Lily Theatre

212 Jericho Turnpike,
Floral Park, NY 11001

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robboehm
robboehm on March 24, 2013 at 9:18 pm

The Lily was still operating in 1928 according to a business reference I found.

Ed Solero
Ed Solero on April 25, 2011 at 4:12 am

The title on the banner under the Lily’s canopy in the above photo is “Bella Donna,” starring Pola Negri. According to IMDB.COM, that romance was released April 1, 1923.

Ed Solero
Ed Solero on April 25, 2011 at 3:59 am

Here’s a brief article from examiner.com, noting the vestiges of Floral Park’s cinematic heritage that remain in the Firestone tire shop and Floral Terrace catering hall on Jericho Turnpike. The article also notes that theater seats from the famous and long lost Roxy Theatre in Manhattan are now located in a former meeting hall at the old Masonic Temple, built in 1929 at 29 Tulip Avenue!

This small photo of the Lily appears in the article, along with a slightly large image of the nearby Floral Theatre.

rcdt55b
rcdt55b on November 29, 2009 at 2:39 am

Still Firestone.

lostmemory
lostmemory on April 25, 2008 at 6:17 pm

212 Jericho Turnpike is a Firestone Tire and Auto Service shop. I don’t know if its the same building as the former theater.

Warren G. Harris
Warren G. Harris on April 25, 2008 at 5:45 pm

Here’s a new direct link to the above photo. The Lily was in the Nassau County portion of Floral Park: View link

Warren G. Harris
Warren G. Harris on June 20, 2007 at 8:47 pm

Copied from microfilm, this image shows the Lily Theatre, which had stores on both sides of the building. Some of the Lily’s exterior decor was retained for its conversion into retail space:
www.i8.photobucket.com/albums/a18/Warrengwhiz/lilyfp.jpg