Rivoli Theatre

540 Laurel Street,
Reading, PA 19602

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Andrew Lenz
Andrew Lenz on December 11, 2024 at 9:00 am

Throughout its life, the Laurel was owned by: Mary Ernst, William Prutzman, George W. Bennethum, Al. H. Werner, and then eventually the Franklin Theatre Company. I may have missed one, though I believe that may be all. The Laurel would be known as the Palm and eventually the Rivoli.

Andrew Lenz
Andrew Lenz on December 11, 2024 at 8:25 am

It also seems the Franklin Theatre Company controlled the Laurel for a time. A repair permit for “repairs to front of building” at 540-42 Laurel Street to Franklin Theatre Company was published in the May 5, 1928 issue of the Reading Eagle.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on September 6, 2020 at 3:57 pm

Had a brief run in 1920 as the Palm Theatre.