Hamilton Theater
5926 Lansdowne Avenue,
Philadelphia,
PA
19151
5926 Lansdowne Avenue,
Philadelphia,
PA
19151
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This was a neighborhood theater in the Overbrook section of West Philadelphia that opened in 1913 with 600-seats. It was named after Robert Hamilton who also operated the Garden Theatre on the same street. It was initially equipped with a United States organ. In 1923 it was equipped with a Gottefried organ and in 1924 this was replaced by a Kimball organ. It was refurbished in 1924 and was enlarged to 900-seats in 1928. It was closed in the late-1960’s.
It was later converted into a church which is still open in 2022.
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Charles Rogan
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The Hamilton was a theatre my friends and family members spent many a Saturday or Sunday afternoon attending the latest Hercules or Samuel Arkof AIP offering. I was crushed when on one day I opened the morning Inquire to see what was playing at the Hamilton that day only to see nothing listed. I found it odd but never thought the worst but soon found out the worst, that it was closed and soon to become a church. HOW DARE THEY!! My beloved Hamilton theatre closed down, never again was I to sit in the dark or duck behind a seat in front of me to hide from whatever monster came lurking toward its next hapless victim and I was damned sure it wasn’t gonna get me!
Oh well, we had other theatre choices but for a long time following the Hamilton closure there remained a hole in my heart.