The Westminster became the Empire on August 26, 1915. Later it would become the Bijou, before reverting in its last months, 1948-1949, to Empire once again.
This was probably the last film shown here. The theatre would show its last film, this same movie, a week later on November 11 and then close for good after less than two years of operation.
This is the forgotten Providence, RI theatre, the Hippodrome, which opened on January 9, 1915 on Fountain Street and would last not much more than a year. It had over 3,000 seats on one level and was a still a work-in-progress when it opened. Acquiring films to show was a real problem, especially after the opening in June of the new Strand Theatre a block over. This photo comes from the Evening Tribune of the previous day. After the theatre closed, it would become a garage. Later the Providence Journal Building would occupy that block.
Premiered here December 7, 1984, about 17 years after its 1967 opening in Italy.
From www.quahog.org
If this photo was taken at the Academy Theatre, it probably should be posted on that page, not the Empire page.
April 5, 1968. Directed by Ermanno Olmi.
In 2003.
Composite image.
April, 1970.
October, 1958.
Also known as “All the Way to Paris.” It is a South African film.
“Diary of a Chambermaid”
In 1923.
Note that this theatre is the Empire in the ad. Bijou in the ad refers to the first Bijou.
The Westminster became the Empire on August 26, 1915. Later it would become the Bijou, before reverting in its last months, 1948-1949, to Empire once again.
Ad: June 11, 1915 in Evening Tribune. Theatre opened the following day on June 12, 1915.
It would close for good in two years.
The Hippodrome Theatre opened on January 9, 1915 and would close for good on November 11, 1916 with “Dante’s Inferno.”
This was probably the last film shown here. The theatre would show its last film, this same movie, a week later on November 11 and then close for good after less than two years of operation.
This is the forgotten Providence, RI theatre, the Hippodrome, which opened on January 9, 1915 on Fountain Street and would last not much more than a year. It had over 3,000 seats on one level and was a still a work-in-progress when it opened. Acquiring films to show was a real problem, especially after the opening in June of the new Strand Theatre a block over. This photo comes from the Evening Tribune of the previous day. After the theatre closed, it would become a garage. Later the Providence Journal Building would occupy that block.
That’s actually from the Evening Tribune.
An Italian spectacle film, made in 1913.
The vertical marquee of the Strand Theatre can be seen down the street.
1991 circa.
In 2004.
Two titles on the marquee are “Dude, Where’s My Car?” and “Vertical Limit.” That would date this photo to 2000.
Directed by Francesco Rosi.