Playhouse
Water Street,
Newport,
ME
04953
Water Street,
Newport,
ME
04953
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Previous Names: Odd Fellows Hall
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Movies began in the Odd Fellows Hall in 1917; the name was later changed to Playhouse. The auditorium was on the ground floor. It remained open until about 1956.
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Ron Salters
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The Theatre Historical Society archive has the MGM Theatre Report for the Playhouse; it’s Card # 412. Address is Water Street. There is an exterior photo taken Jan 22, 1941. Condition is Poor. The report says that it opened in 1917, was showing MGM product, and had 350 seats. The 1940 population was 2,000.