Lyric Theatre
1511 7th Street,
East Moline,
IL
61244
1511 7th Street,
East Moline,
IL
61244
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The Lyric Theatre replaced an earlier Lyric Theatre at 1510 6th Street. The new Lyric Theatre was opened December 6, 1913 by Grant Fair who had the house overhauled. He then personally managed it as a moving picture theater. Source: Moving Picture World December 10, 1914.
It was still open in the 1920’s per the East Moline Centennial book compiled by Judy Belan, but was closed on January 11, 1925 with William Desmond in “The Sunset Trail”. It was converted into a grocery store.
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The grand opening of the original Lyric Theatre was Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1910 with the films, “Sunshine Sue” and “The Strongest Tie” along with an illustrated song at 1510 6th Street. On September 2, 1912, the theatre added a pipe organ. The theatre moved to its new location with 422 seats at 1511 7th Street launching December 6, 1913.
The Moving Picture World of December 25, 1920, said that Sherman A. Cartwright had purchased Lyric Theatre at East Moline, and named Theodore C. Defoe as the manager of the house.
Appears to have closed after a January 11; 1925 showing of “The Sunset Trail” with William Desmond. On June 25, 1926, the A&P Grocery chain had leased the former Lyric Theatre, expanding into the former theatre and using the space of a previous neighboring grocery store.
The Carpentier brothers, owners of the Strand Theatre, were probably the last owners of the Lyric Theatre. This item is from the September 13, 1924 issue of Moving Picture World: