Lyric Theatre
2623 13th Street,
Columbus,
NE
68601
2623 13th Street,
Columbus,
NE
68601
No one has favorited this theater yet
Map
Additional Info
Previous Names: Novelty Theatre
Nearby Theaters
No theaters found within 30 miles
The Novelty Theatre was launched by George McFarland and Frank Schram on July 20, 1907 showing motion pictures received from a Chicago distributor. The Columbus Amusement Company bought out the operation within a month renaming it the Lyric Theatre. It advertised 25 to 30 minutes of filmed entertainment for a dime.
As the ten-year lease cam due, a new Lyric Theatre was planned in 1916. That became the Swan Theatre project with the Lyric Theatre ceasing operations on March 8, 1917. The Swan Theatre opened April 2, 1917 (it has its own page on Cinema Treasures). The Swan Theatre was retrofitted for a long-running department store. The building has been razed for a modern bank.
Contributed by
dallasmovietheaters
Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater.