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Wilmington 1906/07
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Joyland Ledger
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Architecture
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The Crescent
225 E. Trade, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Dates of Operation
1/7/1909* - unknown
Performance Types
movies
Capacity
Racial Policy
black (1909*)
Description
African American Theater taking the place of a Greek Restaurant.
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Crescent Opens
Charlotte Daily Observer - 1/7/1909
Tags:
black theater; opening notice; storefront theaters