Minnehaha Theater
1213 U Street NW,
Washington,
DC
20009
1213 U Street NW,
Washington,
DC
20009
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Opened in 1910 as the Minnehaha Theater, it operated as a 200 seat vaudeville theater, managed by S.H. Dudley. It was renamed Dudley Theater between 1913 and 1920.
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Dave Bonan
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I wonder if they have any on the walls at Bens. Next time I go up that way I may stop in but right now with all the hoopla of Inaugaration week they have been a little busy.
ECR….It’s possible that the restaurant might have some photos of the former theater. It doesn’t hurt to ask. Besides, if you go there you can tell us if the chili is any good. :) Another source for photos or ads would be newspaper archives but that can be very time consuming.
Well I doubt I will be trying their chille out since it is made with meat and I am a vegitarian.
I just read somewhere that only two people can eat at Ben’s for free, Obama and Bill Cosby… just thought I’d pass that interesting tidbit along.
You mean Mayor Fenty and Marion Barry have to pay?
apparently. :)
Maybe things will get back to normal now that inaugaral week is over and the last of the crowds left this past weekend. I am liking it already. Not even a week in office and the opposing party is crying because they don’t have the power to stop progress and the veto power is no longer theirs.
So maybe now I can get in to the district soon and see if they have any pics of the old theatre.
October 12, 2009 London’s The Guardian had an obit of Ben Ali:
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2010 photo of the former Minnehaha.
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Interesting photo,nice looking chili shop.