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Scenic Temple Theatre Rialto Theatre
Address	121 Mathewson Street
Opening Night Seating Capacity	unknown
Original Theater Owner	Charles Allen
Original Theater Architect	unknown
Years of Operation	Scenic Temple Theatre: 31 December 1906 through 1916 Rialto Theatre: 1916 through [?] ?
Type of Musical Accompaniment	unknown
Current Status	Demolished (only the theater façade remains)
Scenic Temple Theatre was originally built in 1829 as the Westminster Congregational Unitarian Church, but was converted to a theater in 1902. The Scenic Temple was the second theater in Providence to regularly exhibit motion pictures. By 1916, the theater’s name had been changed to the Rialto Theatre. James C. Thornton resigned as theater manager in 1928. References: Cinema Treasures website.

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