Nickel Theatre
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The Nickel Theatre was the first dedicated movie theatre in Newfoundland, and one of the first in North America. It's early success made a host of copycats arise, but the long-running discount price of 5 cents was able to keep competitors at bay, giving the theatre a very impressive run.
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[edit] Site
Located in the top floor of the Benevolent Irish Society (BIS) building at 48 Queen's Road in St. John's, Newfoundland.
[edit] Theatre details
Apparently, the 1000 chairs came from John Lake's furniture factory in Fortune, Newfoundland[citation needed].
[edit] Timeline
- 1906: First showing of motion picture.
- July 1, 1907: First regular opening.
[edit] People
Proprietor/owner: J.P. Kiely. He was a former singer/performer who was happier with more secure income. He was one of the few survivors of the SS Florizel disaster.
[edit] Modern Ties
- The namesake continues in St. John's as the Nickel Film Festival.
- The BIS building that contained the Nickel Theatre has been since converted into 3 very high-end condominiums.
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