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West Virginia Pennsylvania Nevada
Keith-Albee, Huntington Boyd Theater, Philadelphia The Huntridge, Las Vegas

A Thomas Lamb ‘atmospheric’ built ‘Friends of the Boyd’ are optimistic
in 1928 and described as a ‘rare and that they will be able to work with the
beautiful jewel’, was given to the owners and save this 1927 theatre. They
Marshall University Foundation, which are basing their model for action on the
has turned it over to a nonprofit group. restored Hershey, Pennsylvania, which
Many are skeptical about it ever re- hosts Broadway shows, music and
opening. dance attractions.
Illinois Ohio
Washington Theater, Quincy The Highland, Akron
An Assemblyman (elected official)
This ornate building, opened in This 1938, 1,000-seat cinema looks
wants the state of Nevada to purchase
1924 and closed in 1982 is now owned shabby, but a group of locals hope to
the historic theatre, then lease it out as
by the city. The Washington Theater hang on to its bright marquee and art-
a cultural arts centre.
Redevelopment Commission is leading deco facade. Since the owner got a
A fine example of moderne, the
an effort to restore the theatre and permit to demolish the auditorium, the
theatre was bought in 2002 by a family
return it to active use as a performing Highland Square Neighborhood
with retail interests. Their intention was
arts venue. Association has worked on a proposal
to give the theatre a full revamp.
to convert it into a community
Massachusetts Swamped by the rising costs of
Loews’ Poli Palace/Hanover performing arts venue. retrofitting an old building and
Theater, Worcester Activists hope to persuade a private protected against demolition by state
investor to buy the theatre, lease it to
covenants until 2017, the Huntridge is
the fledgling nonprofit Highland
stuck in time as the rest of downtown
Theater Corp., which would buy the
redevelops.
property after seven years.

An insurance company foundation
paid to make the four-screen
auditorium whole again. A four-manual
Wurlitzer is to be installed. The plan is
to open the renamed Hanover early in
2008. It will have 2,300 seats, an
enlarged stage and will be run by the
Worcester Center for the Performing
Arts.

More like a grain silo than cinema, the Huntridge asserts its dominance on the
landscape. The cinema entrance is shown at top, right.

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