Regent Theatre
12 Veterans Place,
Paterson,
NJ
07505
12 Veterans Place,
Paterson,
NJ
07505
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This is the first theatre in what became the Fabian theatre chain.
This opened on August 24th, 1914
Regent theatre opening Thu, Aug 20, 1914 – 12 · The News (Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
On Friday 9 February 1951, Bela “Dracula” Lugosi presented his in person Horror and Magic Stage show at the Regent. Currently I am conducting research on all things Lugosi; if anyone out there actually saw this show and/or has memorabilia (poster, handbill, photos) related to this show, please contact Bill at Thanks in advance for any assistance!
Paterson, by Philip M. Read, attributes the design of the Regent Theatre to architect Fred W. Wentworth, who later designed several more theaters for Jacob Fabian.
The Union Street on which the Regent Theatre was located had its name changed to Veterans Place ages ago. Google Maps will not find this downtown location unless the street name Veterans Place is used in the address field.
Click here for a photograph of the Regent Theatre taken in 1929 by George Mann of the comedy dance team, Barto & Mann.
A Mighty WurliTzer Theater Pipe Organ, Opus 40, a 2 Manual/7 Rank was shipped to this theater on July 10, 1914. It is no know what happened to that organ.
A Griffith-Beach Pipe Organ 3 Manual, with echo. went to this theater in 1923. It is not know what happened to that organ.
Another WurliTzer, Opus 1304, another 2/7 was shipped to this theater on March 27, 1926. It is not know what happened to that organ.
If you know anything about any of these organs, please email us!
“Gee Dad, it was a WurliTzer/Griffith-Beach/WurliTzer!”
1915 program cover:
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Images of America: Downtown Paterson has a photo on page 62. It states that the site is now a parking lot.
Listed as part of Stanley Warner Corp. in the 1956 Film Daily Yearbook.
A Wurlitzer organ, opus 1304, was installed in this theater on 3/27/1926.
Arcadia Publishing, “Paterson”, p. 93 has a nice photo of the theatre. Caption states that the building was DEMOLISHED in 1956.