Standard Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
(d.1931)

place and theatre

Closed aged unknown

Commemorated on 1 plaque

Standard Theatre. Owned by Black entrepreneur John T. Gibson, this theater featured noted Black American entertainers of the 1920s including Duke Ellington and Ethel Waters. The theater attracted multi-racial audiences until it closed in 1931.

South St. between 11th & 12th, Philadelphia, PA, United States where it sited