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patricia1 commented about Lefferts Theatre on Nov 11, 2007 at 6:16 pm

hi gene i am from the 40s and 50s idont remember the organ or fish pond i do remember the chinese restaurant i ate there often the owner was married to a white women gene do you remember neries rest. on124st. crones bakery 120st. prusers ice cream 121st. st. johns rest.118-lefferts hugos ice cream next to st. johns karps was the last to close my store was tonys floor covering at 120-11 liberty ave. next to buster brown shoes louisA

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patricia1 commented about Lefferts Theatre on Nov 8, 2007 at 4:56 pm

hi luisV as a young boy iwent to the lefferts every saterday to see 2 full length movies the news and a cartoon i dont remember an organ possibly before 1949 lobby was small compared to todays lobbies you are correct about the balcony they had contests the kids could win prizes louisA

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patricia1 commented about Lefferts Theatre on Oct 31, 2007 at 7:08 pm

hi i lived at 120-11 liberty ave one block from the lefferts theater the entrance was on the corner of 122st rite aid the candy counter was in the middle of two isles on the left side as you walk in the matrons name was millie the lobby was about 25 65 the theater took up the whole block except nicks ice cream parlor on the corner of 123st the theaterwas big 1500seats would be close it wasent fancy or elaborate but it was great i lived atand owned tonys floor covering at 120-11 liberty ave from 1942 to 2005 louisA