Comments about Felton Theatre in Philadelphia, PA

RickB on June 17, 2011 at 4:41 am

Shut down for a year by the city. Philadelphia Inquirer story at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20110617_Troubled_Feltonville_nightclub_will_stay_closed_for_a_year.html

RickB on May 24, 2011 at 2:51 pm

The future of the “supper club” operation in the former theater is questionable after nine people were shot in the parking lot last weekend; Philadelphia’s mayor wants to shut it down. Philadelphia Inquirer story here.

0123456789 on December 7, 2010 at 4:59 pm

this is a very small theatre.

lostmemory on August 15, 2009 at 5:39 pm

Whatever

kencmcintyre on August 15, 2009 at 5:37 pm

I agree, but when youy say I copied the wrong photo, you imply there was some error on my part. Not the case.

lostmemory on August 15, 2009 at 5:36 pm

If it’s not a photo of this theater then it is the wrong photo.

kencmcintyre on August 15, 2009 at 5:34 pm

Not really. That photo was on the Felton page on the PAB site. I am curious to know where it belongs, though.

lostmemory on August 15, 2009 at 5:33 pm

Looks like you copied the wrong photo. LOL

kencmcintyre on August 15, 2009 at 5:24 pm

Thanks for the clarification. I suppose we don’t know to which theater that interior belongs, conversely.

RichardCWolfe on August 15, 2009 at 5:16 pm

Please note that the interior photograph posted on Aug. 15th by ken mc is not the Felton theatre. This same photo was incorrectly posted as the Felton many many years ago in The Consol magazine. The Felton was built on a long triangular lot with the stage at the narrow southern end. It made for a long pie shaped auditorium with the stage at the point.

If you look in Irv Glazer’s book “Philadelphia Theatres” on page 41, there is both an exterior and an interior photo of the Felton. When looking at that interior, you can see how well it takes advantage of the shape of the lot.

lostmemory on August 15, 2009 at 8:10 am

Another photo from the PAB website?

SiliconSam on August 15, 2009 at 7:13 am

They had a concert there last night. Here’s an article dated last month.

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kencmcintyre on August 15, 2009 at 6:40 am

Here is an interior photo from the Irviin Glazer theater collection:
http://tinyurl.com/pzcfzb

kencmcintyre on May 9, 2009 at 1:38 pm

Oscar De Leon was there last week:
http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/salsa/

lostmemory on May 9, 2009 at 1:35 pm

How do you know that it’s still open? Any recent shows being advertised?

kencmcintyre on May 9, 2009 at 1:20 pm

If it’s being used for live performances, the status should be open, not closed.

lostmemory on May 8, 2009 at 9:36 am

This is a nice recent shot of the Felton.

lostmemory on October 1, 2005 at 2:59 pm

A Kimball organ was installed in the Felton Theater in 1926.

Felton Theatre

4800 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

4800 Rising Sun Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA