Mayor and Council Name New Cinema "The Barrymore Theater"
Resolution passed to name the new three-screen cinema and film museum to be constructed in Redevelopment Area 5 on Main Street "The Barrymore Theatre."
The Mayor & Council passed a resolution to name the new three-screen cinema and film museum to be constructed in Redevelopment Area 5 on Main Street "The Barrymore Theatre" during their Feb. 14 public meeting. The name is in honor of the Barrymore family, who not only lived in Fort Lee, but made lasting contributions to the town through their volunteer work and successful efforts to raise money for a firehouse in the Coytesville section of town. It was at the location of Area 5 that 18-year-old John Barrymore made his stage debut in 1900 in a production of A Man of the World to benefit the construction of a new firehouse for Co. 2 in Coytesville. The play was directed by his father, actor Maurice Barrymore, who was a volunteer captain in …
Howard L. Pearl
8:19 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
Being the first first lady was not an accomplishment; at best, it was an accident. Martha was opposed to George being the First President of the U.S. and refused to attend his inauguration. She was a rich widow at the age of 25 and lived the "good life" from that point forward. History has been very kind to her memory. more ›