As kids we could walk down that alley and across a precarious foot-bridge over the Pocasset River to reach the rear of St. Rocco’s Church, after the church opened in 1951.
In a 1919 city directory another theatre at about the same address is given as 191 Charles Street and named the Palace Casino. Perhaps the Windsor and the Palace Casino were the same theatre with different names.
This theatre was an outgrowth of Ferri’s Casino Theatre, around the corner on Plainfield Street. That was a tavern with a fully functional movie theatre. That theatre existed from around 1929 to 1941. The Ferri family built Ferri’s Block which would house the Johnston Theatre on its second floor, and the theatre part of Ferri’s Casino would then be closed in 1941.
Nice to see these posted! In the late 1980s I programmed the Italian film series here at the request of Richard Schwarz. You can notice the credit for the Italian Film Society of RI, which I founded and ran from 1981-1996 in Providence.
“Over 15 years” meant the theatre had been opened in 1926 or earlier, though the tavern mostly likely had already been there.
As kids we could walk down that alley and across a precarious foot-bridge over the Pocasset River to reach the rear of St. Rocco’s Church, after the church opened in 1951.
In a 1919 city directory another theatre at about the same address is given as 191 Charles Street and named the Palace Casino. Perhaps the Windsor and the Palace Casino were the same theatre with different names.
The address was given as 167 Charles Street in a 1913 city directory.
Since Ferri’s Casino was listed for films for a September 1926 Paramount week in RI, it clearly was first opened that year or before.
This theatre was an outgrowth of Ferri’s Casino Theatre, around the corner on Plainfield Street. That was a tavern with a fully functional movie theatre. That theatre existed from around 1929 to 1941. The Ferri family built Ferri’s Block which would house the Johnston Theatre on its second floor, and the theatre part of Ferri’s Casino would then be closed in 1941.
Probably late 1930s or early 1940s.
Lost film, presumably.
Lost film, presumably.
Lost film, presumably.
1937 or so.
Self-serve, free refills.
Roberto Rossellini film.
In 2013.
In 2013.
Nice to see these posted! In the late 1980s I programmed the Italian film series here at the request of Richard Schwarz. You can notice the credit for the Italian Film Society of RI, which I founded and ran from 1981-1996 in Providence.
The French flag added backdrop for the annual French Film Festival. This was 2007.
Not certain what year this series was run.
“The House of Bondage” publicized on the poster was a 1914 film.
Up the street one can also make out the marquee of the Bijou (Empire) Theatre, just before the Providence Public Market and Harris Furs.
In 1962.
June, 1985.
This venue is not to be confused with the Little Theatre on the nearby campus of WPI (Worcester Polytechnic Institute,) in Sanford Riley Hall.
“Can Worcester’s Little Theatre be saved?”
“She Loves Me Not,” on the marquee, was a 1934 Bing Crosby film.