Modern Theatre
523-25 Washington Street,
Boston,
MA
02111
523-25 Washington Street,
Boston,
MA
02111
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Sadly, due to neglect the roof caved in a few years ago, and vast amounts of water damge ruined the interior.
I would like more information on this beautiful theater… I would like to find a way to renovate it into a theater, gallery and a restaurant… Anyone interested in helping?.. or know of any information
Michael, why this monomaniacal obsession? YOU buy it and turn it into a concert hall.
One of the only times I went to this theatre was in 1958 to see a showing of the French-made THE CASE OF DR. LAURENT. It was dubbed in English here. The film, which starred the great Jean Gabin, achieved some exploitation because it featured the actual birth of a baby. The theatre was called the Mayflower then too.
After it closed as the Mayflower porn movie house, it briefly repoened as the Modern to present live stage shows in the late 1970s – early 1980s. Sun Ra performed there.
The Modern was also known as the Mayflower from the 1960s through closing. It had turned into an Adult movie house. It is now slated for renovation by the new owner, which will bring Washington Street back to its former glory in that area.
The Modern and the Trans-Lux were separate theatres in the theatre district on Washington Street.
Was this theatre ever known as the Trans-Lux in the 1950s? If not, what else was the Trans-Lux? It was kind of a racy art house, judging from newspaper ads I remember from that time.
I am interested in investigating this cinema and the viability for re-opening it. Can you provide me with the address and perhaps who the property owner is?
Regards,
Douglas Cassinari