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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » New Jersey » Newark » Rivoli Theater

Rivoli Theater

Newark, NJ
208 Ferry Street
, Newark, NJ 07105 United States
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Greek Revival
Function: Furniture Showroom
Seats: 1200
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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Second-run house serving the Polish and German immigrant community during the 50's and 60's. The area changed dramatically and is now a thriving Portuguese and Spanish neighborhood.

I remember only the majestic Greek columns on the exterior of the building and a very ornate mezzanine lobby. As far as I know, the building is still pretty much intact and serves as a furniture showroom.
Contributed by jim thatcher

YOUR COMMENTS

 
1951 FDY lists the address as 208 Ferry Street with 1200 seats.
posted by TC on Apr 18, 2005 at 6:52am
A Wurlitzer organ, opus 512, was installed in this theater on 1/27/1922.
posted by TC on Jul 5, 2005 at 10:44am
For the record, the Rivoli is now a Furniture store. The bank is next door. I know. I was there every Saturday morning in the mid to late 50's.

I can still remember the ticket booth on the right, walking through the ornate doors, up the slight inclined floor, the snack bar on the left. A quick right, then left into the theater, or right at the snack bar, then right again up the stairs to the mezzanine.

At that time the afternoon's delight was 25 cents.
posted by franksantos7 on Jul 15, 2005 at 8:40am
Listed as open in the 1944 FDY. Listed in the 1961 FDY as part of Triangle-Liggett Theatre Service.
posted by TC on Mar 2, 2006 at 2:51am
Occupied by:
Leslie Dinettes
206-208 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ 07105, 973-589-6549
posted by TC on Aug 20, 2006 at 10:44am
Back in the 50's and early 60's the theater showed great sci-fi and Horror films on Saturday mornings. Sitting in the Rivoli and watching and enjoying those films probably influenced me into becoming the film producer I am. Thank you Rivoli of Ferry Street!
KP
posted by KP on Dec 4, 2006 at 5:47pm
A Wurlitzer theatre organ, style 210 Special, which MIGHT be the one from this theatre is for sale, check it out:

http://barton.theatreorgans.com/selectedad.asp?ID=15265

posted by andrewb on Sep 19, 2008 at 2:51am
I'm sorry, my bad, wrong theatre. The theatre I mean is also called the "George W. Newman Theatre" and is in Rutherford.
posted by andrewb on Sep 19, 2008 at 2:53am
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