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National Theatre (Boston, 1911)

1911 establishments in Massachusetts1978 disestablishments in Massachusetts20th century in BostonBuildings and structures demolished in 1997Cultural history of Boston
Demolished buildings and structures in BostonEvent venues established in 1911Former cinemas in the United StatesFormer theatres in BostonSouth End, Boston

The National Theatre (1911-1978) of Boston, Massachusetts, was a 3,500-seat multipurpose auditorium on Tremont Street in the South End. It functioned as a cinema, lecture hall, and stage. Performers included Jehovah's Witness founder Joseph F. Rutherford and "big-name entertainers like Duke Ellington and Ray Bolger." Movie screenings included The Battle of Gettysburg in 1913. The English High School held graduation exercises in the National. Around 1919 it was known as the "Waldorf Theater." In 1992, it was purchased by Philip Smith.The space operated "intermittently after World War II for plays and movies." Among the audience members: clothing designer Joseph Abboud. The National closed in 1978. The Boston Center for the Arts oversaw the property thereafter, when it was subject to numerous plans for redevelopment. The building existed until 1997, when it was demolished.

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National Theatre (Boston, 1911)
Tremont Street, Boston South End

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Tremont Street 505
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