Freedley and his partner Alex A. Aarons opened their 1428-seat Vinton Theatre at 250 W 52nd Broadway in November, 1927. Financial issues brought upon them by the Great Depression caused them to sell the venue in 1932 but they regained control during the 1940's, selling it to Herman Bernstein in 1947. The theatre became The Neil Simon Theatre in June, 1983 under the Nederlander Group.