Monday, April 05, 2021
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The Fays, an intimate theatre on a narrow street in downtown Providence, was a frequent Saturday destination when I was a kid. Originally opened as the Union Theatre in the 1920s at the intersection of Union and Worcester Streets, it was demolished, regrettably, in May of 1951. The theatre’s Saturday special was a stage show followed by a cartoon and a movie.
Not long ago, I strolled the street, remembering the theater’s marquee, its sea of deco tiles adorning the outside, the peninsular stage, and the silver screen. The Fays was long gone, but for me, my memories made it real, again.