Lybba Theater
2135 1st Avenue,
Hibbing,
MN
55746
2135 1st Avenue,
Hibbing,
MN
55746
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The Lybba Theater was built in 1947. It closed in October of 1982. In 1984, the building was sold and it is now the home of the Sunrise Deli. The marquee is still used by the deli.
What gives this former theater some notoriety, is the fact that singer Bob Dylan (aka Bob Zimmerman) attended this theater many times while growing up in Hibbing. The theater was owned by Bob’s uncles. Their names were Max, Julius and Sam Edelstein. The Lybba Theater was named after Bob’s Grandmother, Lybba Edelstein.
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This is what the former Lybba theater looks like today.
In 1955 the Lybba Theater had 400 seats.
1984 photo of the lybba Theatre. Closed in 1984.
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Feb.10 1969 Mel Edelstein reported that “MADIGAN” with Henry Fonda and Richard Widmark played at the LYBBA theatre,but did not do the business he thought it would.
He said, “If you need to fill a date "MADIGAN” should not be overlooked". He played it Sunday, Monday and Tuesday .Population of town in 1969 was 17.000.