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New Theatre

Baltimore, MD
210 W. Lexington Street
, Baltimore, MD 21201 United States
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Seats: 1800
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Armand de Cortieux Carroll, A. Lowther Forrest, Oliver Birkhead Wight
Firm: Unknown
New Theatre
Evening view of the New Theatre's marquee (circa 1943)
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
First opened on December 17, 1910, the now-ironically named New Theatre is one of the oldest theaters in Baltimore.

It could seat 1,400 originally and was decorated in highly ornate Beaux-Arts style. Designed by architects A. Lowther Forrest and Oliver B. Wight.

The New Theatre had two small balconies, side boxes and a stage with an proscenium arch with elaborate plasterwork.

In 1921, the theater was remodeled for the first time, followed by more remodelings in 1929, 1935, and 1946. The last one, by architect Armand de Cortieux Carroll, destroyed all that remained of the New's orginal decor, including the removal of the two balconies and their replacement by a single larger one to give an increased seating capacity of 1,800.

Modernized one last time in the late 1960's, its main entrance was switched from West Lexington Street to Park Avenue.

The New Theatre was shuttered in September 1986 and afterwards served for a number of years as a clothing store. The former theater is now scheduled for demolition to clear the way for a renewal project of the area.
Contributed by Bryan Krefft

YOUR COMMENTS

 
The New was the "Sound of Music" theatre in downtown Baltimore. SOM remained for over a year in its original reserved seat format. The New may have continued for longer with SOM but it had to make room for "Hawaii" - also starring Julie Andrews.
posted by MIchael21046 on Dec 14, 2004 at 4:14pm
Does anyone know what date The Sound of Music opened at the New Theatre in Baltimore?
posted by Tom McDade on Jun 7, 2005 at 8:37am
"Does anyone know what date The Sound of Music opened at the New Theatre in Baltimore?"
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Mar. 24, 1965

http://www.fromscripttodvd.com/sound_of_music_40th_tribute.htm

posted by Michael Coate on Jun 7, 2005 at 9:25am
Michael, Thanks for the help! Sincerely, Tom McDade
posted by Tom McDade on Jun 7, 2005 at 10:56am
This is an interior view of the New Theater from around 1918.
posted by Lost Memory on Nov 12, 2005 at 2:57pm
Does anyone know if the New Theatre in Baltimore was ever used as a concert venue?
posted by somoman on Sep 29, 2007 at 2:39pm
Some photos of the New Theater can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 15, 2008 at 4:41pm
Any historians out there who are attached to The New Theatre? I have a small handful of ticket stubs 1966, 1967 and 1970. They are yours for the asking.

Email me at somo1@aol.com

Stephen
posted by somoman on Jul 1, 2008 at 2:10pm
my cousin was an usher here and she was allowed to let us sit in the last row of the theatre and get free popcorn. this was during the roadshow days so we were able to see- as follows
Funny Girl
Hello Dolly
Sweet Charity
Gone with the Wind
War and Peace
Ben Hur
Ten Commandments

then, much later,
i remember seeing a double bill of
The Man with 2 Heads/Shaft's big Score
posted by moift on Feb 4, 2009 at 7:36am
in 65, i remember going to see the Sound of Music here- on the Lex ave side. we arrived very late, and i remember going up a substantial flight of steps to get to the seating area.
posted by moift on Feb 4, 2009 at 7:38am
Another photo of the New theatre.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maincourse/3317340305/in/pool-cinemasignage/
posted by Chuck1231 on Mar 28, 2009 at 11:42pm
You all forgot the fire that extensively damaged the original Lexington St. lobby, circa 1967. That's what caused the entrance to be moved to Park Ave., while the old lobby was sealed off and converted to retail.. The auditorium was given a bland, mostly white color scheme.

In the 1990s, the building was occupied by New York Fashions, which reconnected the the old lobby area to the former auditorium. Part of the upstairs concourse was still visible in the store.
posted by Randy Brown on May 31, 2009 at 10:41am
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