Broadway Theatre
216 E. Broadway,
Mt. Pleasant,
MI
48858
216 E. Broadway,
Mt. Pleasant,
MI
48858
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There was a house called the Vaudette in Mt. Pleasant as early as 1908, when it was mentioned in the November 14 and 28 issues of The Billboard, but as spinninglens said earlier it apparently wasn’t this house.
In 1908, the Vaudette was presenting vaudeville, but it is mentioned in several issues of The Michigan Film Review in 1917, when it was running movies.
More photos here
The Vaudette Theatre was in another location; just east of the 200 E. Broadway Isabella Bank Building. Seats, curtains and switches were moved to the Broadway when it was built; with a grand opening in December, 1920. Steve Swart
Ghosts? I don’t see any comments about ghosts.
Please tell us about the ghosts. Is this place really haunted?
Another photo of the Broadway Theatre (2009).
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Here is another 1985 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/newrdu
Nice to see an old theater that has survived the wrecker’s ball or is in sad shape.
This website is filled with “what used to be”
Very sad.
This is a 2009 photo.
Here are two more 1987 photos:
Photo1
Photo2
The first photo is 1985 and not 1965.
1965 Photo
1987 Photo
The above comment was not posted by me.
This is a 1961 photo. The marquee of the adjacent Carman Theater is on the right. The building is still being used as a skating rink.
http://tinyurl.com/r59wwn
This is a December 2008 photo.
It may be an urban legend that the Broadway was the Vaudette, although it did share some of the same owners. Mr. Carnahan (also known as Tip) was spelled with two “n"s. The Broadway is roughly twice the size of the previous theatre, whatever it was actually called. There was a smaller theatre there which predated the Vaudette. It’s name has so far not been proven definitively, but I’d love to see print evidence of this.
Another photo can be seen here.
Here is a working link for this theaters website.
This is another recent photo of the Broadway Theater.
Here is a recent photo of the Broadway Theater.
The Broadway was originally known as the Vaudette Theatre and was owned and operated by Charles A. Carnaham and James McCabe. The theatre is now being used to present plays and music.
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This link will take you to some photos of the Broadway Theatre in Mt. Pleasant, Mi.