The Place Theater in Columbus Ohio is a beautiful beautiful old theater. Any time you have the chance to see a performance here it's a special night. Do treat yourself and go, you'll not be sorry. Theaters used to be far more then a building to watch a movie, or hear a concert, they themselves were beautiful works of art. You're limited in what you can take pictures of, though I saw some people ignoring the signs that asked that you not photograph in certain areas and certainly NOT during a performance, there are always those rude people who feel they mean everyone but them. This is the main entrance and where will call is. Look at the marble, the intricate carvings and details. Do click to enlarge.
One of the many elaborate chandeliers.
We were seated on the main floor, to the left is the stage, across and up the special boxes, and to the right you can see the edge of the balcony. The balcony is actually my favorite place to sit, but when we got our tickets as part of a fundraiser, we didn't know where they would be; as we didn't get to select them.
A terrible attempt, once again (we really ought to give up, lol), at self portraits hubby and me. We keep wondering how the kids always pull it off. I was leaning back in an attempt to get in the picture, not a good look.
Here you can some better detail of the special boxes that were above and to our left as well as those across. Gorgeous. Someday perhaps we'll pay the big buck and get tickets there...maybe.
We enjoyed The Tenors, previously known as The Canadian Tenors. They were fabulous!
The theater opened back in 1926, and was primarily used for Vaudeville Acts of the day. Because Vaudeville performers needed to be heard, the acoustics were truly focused on in the theaters design. Many great performers have taken the stage here like: Bing Crosby, Nat "King" Cole, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Jackie Gleason, Gypsy Rose Lee, Glenn Miller, Mae West, and Jack Benny to name a few.
The Palace Theater holds some interesting history. Back in the 30's, 40's and 50's, many traveling acts stayed for several days or a week at a time. The back stage area of the theater, was in fact like a hotel for the performances. They had their rooms, a front desk to pick up their keys, a play area for the performers children, and even a pet bath below the stage with a ramp. The rooms were titled for the various cities along the vaudeville tour.
Pop in Often, remember Menu Mondays for dining tips, Traveling Tips on Thursday, and any day for vacation destinations.
