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Transitioning from former theatre to later retail.
In 1970.
Very interesting double bill for this time.
1902 maybe.
N.Y. Daily News.
Not too racist-xenophobic. Can be seen on YouTube.
A remake of the 1931 Fritz Lang German version with Peter Lorre.
As of now there are no known photos of the actual theatre.
Google AI: “The venue was part of the early nickelodeon and neighborhood theater boom that swept Rhode Island between 1905 and 1915, providing short films, illustrated songs, and local community events to working-class neighborhoods.”
This area would be leveled for the construction of the Washington Bridge and its approaches.
This area would be leveled for the construction of the Washington Bridges and its approaches.
This was the FIRST Lyric Theatre near Watchemoket Square.
Ads for showings of unspecified films can be found in the Providence newspapers between at least 1911 and 1913.
Can be seen complete on YouTube.
Godard.
With Estelle Taylor.
Paramount Films week.
Banned in Providence, I believe.
Looks like the first theatre in RI it played at. There were only a couple others. I believe it was banned in Providence. Now a lost film.
1932 sex warning film “7th Commandment” which played here and, I believe, only one other RI theatre in 1933. It is now considered lost.
Some ads and listings also referred to the place as Diamond Hall.
Transitioning from former theatre to later retail.
In 1970.
Very interesting double bill for this time.
1902 maybe.
N.Y. Daily News.
Not too racist-xenophobic. Can be seen on YouTube.
A remake of the 1931 Fritz Lang German version with Peter Lorre.
As of now there are no known photos of the actual theatre.
Google AI: “The venue was part of the early nickelodeon and neighborhood theater boom that swept Rhode Island between 1905 and 1915, providing short films, illustrated songs, and local community events to working-class neighborhoods.”
This area would be leveled for the construction of the Washington Bridge and its approaches.
This area would be leveled for the construction of the Washington Bridge and its approaches.
This area would be leveled for the construction of the Washington Bridge and its approaches.
This area would be leveled for the construction of the Washington Bridges and its approaches.
This was the FIRST Lyric Theatre near Watchemoket Square.
This was the FIRST Lyric Theatre near Watchemoket Square.
This was the FIRST Lyric Theatre near Watchemoket Square.
Ads for showings of unspecified films can be found in the Providence newspapers between at least 1911 and 1913.
Can be seen complete on YouTube.
Godard.
With Estelle Taylor.
Paramount Films week.
Banned in Providence, I believe.
Looks like the first theatre in RI it played at. There were only a couple others. I believe it was banned in Providence. Now a lost film.
1932 sex warning film “7th Commandment” which played here and, I believe, only one other RI theatre in 1933. It is now considered lost.
Some ads and listings also referred to the place as Diamond Hall.