Site of America’s First Movie Theater Gets Historic Marker

On July 26, 1896, the first fixed-seating movie theater in the United States opened at 623 Canal Street in New Orleans.  Admission to the 400-seat theater—basically a showroom fitted with a projector and filled with chairs and used church pews—was 10 cents. For an additional dime, patrons were afforded a glimpse behind the curtain to […]