Lincoln Theatre

417 Nash Street E.,
Wilson, NC 27893

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on October 13, 2022 at 9:11 pm

The January 17, 1928 issue of Film Daily published this item: “Wilson, N. C.— A colored theatre is announced for Wilson, N. C, open Feb. 15. It will be known the Lincoln. This is the second colored house in Wilson, the first being operated by Sam Vicks.”

greenporker
greenporker on April 25, 2016 at 5:33 am

I believe this theater’s name was changed to The Ritz in it’s later years.

NightHawk1
NightHawk1 on August 20, 2013 at 11:41 pm

Being in the South and named Lincoln, this was most likely an African-American theater. Back in the Jim Crow days no self-respecting white Southern theater operator would have named a theater for the white audience “Lincoln”.