I just wanted to correct the statement that the Pageant closed in 1965. In early 1966 the owners tried to turn it into an “art” theater. They had “The Gospel According to St. Matthew” and “The Shop on Main Street” and maybe some others. The neighborhood had declined and the whole idea was doomed. As stated above, later in 1966 the theater became a concert venue. That also didn’t last long and that was the end of the theater.
I just wanted to correct the statement that the Pageant closed in 1965. In early 1966 the owners tried to turn it into an “art” theater. They had “The Gospel According to St. Matthew” and “The Shop on Main Street” and maybe some others. The neighborhood had declined and the whole idea was doomed. As stated above, later in 1966 the theater became a concert venue. That also didn’t last long and that was the end of the theater.