I was in the Venetian Theatre back in 1984 and looked at the second floor balcony area to rent for storage. The rood was already leaking then. The interior was fairly complete, missing only the seats. As far as the lobby statues, there were 5 which the owner sold to a local architectural salvage dealer. To dispell inferences—these were available for purchase to any Milwaukeean—however everyone was too cheap to pay the price!! A dealer in Denver purchased 4 and I worked at finding enoough money to purchse the remaining one—which was pictured in the book—if I had not sacrificed the money and purchased it, no picture would be there and noone could see what it looked like! Now, what are we doing about saving this “gem” of a theatre? We all agree it should be saved. Sadly our society has millions of dollars for nothing but nothing for something! Well, start by throwing out the TV, turn off the overpriced sports figures who wack at useless objects and put all that energy into saving a great treasure! I worked dilligently for 28 years giving of my life to save a Historic Landmark in a terrible area(which is coming back)and never recireved one dollar of help!!! Is our legacy going to be weed infested parking lots and expressways that noone will be able to afford to drive upon? Gregory Filardo
I was in the Venetian Theatre back in 1984 and looked at the second floor balcony area to rent for storage. The rood was already leaking then. The interior was fairly complete, missing only the seats. As far as the lobby statues, there were 5 which the owner sold to a local architectural salvage dealer. To dispell inferences—these were available for purchase to any Milwaukeean—however everyone was too cheap to pay the price!! A dealer in Denver purchased 4 and I worked at finding enoough money to purchse the remaining one—which was pictured in the book—if I had not sacrificed the money and purchased it, no picture would be there and noone could see what it looked like! Now, what are we doing about saving this “gem” of a theatre? We all agree it should be saved. Sadly our society has millions of dollars for nothing but nothing for something! Well, start by throwing out the TV, turn off the overpriced sports figures who wack at useless objects and put all that energy into saving a great treasure! I worked dilligently for 28 years giving of my life to save a Historic Landmark in a terrible area(which is coming back)and never recireved one dollar of help!!! Is our legacy going to be weed infested parking lots and expressways that noone will be able to afford to drive upon? Gregory Filardo