New Temple Theatre
415 Market Street,
Camden,
NJ
08102
415 Market Street,
Camden,
NJ
08102
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The New Temple Theatre was located on Market Street just East of North Fourth Street.
Any further information or history on the New Temple Theatre would be appreciated.
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Chuck Van Bibber
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Some history:
“Camden’s first real theater was the Temple Theater, which opened in 1892. Before the openiung of the Temple, Camden playgoers needed to cross the Delaware River by ferry to see first-class theatrical performances.
Leading artists of the age appeared on the Camden stage, headlined by Julia Marlowe, Frewd Frear, Annie Myers, and Mrs. John Drew, Sidney Drew, McKee Rankin, Isadore Rush, J.K. Emmett, Annie Pixley, Charles B. Hanford, and many more. Julia Marlowe and her Shakespearian repertoire filled the house eight consecutive nights in 1893, while Harrigan’s Irish comedy and vaudeville also packed the theater. Another local favorite of the 1890s remained Uncle Tom’s Cabin, particularly since during one series of shows, promoters ran at intermission a three round boxing match between the Australian champion and Battling Joe Choynski.
The Temple Theater also served as the home of Camden’s Masonic community until 1913, when their new Temple was built at 31 North 4th Street. The building later was the home of the Camden Commercial College, and was open for business as a movie house as late as January of 1928.
The Temple Theater was razed to make way for the United States Post Office and Court House that presently sits at the corner of North 4th and Market Street".
A photo is here:
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A Wurlitzer organ, opus 1012, was installed in the Temple Theater on 3/11/1925.
Old photo:
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The theater was demolished years ago.
Lost Memory mentioned that in his Mar. 6, 2005 post.