Lenox Theatre

1128 James Brown Boulevard,
Augusta, GA 30901

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Lenox Auditorium

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The Lenox Theatre was one of four African American Theatres in Augusta. A beautiful theatre in its day with on-stage appearances by such notable entertainers as Earl “Fatha” Hines, Ethel Waters, Arthur Lee Simpkins and James Brown. The theatre has since been demolished.

Contributed by Michael Deas

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jeterga
jeterga on September 7, 2010 at 10:13 am

Tightly packed patrons crowd together in the Lenox Theatre. With barely a seat in the house, some stand in the back to catch a glimpse of the show.

An undated photo, tucked away in a file at Historic Augusta, reveals this lively group.

Maybe they were watching a blues hound wailing on the stage or perhaps just catching an afternoon matinee.

Either way, when this picture was taken, segregation was in full effect.

While other Augusta theaters, such as the Imperial, offered black seating in the back, the Lenox was a place for the city’s blacks to sit front and center to see the latest shows and movies.

But, with integration, came the theater’s gradual end.

Eventually condemned after years of neglect, the city ordered the building torn down in 1978.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on September 7, 2010 at 7:46 pm

I have pictures,but no way to get them on CT.Thanks for the post Alonzo.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on September 8, 2010 at 5:04 pm

The Metro Spirit has on it’s weekly cover a picture of the Lenox Theatre,full size. Sept.8-14 2010.METRO SPIRIT.COM

Nunzienick
Nunzienick on September 9, 2010 at 10:33 pm

Mike, My scanner should be working soon so send me the photos and I’ll post them here.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on September 10, 2010 at 2:44 pm

Nick,I have pictures of Augusta’s Silent movie houses too.Have to go to my home page to read them if you allready haven’t.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on November 9, 2010 at 9:52 pm

There is a picture of the Lenox on p. 43 here (scroll down to see it): http://tinyurl.com/26mv9sb and a demolition picture further down on p. 51.

jeterga
jeterga on December 12, 2010 at 4:37 pm

Here a photos

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jeterga
jeterga on December 12, 2010 at 9:11 pm

BLACK SEGREGATION SIGN LENOX THEATER AUGUSTA GA

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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on January 18, 2011 at 2:39 pm

Thanks Alonzo for putting the pictures on.A pity we couldn’t save it.It equaled anything on Broad Street.

Nick DiMaggio
Nick DiMaggio on June 21, 2011 at 6:44 am

Wow! This is a fantastic shot! I love the great b&w photo of the Lenox with the crowd standing in front. Thanks to whoever posted this classic shot!

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