The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists a New Rialto Theatre in Leominster, with 1262 seats, open daily. They list 2 other movie theaters in town, the Gem and the Music Hall, both open daily. They list the same seating capacity for both, 826 seats, which seems like an error.
The Strand is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 1346 seats and open daily. Of the 4 Haverhill movie theaters listed in the 1927 FDY, the only one not found here in Cinema Treasures is the Academy, with 1400 seats, open daily.
To answer Chuck1231’s question, I looked in the 1942-43 Motion Picture Almanac under “Vonderschmitt Amusement Enterprises”, whose headquarters was in the Indiana Th. in Bloomington. It lists 2 theaters in Greencastle, the Strand and the Variety. But none named the “Voncastle”.
Abbott Hall is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 400 seats and open 2 days per week. It was the only film venue listed in the FDY for Forge Village and for Westford MA. From a Google search for Abbott Worsted I learned that the 2 days of operation for this cinema were Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Abbott Mills also had a band and a soccer team, and possibly other employee organizations. This theater was included in the MGM Theatre Photograph and Report project. There is a photo of Abbott Hall taken in May 1941. There was no cinema signage on the exterior, and sets of steps leading up from the sidewalk. The Report says that Abbott Hall had been a MGM customer for 7 years, that it had opened to films in 1920, that it sat 450 on one level, using movable seating. And that it was located in Abbott Worsted mills.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists one movie theatre for Monson MA, the Roderick Theatre with 400 seats, open 4 days per week. Was that another name for this theater?
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists one movie venue for Chatham, Mass., the Orpheum Theatre with 600 seats, open 6 days per week. There is a posting above by Richard D which says that the original name for the Chatham Th. was “Orpheum”.
As the State, this theater is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 1710 seats and open daily. The seat count is too high.
The Royal is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 900 seats and open daily.
The Rialto is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 885 seats and open daily.
The Orpheum is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 1200 seats and open daily.
The Olympia is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 2300 seats and open daily.
The Empire is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 1700 seats and open daily.
The Comique is listed under New Bedford in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 1000 seats and open daily.
As the Strand, this theater is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 800 seats and open daily.
The Capitol is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 1400 seats and open daily.
As the Casino, this theater is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook, with 600 seats open daily.
As the “Ballies Square”, this theater is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook, with 1150 seats, open daily.
There is an Allen Theatre listed for New Bedford in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook, with 700 seats, open daily.
Another mill-owned movie theater in MA was at Corticelli Mills in Florence. It had 300 seats.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists a New Rialto Theatre in Leominster, with 1262 seats, open daily. They list 2 other movie theaters in town, the Gem and the Music Hall, both open daily. They list the same seating capacity for both, 826 seats, which seems like an error.
The Strand is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 1346 seats and open daily. Of the 4 Haverhill movie theaters listed in the 1927 FDY, the only one not found here in Cinema Treasures is the Academy, with 1400 seats, open daily.
The Lafayette is listed in the 1927 Film Dily Yearbook as having 600 seats, open daily.
The Colonial is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 1400 seats, open daily.
There is one movie theater listed under Fairhaven MA in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook, the Princess with 800 seats, open 6 days/week.
To answer Chuck1231’s question, I looked in the 1942-43 Motion Picture Almanac under “Vonderschmitt Amusement Enterprises”, whose headquarters was in the Indiana Th. in Bloomington. It lists 2 theaters in Greencastle, the Strand and the Variety. But none named the “Voncastle”.
Abbott Hall was located on Bradford Street near the intersection with Pleasant St., and near Forge Pond.
Abbott Hall is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 400 seats and open 2 days per week. It was the only film venue listed in the FDY for Forge Village and for Westford MA. From a Google search for Abbott Worsted I learned that the 2 days of operation for this cinema were Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Abbott Mills also had a band and a soccer team, and possibly other employee organizations. This theater was included in the MGM Theatre Photograph and Report project. There is a photo of Abbott Hall taken in May 1941. There was no cinema signage on the exterior, and sets of steps leading up from the sidewalk. The Report says that Abbott Hall had been a MGM customer for 7 years, that it had opened to films in 1920, that it sat 450 on one level, using movable seating. And that it was located in Abbott Worsted mills.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists one movie theatre for Monson MA, the Roderick Theatre with 400 seats, open 4 days per week. Was that another name for this theater?
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists one movie venue for Chatham, Mass., the Orpheum Theatre with 600 seats, open 6 days per week. There is a posting above by Richard D which says that the original name for the Chatham Th. was “Orpheum”.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists 2 film venues for Hudson MA: the Elm Theatre, 880 seats, open 6 days/ week; and the Hudson Theatre, no info listed.