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Wilmington 1906/07
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Architecture
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Lesson Plans
Ottoway
217 S. Elm, Greensboro, North Carolina
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Dates of Operation
4/17/1911* - 11/21/1914*
Performance Types
movies
Capacity
Racial Policy
Description
Notes
updated opening date as clarified by newspaper ad.; added Piedmont Amusement Co. based on ad for Piedmont Theater where Ottoway was listed as owned by them as well.Updated opening date. 6/4/08; Updated closing date.
Building Notes
Associated Persons
Name
Role
Craver, Sam W.
manager (1913*)
Jenkins, Harry E.
manager (1912*)
Nelson, N.C.
unknown (1914*)
Associated Organizations
Name
Relationship
Piedmont Amusement Co.
unknown (1914*)
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Greensboro Daily News - 4/16/1911
Newspaper Clippings
Ottoway - Ad - first ad
Greensboro Daily News - 4/16/1911
Tags:
feature film; opening notice
Sam Craver Leaves For Columbia, S.C. - proprietor of Elm, Piedmont and Ottoway
Greensboro Daily News - 11/5/1914
Tags:
change in owner; manager; vaudeville
Ottoway Theater To Close On Saturday
Greensboro Daily News - 11/19/1914
Tags:
closing; company
Ottoway - Ad - closing notice
Greensboro Daily News - 11/29/1914
Tags:
closing
