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get real.

Tue 09-13-2005

Great shot! I love the softness of colour in this. I would have to think that this room must be a lot larger than it appears to be in this photo.

Jude

Thu 09-15-2005

A THEATRE! YAY! WOW I LOVE THIS THEATRE. IN THE OTHER PICS IN THE OTHER GALLERIES OF NORTHAMPTON OF THE THEATRE, THE DETAILS OF THE LEADED GLASS, THE WOOD WORK, AND THE CURVE OF THE BALCONY IS SO BEAUTIFUL. I LOVE THIS THEATRE!

JAVA

Fri 09-16-2005

its good to know they didnt spend all their time locked in their rooms. At least they had some entertainment

sallie

Fri 09-23-2005

christina, you sulky sow, I think you need someone to help get that bug out your butt, darling! *serious rolling of eyes in your general direction*

BritChick

Thu 10-06-2005

the red line was the divider between the men and the woman. woman on the right and men on the left. we had many fun christmas pagents there and watched many movies to.

Sat 11-26-2005

By far the best part of the building is the theater

Tue 01-03-2006

Hey, isn't that where they performed public ECT so the staff could get a kick outta the "inmates" convulsions...

Sorry I don't really mean that, I just had a sarcastic moment...

Really, poor taste sorry :-(

LST69

Thu 01-05-2006

LST69, you are really cracking me up, now. 8`-)

Lynne

Sat 01-07-2006

This was taken in the balcony. Behind you was a grand old organ at one time. It was taken away before the whole place fell into total disrepair. There was always a light on in the room to the right of the stage, knew not why. I had a toke while I was taking a break one night and was filled with awe and a few good rushes.

Johnny Mac

Sun 02-12-2006

nice theatre, i'd watch a play from here! lol

Amanda J

Thu 03-02-2006

hey I just stumbled across this site and I wanna say it's amazing =) Me and some firends took pictures here a couple weeks ago. Those chiars in front of the stage... we put em there so sit down in front of for a picture haha things were HEAVY.

joey

Sun 04-09-2006

The previous pictures didn't show much evidence of the edge of the mezzanine being blocked off. It looks very odd, to me, to see a balcony like this with no edging. It's almost pulling you forward into the room, thanks to the perspective.

The curve of the mezzanine is also very aesthetically pleasing.

Stormsearch

Wed 05-24-2006

Fantastic and beautiful photo! But a STRANGE looking balcony. No railing?

Nancy

Wed 06-21-2006

MJ, If the red was used to seperate the men from the woman, why didn't it go all the way up on to the platforms?

Raven

Wed 07-12-2006

I was arrested with 4 of my friends B and E'ing at the state hospital about 12 years ago. The theater, the last room we saw before going to the station looked a little diffrent. It still had it's long floor to ceiling black velvet curtains on the stage. When I ran my hands down them they disintegrated between my fingers. We saw alot of strange things that night. Lights on in the tunnels, we found paperwok of treatments of patients long gone. Leters to staff from family, etc. I will never forget this place. H

Wed 08-30-2006

ive seen a few theaters in these places but what did the ppl watch if they were in these places because ppl thought they were nuts come on really think about it!

Darice

Thu 09-14-2006

Darice,

Does being legally insane mean your eyes don't work?

How about you try thinking about it. :)

Navi.

Fri 09-15-2006

I don't believe the stripe is there any more. The same for the chairs. They have really come along with cleaning the place out, although there were still several abandoned pianos in the stairwells...

KBWS

Sat 11-18-2006

it seems as if all mental hospitals have the same design for theaters

unknown

Thu 02-01-2007

i dont think the Stripe was to separate the men from the women. It looks as if it was a runner of some sort that went all the way down to the stage.

vicky

Thu 03-15-2007

Like a super cheap red carpet.

Felyne

Sat 03-17-2007

well yeah there eyes work smart alic but if your insaine and on drugs 24 hours a day what type of consantration would you have and what the hell would they show ??

Darice

Fri 03-23-2007

I remember being in the theater as a student in psychology. We observed patient interviews by the psychiatrists and noted the patients' behavior and responses. Seems so long ago now.

Dave

Sat 03-24-2007

The organ now resides in Holyoke Community College, if anyone wanted to know...

Julie

Thu 07-09-2009

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Date Shot:	May 2005	Image ID#:	3107
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Current Status:	Demolished
Built:	1856	Closed:	1993
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