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Pittsburg
Scenes - Theatres |
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Crystal Theatre
314 N. Broadway |
The Crystal
Theatre, located at 314 N. Broadway, opened about 1910
and closed in about 1913. According to the 1910 Pittsburg
City Directory, it was owned by Toussaint
DeLamonio and had 500 seats. |
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Crystal Theatre Advertisements |
"'The
Recreation of an Heiress,' a comedy showing how a good
fortune hunter got stung. At the Crystal tonight."
Pittsburg
Daily Headlight, Dec 28, 1910. |
"At the Crystal theatre
Tuesday and Wednesday biograph 'Fates Turning,' 'Eclipse,'
'The Truant of Florence,' 'Song O O Ohio.' Hickman's orchestra." Pittsburg
Daily Headlight, Feb 1, 1911. |
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"At the Crystal Thursday
and Friday vit[a]scope 'Margot Come Back Yanke Returned
to the Fold,' 'Powers For My Pail.' Song 'It's Hard to
Find a Real Nice Man.'" Pittsburg Daily Headlight,
Feb 3, 1911. |
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"At the Crystal Thursday
and Friday, Imp. Picture-land, Imp's first release in Cuba.
Special The Hindoo's. Tuesday. Good Music." Pittsburg
Daily Headlight, Feb 24, 1911. |
The
Garden
110 - 112 W. Fifth |
Opened on Sept. 3, 1914 with
a seating capacity of 700 and closed in 1917. |
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The Garden Advertisement
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The Garden Advertisement,
Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Thursday June 10, 1915 |
The
Nickel Theatre
208 N. Broadway |
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The Nickel Theatre or the Nickeldome
as it was sometimes called was located at 208 N. Broadway
across the street from the Frisco Depot. It isn't sure
when this theatre opened, but do know that in September
of 1907 they were showing the black and white silent
picture film "The Passion Play". Filmed in Philadelphia,
PA and released in January 1903, it was made up of 40 short
installments that when played together would make a 60
minute feature film. |
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"The Great Passion Play. This Wonderful and Sublime Moving
Pictures at the Nickel Theatre. All Week Commencing Monday,
September 9," Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Sept 7, 1907. |
"The greatest rush in the Eastern Cities now is to see
the Passion Play in moving pictures colored to life. The
Nickledome has purchased the pictures for Pittsburg, one
week afternoon and evenings commencing next Monday. Opposite
Frisco Depot." Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Sept 7, 1907. |
"At the first performance of the moving pictures of the
great Passion Play this afternoon at the Nickledome the
house was packed to the doors and many people were unable
to get in." Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Sept 9, 1907 |
"The singing during the Passion Play pictures this week
at the Nickledome will be by Miss Blanche Lyons of the
Kansas University, Ladies and Children should attend from
3 to 5 and avoid the evening crowds." Pittsburg Daily Headlight,
Sept 9, 1907 |
"The Great Passion Play running at the Nickel Theatre
has brought such big crowds that many people have been
turned away for this reason we will run the entire play
Sunday afternoon beginning at 1 o'clock. Opposite Frisco
Depot." Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Sept 14, 1907 |
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Redmen's
Opera House
100 Block of West Third Street |
I don't know anything about
this opera house except that it was located in the 100
block of W. Third, most probably on the second floor and
was in operation in September 1907 as seen by the advertisement
below. |
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Redmen's
Opera House Advertisement
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larger version) |
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Redmen's Opera House Advertisement,
Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Monday Sept 23, 1907 |
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