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petevardy commented about Central Theatre on Jun 30, 2007 at 1:13 pm

I remember this Theatre very well. My Dad’s Store adjoined it, “The Greek American” It was a fruit and vegitable Stand with a Soda Fountain and Candy Kitchen inside along with Tobacco, Cigars Cigaretts and Chewing Tobacco. I remember the names of the cigars and cigaretts. White Owl, Harvister Lucky Strike. Remember when they took the Green off the Lucky Strike, Thier Add read “Lucky Strike Green has gone to War” Higgind Pharmacy Was on the other side and had an entrance going into the Lobby.
I used to sneak into it from the 2nd story of my Dad’s Store until I got caught by Mr. Champlin the ticket taker. We used to call it “The Scratch House” It was infested with rodents. Being so close to the river, we had to view the Movies while the rats ran up and down the aisles. This was the lower class establishment. They had another Theatre on the Westerly Side of the River. It was the UNITED THEATRE This was for the upper class 50 cents for the matinnee and 1 dollar for evenings and week ends. I saw GONE WITH THE WIND there at a cost of 2 Dollars, quite a difference from 10 cents. Great memories. YOU CAN’T GO HOME

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petevardy commented about United Theatre on Jun 30, 2007 at 12:33 pm

I remember this Theatre. Saw “Gone With The Wind” there. There were 2 Theatres in this town. The other one, the CENTRAL which we called “The Scratch House” that was infested with Rats was on the Connecticut side of the Pawcatuck river. It was located on West Broad Street between “The Greek American” and “Higgins Pharmacy"
I used to sneak in from the 2nd story of my Dad’s store, Greek American, untill I got caught by Mr Champlin, the ticket collector. he looked like George Brent,the Movie Star. It cost 10 cents for children under 12 for matinnees and 25 cents for evening or week ends. This structure was torn down around 1950 and a new building built to house Higgins Pharmacy. ” YOU CANT GO HOME"

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petevardy commented about Lyric Theatre on Jun 29, 2007 at 7:31 pm

The theatre was closed and the Central theatre opened. The building is still there today