Lincoln Theatre
329 S. 5th Street,
Springfield,
IL
62701
329 S. 5th Street,
Springfield,
IL
62701
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Previously operated by: Fox Midwest Theatres, Frisina Amusement Company
Firms: Bullard & Bullard
Styles: Neo-Classical
Previous Names: Princess Theatre, Fox Theatre
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News About This Theater
- Mar 2, 2010 — Happy 45th, "The Sound Of Music"
Along with the former Majestic Theatre (better known as the Roxy Theatre), the Princess Theatre was one of the earlier legitimate theatres opened on Springfield’s 5th Street, in 1884, the same year as the Majestic Theatre.
Later, like the Majestic Theatre, the Princess Theatre switched to vaudeville, and after that, to movies.
By the 1920’s, it was renamed the Fox Theatre and was operated by Fox Midwest Theatres, and on November 29, 1928 it was renamed Lincoln Theatre and operated by the Frisina Amusement Co.
When it closed in 1976, the Lincoln Theatre had been screening adult fare for several years.
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Bryan Krefft
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The December 22, 1928, issue of Motion Picture News said that Dominick Fresna had opened the remodeled Princess Theatre at Springfield, Illinois, as the Lincoln Theatre on Thanksgiving Day.
does anyone have any pictures of the inside of this theater? i’m interested in the kind of lighting they used.
Considering the history of this theater given above, I’m a bit puzzled by this item from the April 11, 1914, issue of The Moving Picture World:
If anyone has any stories about going to/ working at this threatre in its adult days, I would love to hear them. I am chronicling the histories of adult theatres in the US. Please contact me at Thanks!
The April 3, 1920 issue of Motion Picture News said that the Princess Theatre in Springfield, Illinois (though the headline mistakenly identified the city as Springfield, Massachusetts) was being expanded and remodeled with plans by the architectural firm of Bullard & Bullard. A Web page about the firm reveals that they were also the original architects of the building.
November 29th, 1928 grand opening ad in photo section.
7/31/58 photo added credit Springfield Rewind Facebook page.