Broadway Theatre
215 Hay Street,
Fayetteville,
NC
28301
215 Hay Street,
Fayetteville,
NC
28301
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The original Broadway Theatre operated at this site from 1915 when it was converted from a former dime store, and it was closed on November 30, 1949.
It was demolished and a new Broadway Theatre was built to the design of architect Erle G. Stillwell. It was built for North Carolina Theatres Inc., and opened in 1950.
Seating in the rear of the balcony was reserved for African-American patrons, who had their own separate entrance and facilities.
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Ken Roe
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The theatre was still around during the 1970’s when it was an ADULT theatre showing X-rated films. It closed in 1979.
This was also a grindhouse cinema that specialized in a variety of “B” movies too. All that would change by the early-1970’s when this theater went from showing “B” movies to “XXX” rated adult films. It remained that way until it’s closing in 1979.
This and every other Hay Street theatre still operating in the 1970s formed what was possibly the closest thing to New York City’s infamous “Forty Deuce” (42nd Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue)within North Carolina.