Summary
Frank Sinatra sang here. So did Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings. Throughout its 85-year history, Uniontown's "Grand Old Lady of Main Street," the State Theatre Center for the Arts, has played host to many performances -- and she's still going strong.
Designed by renowned architect Thomas Lamb, the theater opened in the fall of 1922. Originally, it was a picture palace, featuring silent movies. It also featured some of the finest vaudeville acts of the time.See the full content of this document
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State Theater in Uniontown Hits Its 25-Year Mark
The theater's greatest attraction was its orchestra pit, which boasted a Pleubet Master organ. As the Big Band phenomenon took hold, the theater played host to many leaders from that genre, including the Dor...
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