Boyd Art Theatre

800 Welsh Street,
Chester, PA 19013

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ronnie21
ronnie21 on June 20, 2018 at 1:32 am

according, to this guy on facebook, the boyd closed in early 1980…

ronnie21
ronnie21 on February 5, 2012 at 3:25 pm

Yeah. alot of porn played here in the 70’s.

rivest266
rivest266 on October 6, 2011 at 9:23 pm

This opened on November 28th, 1934. The grand opening ad can be found in the photo section for this theatre.

ronnie21
ronnie21 on June 19, 2010 at 10:22 am

i work with someone who claims that pornos were last being shown here in 78/79 before closing…

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on June 14, 2009 at 5:01 pm

Here is a November 1928 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/mver9b

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 28, 2007 at 5:13 am

The 1963 motion picture almanac lists A.R. Boyd Theaters, 1530 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, as operators of the Boyd in Chester. A.R. Boyd, president, also operated the Boyd in Allentown, the Boyd and College in Bethlehem, the Boyd in Easton and the Boyd in Lancaster. His apparent megalomania brings to mind the words of Ozymandias, “Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair”.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on July 30, 2007 at 5:28 am

This article from the Delaware County Daily Times dated 7/10/70 announced the closing of the Boyd:
http://tinyurl.com/3c262d
http://tinyurl.com/33t9ec

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on April 21, 2006 at 11:17 pm

The Boyd was a church as of 1994, as was the Roxy in Chester.

teecee
teecee on February 26, 2005 at 4:28 pm

Same photos, only larger, at this site:

http://www.oldchesterpa.com/theatres_boyd.htm

teecee
teecee on February 24, 2005 at 5:17 am

Yes, I imagine with the tall marquee that you could see it from quite a distance. Old photos here: (DON’T try to expand photos)

View link

veyoung52
veyoung52 on January 22, 2005 at 5:51 am

You used to be able to get a good view of the marquee from the train (Amtrak or SEPTA) heading southbound through Chester station.

barrygoodkin
barrygoodkin on February 26, 2004 at 10:57 pm

According to Philadelphia Real Estate Record and Builders Guide, v. 49, n. 24, p. 188 (6/13/1934) Hoffman-Henon preparing plans and will take bids soon. Film Daily Year Book 1949 lists 682 seats.
Barry Goodkin 2/26/2004