East Hampton Theatre
13 N. Main Street,
East Hampton,
CT
06424
13 N. Main Street,
East Hampton,
CT
06424
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East Hampton Theatre #1 was purportedly the former Siebert’s Opera House from the late 19th Century that had switched to films as the Majestic Theatre. The 300-seat venue was run by Paul Blanchard and purchased in late December 1929 by Deputy Sheriff Roy Young who wired it for sound and changed its name to East Hampton Theatre. On January 3, 1934 under operator Nathan Lampert, the interior was ruined by a fire.
According to reports, Lampert built the East Hampton Theatre #2 in 1935 opening in 1936. Lampert’s granddaughter Mary Markoff along with Ted and Joe Markoff (T&J Theatres) took on the venue during the War. They were also running the Colchester Theatre and would open the Portland (CT.) Drive-In while later taking over Norwich’s Midtown Theatre. The East Hampton closed, In 1970, the Knights of Columbus took on the venue converting it to a fraternal hall.