This Day in History: 1937-02-09

The Lafayette Theater in Suffern presented the first suburban showing of Norma Shearer and Lesie Howard in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.  There were three showing daily at 3, 7, and 9.  All seats were reserved at prices ranging from 55 cents for the balcony and the matinee to $1.65 for the Loge seats in the evening performances.  The publicity for the film stressed that this overwhelming love story “is closely related to every man and woman of today.”  “The balcony scene alone will enthrall everyone who sees it,” as it is “as modern as any love story… of today.”

(Bristow)