When I was a kid we went to the Loews, Orpheum, Keith Memorial, the “Laugh Movie”, the penny-arcade, the Savoy, etc., etc., etc. Alas after being away so many years the particular names of the particular movies eludes me except at least 2 had entrances on Washington and out to Tremont and they were all magnificent theatere houses that I was horrified to watch fall apart when visiting Boston over the past 40 years. The marble staircases and fireplaces and chandeliers – I just couldn’t believe the City of Boston would let such history fall apart and am very gratified to learn today that Mayor Menino stepped up to the plate to save at least a few of them. Jeanette Viens
When I was a kid we went to the Loews, Orpheum, Keith Memorial, the “Laugh Movie”, the penny-arcade, the Savoy, etc., etc., etc. Alas after being away so many years the particular names of the particular movies eludes me except at least 2 had entrances on Washington and out to Tremont and they were all magnificent theatere houses that I was horrified to watch fall apart when visiting Boston over the past 40 years. The marble staircases and fireplaces and chandeliers – I just couldn’t believe the City of Boston would let such history fall apart and am very gratified to learn today that Mayor Menino stepped up to the plate to save at least a few of them. Jeanette Viens