The Star Theatre was built in Hatibagan in 1883. Later, it was shifted to Cornwallis Street (currently Bidhan Sarani). Star Theatre is one of the early landmarks of commercial Bengali theatre. During that time, most theatres used to include other attractions in between staging productions. Star Theatre’s management too couldn’t sit idle. M Stephens screened a bioscope there on October 29, 1898 after a play named ‘Babu’. Miss Nelly Mountcastle’s “rainbow” and “serpentine” dances were also other attractions on the same evening. Nelson’s demise, the diamond jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria’s reign and Gladstone’s funeral procession were also screened there. Star Theatre had published a handbill welcoming the audience to watch the “eighth wonder of the world”. Hiralal Sen’s films were screened at Star. Ownership changed at one point and Star came to be known after its owner Manmohan Pnaar. At that time, Bengali film industry had the monopoly of the Madans. They were the primary exhibitors too. It was Manmohan Theatre that came forward to showcase films outside the Madan banner. Its name changed to Art Theatres from 1927 onwards. The cinema was demolished when Central Avenue came up in 1931.