Star Theatre,Calcutta

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The 'Star Theatre' is a theatre in Calcutta, built in 1883. Intially situated in Beadon Street, the theatre later moved to Cornwallis Street. It is today situated in Central Avenue. The Star, along with the Minerva Theatre, was one of the first institutions of commercial Bengali theatre. The Star, along with Minerva and The Classic Theatre, were also one of the places where the first motion pictures in Bengal, made by Hira Lala Sen, were screened.

[edit] See Also

• Indian People's Theatre Association
• Minerva Theatre

[edit] External Links

• Cathcal, Kaleidoscope
• BENGALI THEATRE AND STAGE
• Calcutta Theatres
• Theatre Halls in Calcutta

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