Salone Margherita, Movie theater in Via dei Due Macelli, Rome, Italy.
Salone Margherita is a movie theater in Via dei Due Macelli with 450 seats arranged across multiple levels in a rectangular layout. The hall remains in use for film screenings and television productions, maintaining its function as a working venue.
The theater opened in 1898 with a name honoring Queen Margherita of Savoy. The Marino brothers, who established it, had previous experience operating a similar venue in Naples.
The name Margherita honoured Queen Margherita of Savoy, wife of King Umberto I, and echoed the success of the Marino brothers' earlier Salone Margherita in Naples. In 1921 Filippo Tommaso Marinetti staged a futurist variety show here. Comedian Bombolo made his theatre debut at the venue in the 1970s and gave his last public performance on 8 May 1987.
The location is in a central neighborhood and accessible on foot, with parking and public transit nearby. Since the venue hosts different types of events, checking current schedules beforehand helps you plan your visit.
The Bank of Italy owned the building and put it up for auction in July 2017; in 2020 the Marino & C. cinema-theatre company, founded by the Marino brothers in 1920 and long its manager, returned the property to the bank. Comedian Bombolo made his last public appearance here on 8 May 1987.
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