Archive Record
| Catalog Number | 2005.008.003 |
| Object Name | document |
| Scope & Content |
Article from Worcester Telegram, "Old Opera House is Deserted Ruin" Originally the Whitney Opera House, in 1904 opera gave way to vaudeville and became the Bijou Theater. Article tells the history of the building with an interior view and an old picture hanging in the forgotten theater. Silent movies were shown at the Bijou. The Bijou closed in 1916. |
| Catalog type | Archive |
| Dates of Creation | February 2, 1961 |
| Title | Old Opera House at Fitchburg is Deserted Ruin |
| Collection | Archives - Newspapers |
| Language of Material | English |
| Search Terms |
Bijou Theater Whitney Opera House Theater |
| Subjects |
Theater Whitney Opera House Bijou Theater |
| Lexicon category | 10: Unclassifiable Artifacts |
| Source | Lawler, Jean |