Cabot Street Cinema Theatre
286 Cabot Street,
Beverly,
MA
1915
286 Cabot Street,
Beverly,
MA
1915
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Belying an elegant lobby and sizable interior, the Cabot Street Cinema’s facade doesn’t do justice to this local gem. The Cabot Street is one of a handful of early-20th century theaters that is still showing movies in an area known more for its megaplexes.
The Cabot Street has been open almost continuously since 1920, and was only closed briefly in the 1970’s before the Le Grande David magic troupe bought and refurbished the theater for their magic shows. The famous magic troupe continues today and the theater also shows a large mixture of films to compliment the stage acts.
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Here is a recent close-up view of the Cabot Street Cinema.
This is another photo of the Cabot Street Cinema.
A few more photos are here.
Here is a 1980 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/q4nkj4
The name given on this theaters website is Cabot Street Cinema Theatre.
Opened Dec. 8, 1920.
Cesareo Pelaez, who played Marco the Magi in the Le Grand David company, died March 24 after a long illness. He was 79 and appeared in shows on stage in Cuba as a youth. He founded the Le Grand David magic shows in the 1970s and purchased the Cabot Street Cinema, and later, the nearby Larcom Theatre in Beverly. He is survived by his godson, David Bull, the “David” in the troupe’s name. Obit from the Boston Herald, 3-28-2012.
I recently noticed a new listing in the Boston Herald movie theater directory: the LPF Studio Cinema in Beverly. Located at 296A Cabot Street, which is very near the Cabot Street Cinema (at 286 Cabot St.) Anyone know anything about it?
I never heard of it, but their web site is http://www.lpfstudio.com/cinema/
Cabot St is now up for sale – here are two articles about the sale and it’s potential impact on the community:
Boston.com http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/beverly/2013/05/beverlys_cabot_street_cinema_u.html
Salem News: http://www.salemnews.com/local/x326082369/Can-Cabot-Street-theater-be-saved