Lindley Theatre

4902 N. 5th Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19120

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Previously operated by: Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.

Functions: Retail

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Lindley Theatre

The Lindley Theatre opened in 1921 seating 1,151. It was equipped with a Wurlitzer 2 manual 4 ranks organ. It was located on N. 5th Street at E. Roosevelt Boulevard. By 1941, the Lindley Theatre was operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.

The Lindley Theatre was closed on May 29, 1955 screening two German movies “Verlorene Melodie” & “der Florentiner Hut”. In 1960 was converted to a catering establishment. It then became an amusement hall operated by Choe Myung. By 2010 it was in retail use.

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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 9, 2010 at 3:04 pm

It looks like the owner has turned the arcade into a dollar store.

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on June 17, 2017 at 2:12 pm

Added a photo with comment by Rachel Hildenbrandt- The Lindley seems to be very much intact, actually. It’s impossible to get a good photo inside, but it’s possible to see – when situated strategically – the proscenium arch, curtains on either side of the arch (pictured), and the a central chandelier with connected, surrounding light fixtures.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on May 3, 2022 at 2:22 pm

Warner Bros. Circuit closed the Lindley with an all-German program of “Verlorene Melodie” and “der Florentiner Hut” supported by German language newsreels at the end of lease on May 29, 1955.

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