Portsmouth Lyceum was TEDx of the 1800s
Between the church and the theater was the educational Lyceum Movement
The Saga of the “Jenny Lind” Figurehead
Was it really attached to a Portsmouth-built clipper ship?
“Reefer Madness” Closed Civic Cinema in 1947
Originally titled "Tell Your Children," this melodrama was funded by a religious group
Ben Baldwin & The Big Note in 1980
Five decades ago, another Big Note baby was born
Remembering Jay Smith
The Press Room and the Music Hall are his legacy
Cinema Cowboy Tom Mix at Fort Constitution
He appeared in almost 300 films
Media Mogul Monopolized Movies in 1915
A future NH governor took control of all give downtown Portsmouth cinemas
Frederick Douglass Comes to Town Twice
A powerful figure for a troubled time
Sketches from the Early Big Top
With trains came the traveling circus
The Many Faces of Maude Adams
From Peter Pan at the Music Hall to a lighting expert at GE and an acting teacher.
Tales of Ike Partington’s Kitten
Not your G-rated Puss in Boots
Rare Glimpse of “The Temple” Bell Tower
We have no photos of two of the city's most influential public buildings.