Pastime Theatre

High Street and Exchange Street,
Pawtucket, RI 02860

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Previous Names: Gaiety Theatre, Fay's Theatre, Lyceum Theatre

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Pastime Theatre

The Gaiety Theatre was opened by November 1901. By January 1908 it had been renamed Fay’s Theatre, the later in 1908 it became the Lyceum Theatre. On December 20, 1909 it became the Pastime Theatre. The theatre existed in downtown Pawtucket in the 1910’s and had newspaper advertisements. It was listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915. It had closed by 1926.

Contributed by Gerald A. DeLuca

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Gerald A. DeLuca
Gerald A. DeLuca on January 14, 2021 at 2:52 pm

The Pastime Theatre opened on December 20, 1909.

Gerald A. DeLuca
Gerald A. DeLuca on January 18, 2021 at 6:40 am

The Gaiety Theatre, per a November 29, 1901 piece in the paper, had the same address as the Pastime would have, High and Exchange. I believe the Gaiety (1901) became the Pastime in 1909.

Gerald A. DeLuca
Gerald A. DeLuca on January 19, 2021 at 5:24 am

In 1908 this theatre is advertised in the Pawtucket newspaper as the Lyceum. See ad posted.

Gerald A. DeLuca
Gerald A. DeLuca on February 2, 2021 at 12:51 pm

A newspaper piece on March 17, 1914 has this place showing the silent film “Tigris the Master Crackman.” The name of the place was now given as the Orpheum Theatre. There were frequent name changes for the place :Gaiety, Lyceum, Pastime, Orpheum, and who knows what else.

Gerald A. DeLuca
Gerald A. DeLuca on September 1, 2021 at 10:15 am

Also called Fay’s Theatre, January 1, 1908 ad. Address: High and Exchange.

mp775
mp775 on February 8, 2023 at 9:11 am

Photo of the Pastime in 1919: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pawtucketlibrary/44289071420/in/album-72157702646785301/

mp775
mp775 on February 8, 2023 at 9:15 am

Closer view, with a For Sale sign on the building - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pawtucketlibrary/32234004648/in/album-72157702646785301/

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