Backer, Franklyn Edmund (1887-?)
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Title
Backer, Franklyn Edmund (1887-?)
Description
Franklyn Edmund Backer was one of the founders of the Englewood Theater and the Plaza Theater and served as its managing director. Backer came to Englewood in 1914. The Englewood theater's construction began in April 1914. He sold the theater in 1916. He later built the Plaza Theater. He became the president of the Van Brunt Holding Company and the treasurer of the Englewood Theater and Reality Corporation.
Source
"Legitimate Shows and Musical Plays Coming to Plaza." The Record, 7 Mar. 1928, p.6.
"Plaza Theatre Has Met With Success." The Record, 19 Jan. 1927, p.17.
Birth Date
1887-11-27
Occupation
Source of File Attached
"Legitimate Shows and Musical Plays Coming to Plaza." The Record, 7 Mar. 1928, p.6.
Collection
Citation
“Backer, Franklyn Edmund (1887-?),” Englewood Makes History, accessed September 12, 2024, https://englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/645.
