Ampere Theatre

237 N. 18th Street,
East Orange, NJ 07017

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Ampere Theatre

The Ampere Theatre was opened on December 2, 1942. Have not personally seen this one. The theatre got its name from being located in the Ampere section of East Orange. Ampere came from the sprawling Crocker-Wheeler factory which manufactured electrical meters. The theatre was still in operation in 1950.

Contributed by Don Dorflinger

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teecee
teecee on March 11, 2005 at 9:06 pm

Listed in the 1951 FDY as having 442 seats.

jimmyt
jimmyt on March 25, 2005 at 9:35 pm

The Ampere was s small, intimate therter… difficult to find as its entrance was off on a side street, and the theater had no marquee to give it identity. Last I kew, the building housed a fraternal orginaztio s like the elks or some such.

rivest266
rivest266 on September 22, 2024 at 1:25 pm

Opened (or reopened) on December 2nd, 1942. Grand opening ad posted.

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