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Wilmington 1906/07
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Joyland Ledger
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Illustrated Song
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Architecture
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Lesson Plans
Orpheum
20 W. Trade, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Dates of Operation
3/1911* - 1914*
Performance Types
illustrated songs , movies , vaudeville
Capacity
Racial Policy
Description
matinee: 3:30 pm, nightly shows 7:30-10:30. two new moving pictures each day and new vaudeville acts changing on Wednesday and Friday
Notes
Assuming Orpheum opened in later March since the first ad found was on April 3, 1911.
Building Notes
Associated Persons
Name
Role
Moore, W.C.
unknown
Associated Organizations
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The Charlotte News - 7/14/1911
Newspaper Clippings
At The Orpheum - first mention of theater
The Charlotte News - 4/3/1911
Tags:
hours of operation; program change; vaudeville
Real Keith Vaudeville At Orpheum Theater
The Charlotte News - 7/14/1911
Tags:
change in owner; hours of operation; illustrated song; opening notice; program change; vaudeville
