Princess Theatre
1018 Market Street,
Philadelphia,
PA
19107
1018 Market Street,
Philadelphia,
PA
19107
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.
Architects: Paul J. Henon, Jr., William H. Hoffman
Firms: Hoffman-Henon Co.
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The Princess Theatre originally opened around 1911. The theatre was located on Market Street near 10th Street. The 446-seat Princess Theatre was remodeled in 1919 by the architectural firm Hoffman-Henon Co. By 1941, it was operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. October 27, 1951 Box Office reported that Stanley Corp. gave a 20 year lease for the Princess Theatre over to the Spencer Shoe Corp. for retail use. The building fell down in the 1990’s and was replaced by a new building, used for retail.
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Was this also known as “Warner’s Princess”? If so, a while after it had opened in New York in August of 1947, Vittorio De Sica’s film “Shoe Shine” played at Warner’s Princess for three weeks. That shattering neo-realist movie about the aftermath of World War II and life in a boys' prison was distributed at the time by Lopert Films, Inc.
You can see the Princess marquee in this 1941 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/e9xe2
27 Oct 1951 Box Office reported that Stanley Corp gave 20 year lease to Spencer Shoe Corp for Princess, which dates from 1913,
Villa Formaly Sneaker Villa is listed at this address now.