Ron there was a theater located in the building indicated in the link I have supplied.
I am leaning towards the Perkins Street site. The other location I know that there was a Bowling Alley in that building. I don’t remember the name. Don’t remember what I saw their. Dont rember Just what building.
Maybe some other folks could chime in.
Ron, Is this web site your baby?
http://www1.whdh.com/weather/radar/
As a kid going there 1957 or so we only went there when they had special shows. Unfortunately I don’t remember just what I saw there. What I do remember is that these special shows would involve actors on the stage before, or in the middle of the program dressed up in different costumes. They would be Cowboys and Indians etc.
These were always great draws. The other draw with these show were they would give away little trinkets.
Can’t remember just what they were either. However I will always remember the excitement going to one of these productions. The trinkets were like something one would get in a cracker Jacks box.
They would give you quite a few items.
Go to the view above put your cursor on the street and click the right arrow.>
I believe it is a safer neighborhood than when you were in their. If you need to go back I would recomend day light hours only. I am 67 years old. Lived off of Washington street half way between Dudly street station and Egleston station on Galena street. Moved out in 1957.
I wonderfull memories from these days.
Hello Ron,
There was a theater on Washington street. I believe the large bill board above the entrance was by the name of the Roxie or Roxy. The small photo croped in the right of the Google picture above with blue windows is Ferdinands.
Folks!!
Its like a speculation contest!
Where are the photos spoke about in the first comment?
The photo that is shown is a picture of Ferdenans furnature store!!!
Movies I have seen their.
King Kong, Frankenstine, Wolfman, Superman, Did the most all of the Saturday mattinees. Three stooges,Captian Marvel.
The Tingler with Vincent Price. They actualy wired chairs to some sort of transformer and at key moments sent juce to the seats causing differant sections to be shocked. A woman would scream and fake a faint. Strecher barrers would carry her out. They basic scared the hell out of you!
About the theater. It was on Dudley street. If you view the link above where the captial “T” is was where the actual entrance was.
Dana street was a side street between the Rivoli and the Church.
There was a side exit door on Dana street.Some one would pay the price to get in. Then he would go inside inside and open the door and a half a dozen kids would rush in and scatter through out the theater to hide. Some got found some didnt! This all took place 1950 to about 1955. I was also there as a child when that side door opened up and a half a dozen African Americans came in and jumped a caucasian usher beat him kicked him and stabbed him.
I have never even till this day seen that amount of blood on the ground in one place. I have no idea what became of that person. It was rough in those times also.
If you have any other questions feel free to ask. I am quite famillier with that area. Ther was also on Washington street heading toward Boston called if I remember corectely the Roxey Theater.
Sorry about the blood story but thing like that need to be told less we forget Enjoy!!!
Once again I will ask this question.
I am curious the age of you folks and why the interest in this theater.
Did you folks live in this area?
Is this a hobby of a sort?
Speak to me!
Ron there was a theater located in the building indicated in the link I have supplied. I am leaning towards the Perkins Street site. The other location I know that there was a Bowling Alley in that building. I don’t remember the name. Don’t remember what I saw their. Dont rember Just what building. Maybe some other folks could chime in. Ron, Is this web site your baby? http://www1.whdh.com/weather/radar/
As a kid going there 1957 or so we only went there when they had special shows. Unfortunately I don’t remember just what I saw there. What I do remember is that these special shows would involve actors on the stage before, or in the middle of the program dressed up in different costumes. They would be Cowboys and Indians etc. These were always great draws. The other draw with these show were they would give away little trinkets. Can’t remember just what they were either. However I will always remember the excitement going to one of these productions. The trinkets were like something one would get in a cracker Jacks box. They would give you quite a few items.
I then moved to the Heath street projects in Jamaca plain. 58 to 68. Last white person to leave!
Go to the view above put your cursor on the street and click the right arrow.> I believe it is a safer neighborhood than when you were in their. If you need to go back I would recomend day light hours only. I am 67 years old. Lived off of Washington street half way between Dudly street station and Egleston station on Galena street. Moved out in 1957. I wonderfull memories from these days.
This was another theater the kids in the neighborhoods used to go to.
In the day they were nine cents!
Hello Ron, There was a theater on Washington street. I believe the large bill board above the entrance was by the name of the Roxie or Roxy. The small photo croped in the right of the Google picture above with blue windows is Ferdinands.
It sat at the rear of that UPS truck is. The street to the right was not there during its time!
Folks!! Its like a speculation contest! Where are the photos spoke about in the first comment? The photo that is shown is a picture of Ferdenans furnature store!!!
Movies I have seen their. King Kong, Frankenstine, Wolfman, Superman, Did the most all of the Saturday mattinees. Three stooges,Captian Marvel. The Tingler with Vincent Price. They actualy wired chairs to some sort of transformer and at key moments sent juce to the seats causing differant sections to be shocked. A woman would scream and fake a faint. Strecher barrers would carry her out. They basic scared the hell out of you! About the theater. It was on Dudley street. If you view the link above where the captial “T” is was where the actual entrance was. Dana street was a side street between the Rivoli and the Church. There was a side exit door on Dana street.Some one would pay the price to get in. Then he would go inside inside and open the door and a half a dozen kids would rush in and scatter through out the theater to hide. Some got found some didnt! This all took place 1950 to about 1955. I was also there as a child when that side door opened up and a half a dozen African Americans came in and jumped a caucasian usher beat him kicked him and stabbed him. I have never even till this day seen that amount of blood on the ground in one place. I have no idea what became of that person. It was rough in those times also. If you have any other questions feel free to ask. I am quite famillier with that area. Ther was also on Washington street heading toward Boston called if I remember corectely the Roxey Theater. Sorry about the blood story but thing like that need to be told less we forget Enjoy!!!
Once again I will ask this question. I am curious the age of you folks and why the interest in this theater. Did you folks live in this area? Is this a hobby of a sort? Speak to me!
I am curious the age of you folks and why the interest in this theather.
I have allot of great memories of this theater that I could share.