This theater has been closed for years. I do know that over two years ago it had supposedly been “saved”, according to the town’s newspaper. I went through the archives on their website and came up with this:
If you’ve read the article by the time you get to this, I’ll give you my own opinion: Summer of ‘08 had passed and the theater looks exactly as it did two years ago. Frankly, I don’t think it sounds promising if they’re having to pump water out of the orchestra pit. The People’s Theater is merely a thing of the past.
I’ve located a website maintained by the person who now owns it; he evidently operates the shop beneath it.
In my experience of searching through theaters, I’ve never before seen one with an entrance to a second floor auditorium. Maybe I’ve just not looked in the right places.
Here is a website with a picture of this theater:
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This theater has been closed for years. I do know that over two years ago it had supposedly been “saved”, according to the town’s newspaper. I went through the archives on their website and came up with this:
View link
If you’ve read the article by the time you get to this, I’ll give you my own opinion: Summer of ‘08 had passed and the theater looks exactly as it did two years ago. Frankly, I don’t think it sounds promising if they’re having to pump water out of the orchestra pit. The People’s Theater is merely a thing of the past.
I’ve located a website maintained by the person who now owns it; he evidently operates the shop beneath it.
In my experience of searching through theaters, I’ve never before seen one with an entrance to a second floor auditorium. Maybe I’ve just not looked in the right places.
http://www.starnesjewelers.com/operahouse/home.htm
Here is an updated photo:
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The Caswell Theater has been sold to an unknown party:
http://www.millayrealestate.com/commercial.htm