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papermoon4 commented about Strand Theatre on Nov 7, 2024 at 8:46 am

According to the Press of Atlantic City, the Criterion first opened on February 8, 1909.

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papermoon4 commented about Gateway Playhouse on Nov 2, 2024 at 4:52 pm

The Seaside Theatre opened on October 25, 1924. The first film presented was “The Spirit of the USA” starring Mary Carr and Johnnie Walker.

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papermoon4 commented about Globe Theatre on Nov 1, 2024 at 8:14 am

This theatre opened as The New Nixon at Boardwalk between St. Charles Place and Delaware, in mid-July 1913. It was re-named the Globe in mid-July 1919.

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papermoon4 commented about Globe Theatre on Nov 1, 2024 at 8:09 am

The map is incorrect. The Globe (originally the New Nixon) stood on the Boardwalk between Delaware and St. Charles Place.

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papermoon4 commented about Royal Theatre on Jul 10, 2024 at 10:18 am

This was the second theatre to use the name ROYAL in Atlantic City, the first opened on June 18, 1910 at the corner of Kentucky & Atlantic. It was initially a live performance venue known as Myers Music Hall, then the Empire, before being named Theatre Royal on June 18, 1910. On December 24, 1925 it became known as the Aldine. The Aldine closed at the end of 1933 and was sold at a sheriff’s auction.

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papermoon4 commented about Park Theatre on Jun 21, 2024 at 7:34 pm

The Park / Savoy was sold to a Philadelphia developer in mid-May 1928. It never re-opened.

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papermoon4 commented about Park Theatre on Jun 21, 2024 at 7:20 pm

The Park was renovated and renamed the Savoy in October 1924.

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papermoon4 commented about Savoy Theatre on Jun 21, 2024 at 7:18 pm

According to a newspaper article of October 24, 1924, the Savoy was then being demolished and the Park Theatre (Atlantic & Ohio Avenues) was being renovated and renamed the Savoy.

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papermoon4 commented about Bijou Theatre exterior on Jun 13, 2024 at 5:56 pm

The Bijou was not razed in 1924 as is stated. It was around until 1926.

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papermoon4 commented about Cort Theatre on Jun 11, 2024 at 7:55 am

This listing is somewhat confusing. The Bijou opened in May 1903 on the Boardwalk between Arkansas and Michigan, adjacent to the Shelburne Hotel. It was the Savoy that was renamed the Cort, in May 1915. It was located on the Boardwalk at Ocean Avenue. For a time, the Bijou and Cort co-existed on the Boardwalk. In 1920, the Cort was renamed the Woods.

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papermoon4 commented about Virginia Theatre on Jun 11, 2024 at 7:21 am

The Virginia opened on February 14, 1914, not in 1916 as the overview states.

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papermoon4 commented about Beach Theatre on May 31, 2024 at 7:10 am

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papermoon4 commented about Beach Theatre on May 30, 2024 at 7:58 am

The theatre did not open as the Embassy in 1911, it opened as the City Square in 1912 and was renamed the Embassy in 1931.