Adelphi Cinema
Address | Middle Abbey Street Dublin Ireland |
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Coordinates | 53°20′54″N 6°15′44″W / 53.348199°N 6.262244°W |
Type | Cinema |
Screens | 4 |
Current use | Demolished for car parking |
Construction | |
Opened | 12 January 1939 |
Closed | 30 November 1995 |
Architect | William R. Glen |
The Adelphi Cinema was a city centre film theatre on Middle Abbey Street, in Dublin, Ireland from 1939 to 1995.
History
This 2,304-seat
Rolling Stones appeared there on 3 September 1965,[1] and Bob Dylan on 5 May 1966. Other performers who appeared at the Adelphi included the Beach Boys, Marlene Dietrich, Louis Armstrong, Diana Ross, and Roy Orbison
.
In October 1970, the cinema was triplexed, and later, in 1973 became a quad. The Adelphi Cinema was closed on 30 November 1995, screening High Society and Gigi, with no admission charged. This once-glamorous cinema was demolished except for part of its facade, and a parking garage was built in its place. Cars now drive in and out of what was once the Adelphi's main entrance.
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