Princess Theatre
105 5th Avenue W,
Springfield,
TN
37172
105 5th Avenue W,
Springfield,
TN
37172
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Crescent Amusement Co.
Architects: Jack J. Liebenberg
Firms: Liebenberg and Kaplan
Functions: Office Space
Previous Names: Bell Theatre
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Operating as the Bell Theatre on September 4, 1915, it became the Princess Theatre in 1920.
Part of the Nashville based Crescent Amusement Co. circuit, this theatre was still operating in the mid-1950’s.
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Here is a 2007 photo of the former Princess Theatre. The interior was totally gutted decades ago and converted into office space.
Nice photo Jack, good to see the building is still there.
The Nashville Tennessean newspaper for Sunday, February 21, 1926, page 13 reported on a conference of Crescent Amusement Company theater managers with company president Tony Sudekum. The group photo lists the attendees and their respective theaters.
The manager of the Springfield, Tennessee Princess Theater is listed as Vernon Rinehart.
There is a 1 paragraph mention of the Bell Theatre opening in the Nashville Banner, Tuesday September 7, 1915, page 14
SPRINGFIELD’S NEW THEATRE Special to the Banner Springfield, Tenn., September 7,- Springfield’s new theatre, the Bell, opened for business Saturday. (September 4, 1915 ed.) The new playhouse is operated by M. Sherry and Steve Holland of Nashville. Although it is to be chiefly a motion picture and vaudeville house, it has been equipped for road shows also.