Garrick Theatre
106 Broadway,
Fargo,
ND
58102
106 Broadway,
Fargo,
ND
58102
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Previous Names: Bijou Theatre
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The Bijou Theatre was the first moving picture theatre to open in Fargo. The opening date was April 25 1906 screening Blair the dog in “Rescued by Rover”. The original owners were J.F. and Walter E. Treat, who sold the theatre to the American Amusement Company in 1915. The Bijou Theatre was expanded from its original 205 seats to 700 seats and was renamed the Garrick Theatre in 1915. It was closed in 1931.
It was replaced by Grant’s Department Store in the early-1930’s.
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Ken McIntyre
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Here is a link:
http://www.fargo-history.com/theaters/bijou.htm
The Garrick is no longer listed in 1934. From the mid-1920’s thru its closing, seating was listed at 700. looking at the photo I would guess the 700 to be accurate.
Fargo History provides pages for the Bijou and for the Garrick. The Garrick page says that the expansion of the theater took place at the time it was renamed, in 1915. It also says that the theater was no longer listed in the 1932 city directory, having been replaced by Grant’s Department Store.
Here is another photo of the Garrick, probably from its last year as the eight-story Black Building up the block was completed in 1931.
L.J. Simonds opened April 25, 1906 as the Bijou with motion pictures including Blair, the Dog in “Rescued by Rover.” It moved from nickelodeon to theater in 1915 when it was rebuilt as the Garrick Theatre launching September 27, 1915 by D.W. Chamberlin with Pauline Frederick in “Sold.” American Amusement decided against wiring the Garrick or the Lyceum for sound with both theaters converted - one to retail and one to a restaurant.
Closed 1931.