Joe Vogel: The only theatre that would make sense is the Royal. I don’t know of any Palace in Olneyville. There were short-lived storefront operations, most of which had disappeared by that time. Either he is referring to the Royal or else to a Palace I never read anything about and never saw in any listing or ad from that time.
A few steps from the bridge and a few more steps to downtown Westerly, RI.
The theatre was located on the second floor, it seems.
The Westerly, RI library can be seen further up on the left.
If anyone living in this neighborhood or anywhere else has a photo of this building, I would appreciate hearing about it.
“Gone With the Wind.”
1941 MGM survey card.
The Grand and the Whittenton were the same theatre.
The theatre was also known as the Grand, per the 1941 MGM survey card, posted among the photos here. Same address.
The State was on Court Street. See the MGM survey card from 1941, posted herein.
It looks like the Strand was closed at that time too. The marquee has an ad for a local car dealer.
“Slim Shoulders” dates to 1922.
1938 program.
Photo from 1941.
The film dates to 1919.
Joe Vogel: The only theatre that would make sense is the Royal. I don’t know of any Palace in Olneyville. There were short-lived storefront operations, most of which had disappeared by that time. Either he is referring to the Royal or else to a Palace I never read anything about and never saw in any listing or ad from that time.
That’s 1941, not 1914, as on the card.
1946 image.
As the Alouette.
As the Alouette.
As the Alouette.
Courtesy of Dirty Old Boston Facebook page.
Ghost Vitaphone signage.
Rope light tour, October 7, 2007.
Rope light tour, October 7, 2007.
Rope light tour, October 7, 2007.