Playhouse Square: "Fifth City Vaudeville"
Channel: CSU Digital Humanities
Date: 2011-02-24

John Hemsath, Director of Theater Operations at Playhouse Square, talks about the early acts who played there and describes the luxurious backstage amenities at the Palace Theatre.

This video was created in the Summer of 2008 for use in the kiosk component of the Euclid Corridor History Project. Research was conducted by students in the Cleveland State University Department of History, with film production by Authentic Films Company.

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