Albert Theater

Berlin, NH

Main Street

, Berlin, NH 03570 United States

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Status:	Closed
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Unknown

Function:	Unknown
Seats:	1000
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

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Contributed by Lost Memory

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This is a postcard view of Main Street. The Albert Theater is on the left.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 10, 2007 at 12:00pm

There is a reference in NY Times archives to a fire at the Albert on November 23, 1907 that caused damage of $100,000.

posted by ken mc on Nov 10, 2007 at 12:12pm

I have the full NY Times article but I don't know if its the same Albert Theater as this one. Anyone know how old the Albert Theater is?

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 10, 2007 at 12:16pm

I only saw the preview. Here is a shot of an old sign on the side of the Albert:
http://tinyurl.com/2b38q7

posted by ken mc on Nov 10, 2007 at 12:37pm

A Wurlitzer theater organ opus 1216 style "H" special was installed in the Albert Theater on 11/4/1925. Status: sold.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 10, 2007 at 12:54pm

Ken....The site that you linked to gives the following information:

In its heyday the Albert Theater was a pivotal part of the city's cultural center. This building has been used for a variety of businesses over the years but has been closed since the 1970's. In the past few years a local businessman has purchased the building and is refurbishing it. The front facade is completed and work inside is coming along.

I wonder what its going to be used for.

Also, the Times article from November of 1907 states that the Albert Theater was a four story building. The postcard looks more like a three story building.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 10, 2007 at 1:14pm

Scroll down to Nov. 23, 1907, it looks like that theater building collapsed after the fire, so probably a different building:
http://www.swnh.org/otd-sort-year.htm

posted by ken mc on Nov 10, 2007 at 1:27pm

Great find. Scroll down further to November 15, 1910.

New Albert Theater building. Fire struck again and gutted interior of building.

I assume that the current building was the second Albert Theater that was built.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 10, 2007 at 1:38pm

I'll bet their premiums went up.

posted by ken mc on Nov 10, 2007 at 2:45pm

In the 1897-98 edition of the Julius Cahn Official Theatrical Guide, there are 2 theatres listed for Berlin NH, the Clement Opera House with 1200 seats and the Whitney Opera House with 800 seats. Unfortunately, there are no street addresses listed in this guide. I believe that Berlin was a busy papermill and forest products town.

posted by Ron Salters on Nov 13, 2007 at 11:24am

My web site has postcard pictures of the second Albert Theatre, as well as other theatres in Berlin, NH.
http://berlinnh.home.comcast.net/theatres.htm

The Wurlitzer Organ is still in the city, housed at the Berlin Middle School.

posted by Gerry S. on Nov 18, 2007 at 5:28pm

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