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Crisfield,
Maryland
Lower Eastern Shore
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In September of 2013, the
Kilduff's camera crew took a trip to Crisfield,
finding only an empty lot where the Arcade Theatre
was meant to be, at Main Street and 4th.
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It had been built
to replace the Crisfield Opera House, which burned
down in 1928. The theatre was a yellow brick
structure , and operated through out the 1920's,
30's, 40s and 50's. Some accounts show a fire in
1965, which badly damaged the building. It also
went by the name of the New Arcade, as seen in the
ads below, with records showing a seating capacity
of 350 in the late 1930's.
Other Crisfield theatres we found ( pre 1950 ) are :
Lyric Theatre - ( listed in 1928 - seated 350 and seems to have burned down in 1928 )
Lee - Main and Sixth Streets ( Operated 1940 to early 1960's )
Opera House - AKA Odd Fellows Hall and/or the Temple Opera House - Burned down in 1928 - located at 300 West Main Street. Seating Capacity of 800 - Theatre was on the second floor.
References :
Film Daily Yearbook 1931 ( Seating 800 )
Film Daily Yearbook 1934 ( Seating 800 )
Film Daily Yearbook 1936 ( Seating 800 )
Film Daily Yearbook 1943 ( seating 700 )
Film Daily Yearbook 1950 ( seating 800 )
Film Daily Yearbook 1952 ( Seating 800 )
Other Crisfield theatres we found ( pre 1950 ) are :
Lyric Theatre - ( listed in 1928 - seated 350 and seems to have burned down in 1928 )
Lee - Main and Sixth Streets ( Operated 1940 to early 1960's )
Opera House - AKA Odd Fellows Hall and/or the Temple Opera House - Burned down in 1928 - located at 300 West Main Street. Seating Capacity of 800 - Theatre was on the second floor.
References :
Film Daily Yearbook 1931 ( Seating 800 )
Film Daily Yearbook 1934 ( Seating 800 )
Film Daily Yearbook 1936 ( Seating 800 )
Film Daily Yearbook 1943 ( seating 700 )
Film Daily Yearbook 1950 ( seating 800 )
Film Daily Yearbook 1952 ( Seating 800 )
