Lecture at 9:30. Mother forgot to write. The idea! Mrs. S.. and Fran and Mary met us for matinee. It was by school acting and was awfully good. Didn't get home till nearly 3. Then Mrs. S. Fran and I decide to go to the Julian. Did some grand sprinting to get thru lunch and up there by 3:30. Helped Mr. and Mrs. S. with some "corn-files."
IN RITA'S DAY: The Julian Theater opened on May 15, 1909, in the Lakeview neighborhood, not far from the Belmont Avenue El station, and sat 799. Originally, it featured vaudeville and other live stage entertainment during its early years, in addition to motion pictures.
TODAY: The Julian Theater, which most recently housed a church, was demolished in 2005. It makes me think again of the destruction of the original Penn Station in 1963 (a picture of the interior is below). Of course, I don't know if the Julian was worth saving but it seems the structures built in the early 1900s where sturdy. Maybe we Americans don't care enough about maintain things from the past.
Took Mom out to breakfast this morning. Then went to bank and post office before stopping at Macy's for a sale. Mom got a jacket and sweater/shirt. I also found three things. Shopping is so much fun when you aren't really looking for a specific item! Finished last of food to be taken to the Bronx tomorrow. Mah Jongg at night.
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