The Other Red Line: Washington Street, from Scollay Square to the Combat Zone

by Anthony M. Sammarco and Anthony Mitchell Sammarco

Book Overview

The Other Red Line is literally the connecting point between Scollay Square and the Combat Zone, the two preeminent adult entertainment districts in Boston. With burlesque houses such as the Old Howard and the Crawford House, movie palaces began to open, showing silent films accompanied by a pianist, news reels and comedy acts. The New Palace Theatre, the Star Theatre, the Theatre Comique and the Scollay Square Olympia offered vaudeville as well as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1634993330
• ISBN13: 9781634993333
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: America Through Time
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.0"