Historic Wayne Theatre
Current State of the Theatre
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This is the original lighting control panel. It is located at stage left just outside the viewing area of the audience. |
This is one of the original style movie projectors in the theatre. We have a lot of parts and at least one projector that runs, although it is in need of a sound unit and a new bulb. |
Balcony area with seats given to us that came out of the old Quo Vadis movie theater. It's a vision of how things could look when we get open again. |
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This is one of the four original chandliers over the balcony area. There are four chandliers and they have been rewired a few years ago. |
This shows a closer view of the hand painting done on the ceiling around the chandlier. All of the art work in the theatre had been done by hand and on close inspection you can see the brush strokes from the original artist. |
This shows the intricate detail of plaster and hand painting in the thetre. This is directly over the center of the stage facing the audience. |
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This is some of the wall detail that can be seen on the second floor behind the balcony area in the hall.This art work can be seen the openings to the balcony. |
This is some of the wall detail that can be seen on the second floor behind the balcony area in the hall. This art work is along the top of the wall near the ceiling. |
This is some of the wall detail that can be seen on the second floor behind the balcony area in the hall. This art work is in the archways along the hall. |
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This is when the wooden floor that was installed for the music store is starting to come down. In this view you can see the last of the concreate block wall that was used to block off the stage. |
This view shows the same floor area but viewed from the stage. |
This view, also from the stage, show greater progress with removing the wooden floor. |
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Here is another view of the progress made in removing the floor. |
At this point about half of the wooden floor has been removed. You can see the stack of blocks that came from taking down the wall on the stage. The two and three block wall in the center of the photo remains and is a flat area under the balcony today. We plan to keep part of this flat floor for a lighting and sound system and on either side, access for handicap seating. |
Here is a better view of the amount of blocks we removed from the wall that had been installed on the stage. |