........................................................................................930 West Baltimore Street
..................................................................... Baltimore City, Maryland ( West Baltimore City )
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........................................................................................930 West Baltimore Street ..................................................................... Baltimore City, Maryland ( West Baltimore City ) |
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| The Aladdin
Theatre was a smaller theater in West Baltimore City which operated
for several years around the 1920's, going by the name of the "Booker
T" in the 1930's. The theatre also went by the name of the New
Queen Theatre for a few years. The building no longer stands, but
survived into the 1990's, being used as offices, before it was finally
razed. |
| You would not recognize the area in the photo above after
years of the University of Maryland Medical System expanding down West Baltimore
Street . Here is a picture of the site in 2004. ....................................................................... 
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| I was able to locate old 1930's
ads for the Aladdin Theatre, as seen on the below, and the Booker T, also below, where the ad mentions " Free : $40.
in Groceries Every Thursday - Twice Nightly " .The third ad below, for the movie " Hold Your Man, mentions under
the theatre name, " formerly the New Queen Theatre " in the
ad. The University of Maryland Hospital complex has been expanding West,
and the 600 and 700 blocks of West Baltimore Street have already been incorporated,
and I'm quite sure this block will be included in future plans for the hospital.
As of 2010, the entire block has been included into the University of Maryland
Health System. The small alley that runs along side the theatre is Amity
Street. |
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| ...The entire Kilduff's
web site is being updated for 2010. The web site started in 2002, and
at that time, there was a restriction as to how large images could be. Over
the years, the images have gotten smaller and smaller and it's to the point
that many of the images are impossible to see. I have taken the liberty of
rescanning the old photos I have of each theater and have posted them back
online. Please let me know what you think of the larger images if you have
the chance. ...... Please feel free to email Kilduffs with any questions or comments . 
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