Werbner Theatre

279 N. Main Street,
Lewistown, IL 61542

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on January 19, 2026 at 6:30 pm

The entry as contributed is completely blank - which it can certainly remain. But if interested, the Werbner family were early West Central Illinois exhibitors. Hyman Werbner operated the Princess Theatre in downtown Quincy, Illinois. Abraham P. and Pauline Werbner took over the Quincy Princess but sold it. They then moved to Lewistown and operated the Princess Theatre there.

Doing well with the Princess, the couple built the larger sized and streamline moderne Werbner Theatre opening in 1940 and closing in 1967. Though the county seat of Fulton County, Lewistown had only about 2,500 residents. The Werbner became the Spoon River Opry House burning down in April of 1972. Its remnants were demolished.