Interior of the Blanchard Theater, Southbridge, Massachusetts

Interior of the Blanchard Theater, Southbridge, Massachusetts

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Title:
Interior of the Blanchard Theater, Southbridge, Massachusetts
Description:
Interior view of the stage area of the Blanchard Theater, taken from the balcony. Decorative stage curtain and stage set on view. Scene in background of a lake with a nearby staircase. Ornate tin ceiling with multilamp light fixture featured overhead. The theater was owned by the Blanchard Brothers. According to a promotional flyer: "Blanchard's New Theatre - Modern, Up-to-date, Ground Floor, Fireproof. Playing the best of road attractions, High Class Vaudeville and Motion Pictures. Our motto: "The best at all times at any price." There were five brothers: Fred H., Sol E., William N., Arthur A. and Lousi L. Located on the southwest corner of Main and Elm streets. There was a house orchestra that provided music for the films. Several fires were reported over the years, but finally in 1927, a fire destroyed the theater.
Date:
1911
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Jacob Edwards Library
Collection (local):
Photographic Collection of the Jacob Edwards Library
Subjects:
Theaters--Massachusetts--Southbridge
Theater architecture, Massachusetts--Southbridge
Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabaret etc.)--Massachusetts--Southbridge
Motion picture theaters
Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Southbridge
Historic buildings--New England
Places:
Massachusetts > Worcester (county) > Southbridge
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/fb494p21c
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Notes:
Is part of the photographic collection of the Jacob Edwards Library, Southbridge, Massachusetts. http://www.jacobedwardslibrary.org
Identifier:
38136000224962
interior_of_the_blanchard_theater_southbridge_massachusetts