As a kid, circa-1950, I called it “Loewsstateandorpheum”, all one word, because they ran a joint newspaper ad. They usually ran the same movie at both theaters. Examples: Nov. 11, 1951 “An American in Paris” at both theaters; May 16, 1947 “Duel in the Sun” at both theaters; Sept 23, 1947 “Down to Earth” at both theaters. But on Feb.25, 1931, they ran seperate ads next to each other, with a different movie at each house. (I have some old theater pages from Boston newspapers). In 1931 there was still Vaudeville at the Orpheum so perhaps that’s why they ran a different film there.
In addition to the Strand and the Rialto, the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook also lists an Opera House in Westfield, 3 film venues in all. The 1927 population of Westfield was 18,600.
The Natick Theatre is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 800 seats and open 6 days per week. It’s the only movie theater listed for Natick MA.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists 2 movie venues for Milford, the Ideal Th., 500 seats, open 6 days per week; and the Opera House, also with 500 seats, open 6 days/week.
The 1927 FDY also lists a movie theater in North Scituate, the Victoria Theatre with 300 seats; plus the Town Hall auditorium in Cohasset with 340 seats.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists 2 film venues in Palmer, the Strand with 900 seats, open daily; and the Empire Theatre with 500 seats, also open daily.
In addition to the Community Th. in Pepperell, the 1927 FDY also lists a Trabell’s Opera House in East Pepperell, with 500 seats, open 2 days per week.
The Dedham Community Theatre opened in Nov. 1927. The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists 2 earlier film venues in Dedham: the Memorial Hall, 700 seats, open 2 days per week; and the Strand in East Dedham, 500 seats, open 1 day per week.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists just one movie venue in Millbury, the Town Hall auditorium with 350 seats, open 3 days per week. The 1927 population was 5,650.
As the State, this theater opened apparently in Dec. 1927. The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists one earlier movie theater in Stoughton, the Orpheum, seat count not given, open 6 days per week.
As a kid, circa-1950, I called it “Loewsstateandorpheum”, all one word, because they ran a joint newspaper ad. They usually ran the same movie at both theaters. Examples: Nov. 11, 1951 “An American in Paris” at both theaters; May 16, 1947 “Duel in the Sun” at both theaters; Sept 23, 1947 “Down to Earth” at both theaters. But on Feb.25, 1931, they ran seperate ads next to each other, with a different movie at each house. (I have some old theater pages from Boston newspapers). In 1931 there was still Vaudeville at the Orpheum so perhaps that’s why they ran a different film there.
In addition to the Strand and the Rialto, the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook also lists an Opera House in Westfield, 3 film venues in all. The 1927 population of Westfield was 18,600.
In addition to the Elite, the 1927 FDY lists one other film venue in Walpole, Bird’s Hall, with 200 seats.
The 1927 Film Daily Yerbook lists 3 film venues for Warren MA, the Casino, 275 seats; the Community, 610 seats, and the Grand, 310 seats.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists an “Elm Theatre” for North Attleboro, 800 seats, open 6 days per week.
The Natick Theatre is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 800 seats and open 6 days per week. It’s the only movie theater listed for Natick MA.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists 2 movie venues for Milford, the Ideal Th., 500 seats, open 6 days per week; and the Opera House, also with 500 seats, open 6 days/week.
As the Century, this theater is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 400 seats, open daily.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists one film venue in Mansfield, the Pastime Theatre, 490 seats, open 3 days per week.
There is one film venue listed under Lee MA in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook, the Memorial Theatre (or Memorial Hall), with 300 seats.
The Empire is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 1250 seats and open 6 days per week.
The Richmond is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 740 seats and open 6 days per week.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists one film venue for Franklin, the Opera House with 800 seats, open 5 days per week.
The 1927 FDY also lists a movie theater in North Scituate, the Victoria Theatre with 300 seats; plus the Town Hall auditorium in Cohasset with 340 seats.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists 2 film venues in Palmer, the Strand with 900 seats, open daily; and the Empire Theatre with 500 seats, also open daily.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists one film venue at Osterville, the Star Theatre with 290 seats.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists one movie venue for Orleans, the Orleans Theater with 400 seats, open 2 days per week.
In addition to the Community Th. in Pepperell, the 1927 FDY also lists a Trabell’s Opera House in East Pepperell, with 500 seats, open 2 days per week.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists one film venue for Hanover: the IOOF Hall (“Odd Fellows”), with 250 seats, open 2 days per week.
The Dedham Community Theatre opened in Nov. 1927. The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists 2 earlier film venues in Dedham: the Memorial Hall, 700 seats, open 2 days per week; and the Strand in East Dedham, 500 seats, open 1 day per week.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists just one movie venue in Millbury, the Town Hall auditorium with 350 seats, open 3 days per week. The 1927 population was 5,650.
As the State, this theater opened apparently in Dec. 1927. The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists one earlier movie theater in Stoughton, the Orpheum, seat count not given, open 6 days per week.
The Community in Wellesley is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 800 seats and open 6 days/week.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists a Warr Theatre for Wareham, with 637 seats, open 5 days per week. Is that this theater?
The Relay Theatre is not listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook which has no listings at all for Nahant.