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Broad Theatre
1302 N. 3rd Street,
Harrisburg,
PA
17102
1302 N. 3rd Street,
Harrisburg,
PA
17102
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Previous Names: Broad Street Theatre
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Located at 1302 N. 3rd Street in Harrisburg across from the Broad Street Market, this former neighborhood theatre opened on July 29, 1921 as the Broad Street Theatre with Alla Nazimova in “Billions” & Buster Keaton in “The Scarecrow”. It operated until 1956 (it had gone from listings in 1957). It is now the home of the Midtown Scholar Bookstore & cafe.
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…and was operating as late as 1955. Looking at newspaper ads from the era, 1956 seemed to be the year of doom for many of Harrisburg City’s neighborhood houses.
The Broad Theatre was listed in the 1922 Harrisburg city directory.
This is all the information we have for the Broad Theatre? There must be more out there!
I remember the Broad but my family never went there. The area around the Broad St. market was a nice shopping district when I was growing up. The Rialto was down the street. Also a store called simply Bill’s (as I recall). And a five-and-dime.
Opened on July 29th, 1921. Grand opening ad posted.