And then there was also the Branford theatre, with the long cobble stoned alley entrance directly on Market Street, also next to a mens' clothing store, Larkey’s I think it was called. You could also exit the Branford Theatre, on Branford Place, down the street from the Adams Theatre. As of the late 1950’s, one already did not venture to risk a late night feature show at the Branford, if one had to exit via the alley entrance, for you risked being held up, at the very least, unfortunately.
From a web search – perhaps a phone call will help you with upcoming programming:
The Strand Cinema is the largest single screen theater showing the latest and best in Indian Entertainment. The 1400 seat fully renovated theater is home to concerts, plays, events, blockbuster movies. More than 150,000 people will view events and films in the state of the art auditorium featuring Dolby Digital Sound and a wide screen experience.
(908)-222-8999
205 East Front St., Plainfield, NJ.
Listed in the 1951 FDY as having 1915 seats with an address of 347 Main Street.
Also known as the Sussex Theater. Listed in the 1951 FDY as the Sussex Theater with 467 seats and an address of 74 Fountain Square.
Listed in the 1951 FDY as having 834 seats.
Listed in the 1951 FDY as 21 Mt. Pleasant Avenue with 550 seats.
Listed in the 1951 FDY with 1197 seats.
Listed in the 1951 FDY with an address of 4534 Bergenline Avenue.
Listed in the 1951 FDY as having 955 seats and located at 560 Bloomfield Avenue.
Listed in the 1/17/91 edition of the Star Ledger as the “Castle Twin”.
Listed in the 1951 FDY as having 1300 seats.
Listed in the 1951 FDY as having 937 seats.
Listed in the 1951 FDY as having 442 seats.
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And then there was also the Branford theatre, with the long cobble stoned alley entrance directly on Market Street, also next to a mens' clothing store, Larkey’s I think it was called. You could also exit the Branford Theatre, on Branford Place, down the street from the Adams Theatre. As of the late 1950’s, one already did not venture to risk a late night feature show at the Branford, if one had to exit via the alley entrance, for you risked being held up, at the very least, unfortunately.
Beautiful recollections at this site:
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Beautiful recollections at this link:
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Managed by Mr. Pasquale for 40 years.
Yes, LM, that appears to be the correct address. It is also the current address for the Michaels Craft store as TomR reported above:
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4/30/79 newspaper ad listing this theater:
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4/30/79 newspaper ad listing this theater:
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4/30/79 newspaper ad listing this theater:
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Part of Cinema Circuit & still open as a movie theater as of 4/30/79 per the attached newspaper ad:
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From a web search – perhaps a phone call will help you with upcoming programming:
The Strand Cinema is the largest single screen theater showing the latest and best in Indian Entertainment. The 1400 seat fully renovated theater is home to concerts, plays, events, blockbuster movies. More than 150,000 people will view events and films in the state of the art auditorium featuring Dolby Digital Sound and a wide screen experience.
(908)-222-8999
205 East Front St., Plainfield, NJ.
I don’t think that this link has been posted here yet:
http://www.jclandmarks.com/loews.shtml
Keep hitting the “More pictures” button for all three pages.
Another photo & brief history at this link:
http://www.jclandmarks.com/stanleytheater.shtml
States that the Jehovah’s Witnesses bought the property in 1983.
Operated by Joseph Stern as of 1925.
Excellent history at this link:
http://anthonykearns.tripod.com/basiehistory.html
Note that the original architect was reportedly Thomas Lamb.