Lincoln Theatre
South Broad Street & Lombard Street,
Philadelphia,
PA
19146
South Broad Street & Lombard Street,
Philadelphia,
PA
19146
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No information about this theatre other than it opened in 1919 and closed in 1955.
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Dave Litterer
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This excerpt from the March 22, 1920 edition of the Hartford Courant suggests that the Dunbar was then a segregated theater:
G. Grant Williams, who for a number of years conducted in this city a barber shop for colored people, sends to “The Courant” some information about the Dunbar Theater in Philadelphia, of which he is manager. This theater was recently opened. It is the largest colored theater in this area.
This is an ad from April of 1921.
The Dunbar was owned by an African-American named John T. Gibson. Here is a photo of the Lincoln Theater.
This is a 1927 photo of a theater at Broad and Lombard. The sign says Standard Theater, which makes me wonder if this was a different theater than the Lincoln.
http://tinyurl.com/olscgr
I don’t know what to make of that photo. Maybe it’s labeled wrong. The only Standard Theater that I can find for Philadelphia was located at 1128 South Street. It had 1325 seats in 1955. I don’t know if that Standard Theater is listed on here.
That is the Standard, then. The poster says South Street and 12th. Thanks.
Okay. If you want to add the Standard, go here for the aka names and other information.
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/n3qnq5
Too blurry.