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Entertainment has been an integral part of Greenville since the late nineteenth century. Showboats and tent shows were the first major form of entertainment. This was followed by the age of theaters. In 1883, "Skinner's Opera House" opened, ushering in a new era for Greenville relaxation. In 1898, J.J. Perkins built his own opera house in the fashion of Cherry's Hall and Germania Hall. In October 1909, A.C. Payne later opened his "Pasttime Theater." These early theaters helped to establish Greenville's long-standing entertainment heritage.
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23377
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Notable clubs that opened in Greenville in the 1960s includes The Rathskeller, The Purple and Gold Club, The Tortugas Club, The Tavern, Castaway Club, Coach and Four Restaurant and Nightclub, Bob's Barn, The Ruins, The Buccaneer Club, Ye Old Jail Tavern, The Music Factory, The Elbo Room, Bel-Air Club, and PGI. Other popular nightspots included Ruby's Circle Y Restaurant and Drive-In, The Country Place, and Candlewick Inn. Greenville motion picture theaters in the area were The Meadowbrook Picture Theatre, The Pitt, The State, and the Tice Drive-In. There were two billiard halls in Greenville: Happy's Pool Room and Pop's Billiards. Church-sponsored nightspots included The Catacombs, and The Den. Popular restaurants and dance halls were The Varsity, The Bohemian, Fiddlers III, and The ID.
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