Silent Era : Theaters

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.