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Alamo Theatre
Photograph: courtesy Northeast Historic Film.
Address 379 Main Street
Opening Night Seating Capacity 400
Original Theatre Owner O.J. Hussey
Original Theatre Architect unknown
Years of Operation 1916-1956
1992 to present day
Type of Musical Accompaniment Piano
Current Status Operating

The Alamo Theatre opened in 1916. The theatre closed as an operating cinema in 1956.

The theatre was reopened in 1992 by Northeast Historic Film, and is the current venue for the Northeast Silent Film Festival, which takes place in August of each year.

References: FilmYearBook-1926 p. 520 : with additional information provided by Karan Sheldon.

 

Additional information on the Alamo Theatre may be found on the Northeast Historic Film website.

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