Comments about Colonial Theatre in Keene, NH

Mike (saps) on December 8, 2012 at 5:43 pm

I went to this theater around fall 1980 with my girlfriend Margaret while visiting the college in Keene.

I seem to remember the seats were wooden – no padding. And it was chilly. Glad to see it is still open and apparently thriving.

melvin on October 2, 2011 at 10:17 am

The Colonial will once again be presenting a Spooktacular on Sunday, October 30th at 3pm, with a 35mm screening of FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN.

Mike Rogers on June 16, 2011 at 1:37 pm

Thanks Chuck,more great pictures.

TLSLOEWS on May 28, 2010 at 2:14 pm

Nice photos of the Colonial.

lostmemory on April 8, 2009 at 3:22 pm

This is the marquee in 2009.

lostmemory on February 17, 2009 at 9:54 pm

Colonial Theater exterior

Colonial Theater interior

lostmemory on January 26, 2009 at 4:23 pm

This is a 2009 photo.

lostmemory on October 28, 2008 at 1:17 pm

Here is another recent photo.

tallboyyyy on October 27, 2008 at 2:13 pm

Here are links to several new photos of the Colonial taken on October 13, 2008 on a recent trip to Keene. Here’s the front Marquee View link Here’s the nameplate at the top of the building View link Here’s a pic of a truck loading/unloading stuff at the backstage loading dock View link And here’s a pic of the back showing the upgraded heating/AC system View link

melvin on August 12, 2008 at 1:16 pm

The Colonial will be screening a 35mm print of THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES on October 30, 2008 as “The Colonial Theatre Spooktacular”:

http://thecolonial.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=150335

lostmemory on November 10, 2006 at 7:41 am

This is a recent photo of the Colonial Theater.

lostmemory on October 14, 2005 at 5:14 pm

A small photo of the Colonial Theater can be seen here.

SteveJKo on August 2, 2005 at 12:13 pm

The Colonial Theatre is not Art Deco, it’s colonial revival.

Gerald A. DeLuca on July 16, 2005 at 6:26 am

From the Historical Society of Cheshire Contry website:

“Charles C. Baldwin opened his Colonial Theatre on January 29, 1924, and celebrated the event by entertaining 6,000 people free in the new facility. The new theater caught on as a popular meeting place, as the Woman’s Club held their Washington’s Birthday celebration there in February.”

lostmemory on July 15, 2005 at 4:07 pm

The architects for the Colonial Theater in 1923 were Harold Mason and Steven Haynes.

KenRoe on July 15, 2005 at 3:56 pm

There is a Scenic Theatre, 106 Main Street, Keene, NH listed in Film Daily Yearbooks 1941 and 1943 (800 seats) and in the 1950 edition seating is given as 657.

Gerald A. DeLuca on July 15, 2005 at 3:45 pm

Was there a theatre in Keene named the Scenic?

Colonial Theatre

95 Main Street, Keene, NH 03431

95 Main Street,
Keene, NH 03431