Theaters and Old Entertainment Places |
| Theaters and Halls where theatrical performances and films were shown |
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| Academy Hall |
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| Allen's Theater - 1514 Acushnet Avenue - 1909 - 1940 |
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| Arcade Theater - Baylies Square Theater - Acushnet Ave. (North End) Demolished? |
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| Art Cinema (AKA Casino Theater) 878 Puchase St. |
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| Bijou 49 Weld st. listed 1919 dir. |
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| Capitol Theater - 1418 Acushnet Ave.(built 1920 ) |
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| Casino 876 Purchase St - listed 1919 dir. |
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| Cinema 140 - 376 Hathaway Rd. demolished yr 2000. |
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| Circus on northwest cor. Elm and County Street opened November 14, 1828 |
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| Cole's Tavern |
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| Columbia Theater - 160 Acushnet Ave. and Wing St. (demolished) |
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Comique Theater - 958 Acushnet Ave. See the 1916 picture.
Became Mount Royal Skating Rink and the Green Parrot Bar - demolished (approx 1963) |
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| Dominique 269 Sawyer St. listed 1919 dir. |
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| Empire Theater on 118 Elm St. - 1922 - 1965 south side one building east of Pleasant. |
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| Flagship Cinemas 500 Kings Highway
(508) 985-3000 |
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| Hall in the School on Purchase Street |
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| Hathaway Theater - Purchase St. - 1903 - 1914 |
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| Liberty Hall - March 13, 1841 |
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| Lion Theater on Elm and County 1836 |
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| Lyceum |
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| Mechanic's Hall |
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| Nelson's Tavern |
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| Mr. Dewey's Meeting House nw corner Purchase & William |
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| Mr. Holmes' Meeting House sw corner Purchase & Elm |
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| New Bedford Theater on 249 - 253 Union Street was built in 1896 on the site of the old opera house and was one of the city's foremost theaters. |
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| Olympia Theater 883 Purchase St. - 1916 - 1972 |
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| Opera House formerly Old Grace Church |
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| Orpheum Theater - 1007 South Water Street. 1912 - - ( Orpheum Rising ) |
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| Passtime 955 S. Water St. listed in 1919 dir. |
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| Rialto Theater - 43 Weld St. - (demolished) |
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| Royal Theater - 987 S Water St (demolished) listed in 1919 as at 991 S. Water |
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Savoy Theater AKA: Sheedy's - 163 Union St - (demolished)
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| State Theater 684 Purchase St. became the Zeiterion Theater |
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| Strand Theater 1151 Acushnet Ave 1905 -1990 (aka Center Cinema and the Vien) |
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| Town Hall early 1800's |
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| World Theater AKA Flowers - Purchase St. - (demolished) |
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| Zeiterion Theater 684 Purchase St. (formerly State Theater) |
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