The Keswick Theatre, located just outside Philadelphia, opened in 1928 in an era when four thousand similar structures were in various stages of design and construction across the country. Vaudeville was in its final days and film was just being born. Designed by acclaimed architect Horace Trumbauer, the theater evolved into the area's premier movie house. When the theater was threatened with demolition in the early 1980s, the Glenside Landmarks Society was formed with the hopes of restoring the building to its former grandeur. Today, operating as a commercial venture, it is one of the most acclaimed concert halls in the Philadelphia area. The Keswick Theatre celebrates this historic landmark through vintage images and recognizes the dedicated community members who have kept its doors open.
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Judith Katherine Herbst, business manager for the Keswick Theatre, has a background in american studies and theater. Herbst, author of several industry articles, wrote this book with the support of Denis Cooke, Robert Harper, Pat Taddei, and the Old York Road Historical Society.
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An excellent, comprehensive overview of an historic theater,
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An excellent, comprehensive overview of this historic theater. Covers the history of the theater from depression-era live vaudeville, the golden age of movies, 50s family films, to its present status as a venue for top notch live entertainment. Includes a few disasters (a major fire, which shut the theater for three years, plus a couple of disastrous floods.) The theater has battled the odds and not only survived, but prospered, showing how a theater can help spark community revitalization. Lots of good photographs. Highly recommended for readers in the southeastern Pennsylvania region.
Stephen Rees, Abington, PA
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Keswick Theatre, Edwin Johnson, Melvin Koff, Glenside Landmarks Society, Horace Trumhauer, Willow Grove, Keswick Avenue, Casa Conti, Easton Road, Montgomery County, United Artists, Weldon Fire Company, Glenside Gazette, Harry Brackinridge, Philadelphia Inquirer, Times Chronicle, Turner Construction, Glenside Theatre, Keswick Entertainment Group, Keswick Village, Revolutionary War, Richard Gustafson, Ted Rouston New!
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Keswick Theatre, Edwin Johnson, Melvin Koff, Glenside Landmarks Society, Horace Trumhauer, Willow Grove, Keswick Avenue, Casa Conti, Easton Road, Montgomery County, United Artists, Weldon Fire Company, Glenside Gazette, Harry Brackinridge, Philadelphia Inquirer, Times Chronicle, Turner Construction, Glenside Theatre, Keswick Entertainment Group, Keswick Village, Revolutionary War, Richard Gustafson, Ted Rouston New!
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