Astor Theatre
722-728 Girard Avenue,
Philadelphia,
PA
19123
722-728 Girard Avenue,
Philadelphia,
PA
19123
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This late John Eberson-designed theater opened in 1940, and was located on Girard Avenue at Franklin Street. The theater could seat over 1400. The Astor was razed in 1989.
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Was mentioned by Bob Hope on the Dick Cavett Show DVD.
The Philadelphia Architects and Buildings website gives the following info for this address:
German Theatre. Also known as: American Theatre (1911); Astor Theatre (1921); Lyric Theatre.
A Wurlitzer theater organ opus 781 style “D” was installed in the Astor Theater on 2/7/1924.
The phillyhistory.org site places this 1961 photo at N. 7th and Girard. It looks like there is a Girard Theater at that spot, but it’s hard to tell exactly.
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