Bijou Theater
1100 S. Clinton Street,
Trenton,
NJ
08611
1100 S. Clinton Street,
Trenton,
NJ
08611
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Previously operated by: Associated Theaters of Trenton
Architects: Frederick Slack
Functions: Church
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Small neighborhood theater which opened on April 18, 1909 was the second Bijou Theatre to operate in Trenton. It was closed on January 13, 1952 with Cesar Romero in “Lost Continent” & Margaret Lockwood in. “Highly Dangerous”. The Bijou Theater has served as a church for several decades.
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This is one of the few theater buildings left in the capital city of Trenton. It has been a church since it closed around 1960-61. The building is triangular and features a balcony. It opened in 1905.
Listed on page 126 of the Trenton City Directory under “Moving Pictures”. Address is given as S. Clinton av cor Woodland Ave.
Sorry, last comment should read “1917 Trenton City Directory”.
The August 28, 1915, issue of trade journal The Moving Picture World said that contracts had been let for the construction of the Bijou Theatre at Clinton and Chestnut avenues in Trenton. The owners were Hildinger and LaMonte, operators of several theaters in Trenton. The $20,000 project was expected to be completed by November 15. The plans were drawn by local architect Frederick Slack.
The Bijou was Charles Hildinger’s (in partnership with C.C. Cutler)1st theatre which opened June 28, 1906 at 23 N. Warren St. In 1909 it was moved, under the name “The New Bijou” to the Chestnut/Clinton location and managed by Russell Lamont. It appears the original Bijou stayed open for some time and was managed by J. E. McClurg.
In 1915 Hildinger and LaMonte contracted with James Morris & Fred Parker to rebuild the Bijou at the Clinton address for $20,000 to be completed by November 15.
Charles Hildinger Theatre Enterprises Circuit built the city’s second Bijou Theatre. Joesph McClurg officially opened the venue here on April 18, 1909 with the Selig Polyscope film, “Brother Against Brother.” Hildinger would also operate the Berkley, the Rialto, the Victory, and the Strand in Trenton.
Charles Hildinger Theatre Enterprises Circuit built the city’s second Bijou Theatre. Joesph McClurg officially opened the venue here on April 18, 1909 with the Selig Polyscope film, “Brother Against Brother.” Hildinger would also operate the Berkley, the Rialto, the Victory, and the Strand in Trenton.
The venue added sound to remain viable. The last ad for the Bijou appeared on January 13, 1952 showing “Lost Continent” and “Highly Dangerous. There’s a chance it continued in operation but the listed as vacant property was taken over by the City of Trenton in March of 1959.