Olympic Theatre
Nickel Theatre |
Postcard: Silent Era image collection.
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Address
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316 Westminster Street
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Opening Night Seating Capacity
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unknown
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Original Theatre Owner
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Abraham Spitz
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Original Theatre Architect
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unknown
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Years of Operation
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Olympic Theatre: Circa 1896 through [?] 1906?
Nickel Theatre: 18 April 1906 through at least 1916
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Type of Musical Accompaniment
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unknown
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Current Status
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Demolished
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Olympic Theatre was originally a vaudeville house located next to Grace Church on Westminster Street when it exhibited Providence’s first motion picture presentation in circa 1896. In 1906, the theatre was renamed the Nickel Theatre and converted to a nickelodeon.
The theatre was demolished in the 1970s for a parking lot.
References: Cinema Treasures website.
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