Newark Theatres, Auditoriums & Meeting Halls

Old Newark

Joe "Red" Lafferty
Bandleader at the theatre for nearly 20 years.  He eventually bought the theatre in the 1950's and owned it when the city decided to raze it for a parking lot 1957/59.
Photo from Elaine Lafferty

Joe "Red" Lafferty

Bandleader at the theatre for nearly 20 years. He eventually bought the theatre in the 1950's and owned it when the city decided to raze it for a parking lot 1957/59.
Photo from Elaine Lafferty

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