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The Senator Theatre has operated as a movie theater ever since, closing only briefly in 2010 and again in 2012-13. Today, it's a first-run theater showing movies on four screens.
Founded in 1809 by the Circus of Pepin and Breschard, "The Walnut" is the oldest theater in America. The Walnut's first theatrical production, The Rivals, was staged in 1812. In attendance were President Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette. [8] Provincial theaters frequently lacked heat and minimal theatrical property ("props") and ...
It was the first fully professional theatre company to perform in North America. [1] It also played a vital role in the theatre history of Jamaica. It was founded in 1752 and disbanded in 1805. It was known as the Hallam Company (1752–1758), the American Company (1758–1785) and the Old American Company (1785–1805). [2]
By 1908 there were thousands of storefront Nickelodeons, Gems and Bijous across North America. A few theaters from the nickelodeon era are still showing films today. The 1913 opening of the Regent Theater in New York City signaled a new respectability for the medium, and the start of the two-decade heyday of American cinema design.
The Howard Athenæum (1845–1953), also known as Old Howard Theatre, in Boston, Massachusetts, was one of the most famous theaters in Boston history. Founded in 1845, it remained an institution of culture and learning for most of its years, finally closing in 1953. It was demolished in 1962 after a fire in June 1961. [1] The Howard, Boston
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The Broadway Theatre (September 27, 1847 – April 2, 1859), called the Old Broadway Theatre since its demise, [1] was at 326–30 Broadway, between Pearl and Anthony (now Worth) Streets in Lower Manhattan, New York City. [2] With over 4000 seats, [3] it was the largest theater ever built in New York when it opened. [4]
When Jennifer Kent’s “The Babadook” opened in theaters a decade ago, it played at two cinemas. ... a staggering sum for a 15-year-old movie. ... outgross the $1 million it made a decade ago ...