This one goes way back to at least 1907: from View link
Originally published in 1907
THIS WEB VERSION COPYRIGHT 2003 GET NJ
BESIDES the fine City Hall, occupying an entire square at the lower part of the city, the eight commodious school houses, with the handsome ninth in course of construction, the Free Public Library, the seven fine fire engine houses, and the Post Office, the city boasts of a number of splendid edifices, among which may be mentioned the Lyric Theatre,the Empire Theatre, ….
Must have been a live theater at one time. This summary is from the Record of Bergen’s website (paid subscription required for full text of the article):
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
08-28-1994
Westwood’s two theaters competed for talent and audiences. Dinah Shore (third from left above) and Tex Ritter (second from right) performed at the Westwood Theater in 1941. Below, miniature circus elephants with Police Officer Gary Cronk Jr. in fr…
Date: 08-28-1994, Sunday
Section: SPECIAL SECTIONS
Edition: All Editions — Sunday
Henry P. Soulier, Lyric Theatre, Manager Lyric Theatre, member Board of Trade
from aforementioned website.
This one goes way back to at least 1907: from View link
Originally published in 1907
THIS WEB VERSION COPYRIGHT 2003 GET NJ
BESIDES the fine City Hall, occupying an entire square at the lower part of the city, the eight commodious school houses, with the handsome ninth in course of construction, the Free Public Library, the seven fine fire engine houses, and the Post Office, the city boasts of a number of splendid edifices, among which may be mentioned the Lyric Theatre,the Empire Theatre, ….
Must have been a live theater at one time. This summary is from the Record of Bergen’s website (paid subscription required for full text of the article):
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
08-28-1994
Westwood’s two theaters competed for talent and audiences. Dinah Shore (third from left above) and Tex Ritter (second from right) performed at the Westwood Theater in 1941. Below, miniature circus elephants with Police Officer Gary Cronk Jr. in fr…
Date: 08-28-1994, Sunday
Section: SPECIAL SECTIONS
Edition: All Editions — Sunday
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photos & history:
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Old phots & organ history at this link:
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The original organ is still in use.
History & photos here:
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very interesting view of the theater from the same focal point over the years:
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Old photos & history:
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this link suggests that the original building may have been demolished:
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Exterior photos from 2000:
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Old & newer photos:
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Lots of old photos here:
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Recent exterior & interior photos:
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Nice interior & exterior photos:
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Photos & history:
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Note that the organ predates the movie theater.
Lots of photos & history:
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Complete history & photos:
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Complete history & photos at this link:
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Homepage for the restoration effort. Contains history & photos:
http://www.teamjaffrey.org/ParkTheatre.html
It looks like it is city property. Some contact information in this article:
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