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Lesser’s Nickelodeon
Biograph Theatre
Circle Theatre
 
Address 980 Market Street
Opening Night Seating Capacity unknown
Original Theatre Owner unknown
Original Theatre Architect unknown
Years of Operation Opened 1909
Operated as Lesser’s Nickelodeon: 1909-1912
Operated as Biograph Theatre: 1912-?
Operated as Circle Theatre: (circa 1925 through 1939?)
Type of Musical Accompaniment unknown
Current Status Operating as a live strip venue

Lesser’s Nickelodeon, briefly managed by Sid Grauman in 1910, became the Biograph Theatre in 1912. At an unknown time, the Biograph became the Circle Theatre.

During subsequent years, the theatre name changed to Newsreel Theatre (1939-1949), Cinema Theater, the Crest Theater, the Egyptian Theater and the Electric Theater.

References: Tillmany-TheatresSF p. 33.

 

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