Franklin Theatre

1205 N. 52nd Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19131

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The Franklin Theatre was a short lived nickelodeon that was located in Philadelphia. It opened in 1911. It was equipped with a Wurlitzer Hope-Jones 4 ranks theatre pipe organ. It was closed at the end of 1922.

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Will Dunklin
Will Dunklin on June 9, 2012 at 9:24 am

The Franklin Theatre had one of the earliest Wurlitzer organs, (opus 6). It was a small instrument only 4 ranks, but cost a whopping $4000. The organ was reportedly sold to a theatre in Cincinnati Ohio.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on April 15, 2022 at 2:15 pm

Looks like this Franklin Theatre it closed at the end of 1922 after being offered for sale.

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