess Furs, its address is given as 146 Main Street or “next to Scenic Theatre.” This leads me to believe that this State-Capitol-Center Theatre (144 Main Street) was the Scenic Theatre before that.
At this time because of local blue laws, theatres were not allowed to present films or plays on Sundays. Concerts and lectures, however, were permitted.
Rossellini.
It would also become the Lyceum, per a 1908 newspaper ad.
In 1908 this theatre is advertised in the Pawtucket newspaper as the Lyceum. See ad posted.
“Christus” was an Italian silent film.
A previous name for this theatre was SMITH’S Theatre, per a 1922 directory.
The Gaiety Theatre, per a November 29, 1901 piece in the paper, had the same address as the Pastime would have, High and Exchange. I believe the Gaiety (1901) became the Pastime in 1909.
Anyone know if the Imperial Theatre, before it opened in 1915, was formerly the Pawtucket Opera House? But in a June 16, 1894 ad, the Opera House Building, with its Opera House Cafe', had an address given as 14 Broad Street
The Casino Theatre opened in March 1913.
Update: previous to 1913, the Bijou Theater was known as Keith’s.
Woonsocket Opera House.
This was, of course, the Woonsocket Opera House.
“The Dairy Farm” was on the program in November 1912. See photo of ad elsewhere on this page.
This was the first Cinerama picture I saw, but it was at the Boston Cinerama. I went with a friend, from Providence.
I have found small newspaper ads from 1907 for another movie theatre on East Avenue. It was called the Tremont Theatre. Anybody have any information on it? I’m wondering if it was an earlier name for the Strand or a separate place. No street number is given.
References to the theatre appeared in the Pawtucket newspaper in the 1913-1914 era. I have copied some of those references and posted them in the photo section. There are no actual ads for the theatre to be found. The place was actually probably a social club with portable projection equipment as one of the scanned pieces indicates. It could even have been an Odd Fellows Hall. As Roland L. suggests in a previous comment, this was likely a hall with a screen and portable projector.
In an ad in the Pawtucket Evening Times on October 17, 1913 by Princess Furs, its address is given as 146 Main Street or “next to Scenic Theatre.” This leads me to believe that this State-Capitol-Center Theatre (144 Main Street) was the Scenic Theatre before that.
November 14, 1913
The Pastime Theatre opened on December 20, 1909.
Both films were made in 1940.
Actually a postcard.
All destroyed now.
At this time because of local blue laws, theatres were not allowed to present films or plays on Sundays. Concerts and lectures, however, were permitted.
Each year it was an unique event.
That’s an AUGUST 1978 calendar. Sorry.
In 1919.