State Theatre
46 W. Main Street,
Westminster,
MD
21157
46 W. Main Street,
Westminster,
MD
21157
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Previous Names: New Star Theatre, Fisher's Star Theatre, Fisher's State Theatre
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The New Star Theatre was opened on September 15, 1923. It was equipped with a Page organ. On August 21, 1928 it was renamed Fisher’s Star Theatre. On February 7, 1929 it was renamed Fisher’s State Theatre. It was located a block east of the Carroll Theatre.
The State Theatre was closed on April 11, 1959 with Donald Wolfit in “Blood of the Vampire” & Arthur Franz in “Monster on Campus”. It was sporadically used for live events, but was eventually demolished and a bank was built on the site.
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George Osborne opened the New Star Theatre on September 15, 1923 with movies accompanied by its Page Organ M-X-40 Unit Orchestral and Player. It was offered for sale likely bailing out at the end of a five-year leasing point. It became Fisher’s Star Theatre effective with the August 21, 1928 shows under new ownership.
On February 7, 1929, it was renamed as Fisher’s State Theatre - “The Home of Better Pictures.” On April 26, 1929, it added sound with the film, “Weary River” playing at the grand reopening. It played Vitaphone and Movietone features. The theatre became, simply, the State Theatre operating to the end of a 30-year lease on April 11, 1959 with a great double feature of “Blood of the Vampire” and “Monster on Campus.” The theatre soldiered on with sporadic live events from that point with the Carroll and the local Drive-In being the places to see movies locally.