I presented the program, "Laquin: Behind the Photos" at the Rialto Theatre last Saturday, November 7th, sponsored by the Bradford County Historical Society. The photos below pretty much tell the story. The theatre was filled beyond capacity and a second show had to presented the same day to get another 40 people into the theatre. It was another great outreach event for the Historical Society.
We have been receiving calls and emails asking if we were planning to do it again. The answer is yes! I am looking at dates and locations in 2010. We will be selling tickets to these events so that everyone is guaranteed a seat. The best way to find out when the next event will be held is to keep checking the Calendar of Events on our website. We will post the new information as soon as all the details are in place.
Meanwhile check out the photos and also the news article below that appeared in the Canton Independent-Sentinel this week. If you are reading this in your email inbox click here to see the photos, etc.
We have been receiving calls and emails asking if we were planning to do it again. The answer is yes! I am looking at dates and locations in 2010. We will be selling tickets to these events so that everyone is guaranteed a seat. The best way to find out when the next event will be held is to keep checking the Calendar of Events on our website. We will post the new information as soon as all the details are in place.
Meanwhile check out the photos and also the news article below that appeared in the Canton Independent-Sentinel this week. If you are reading this in your email inbox click here to see the photos, etc.
The line extended down the street and around the corner.
The audience during the first show.
"Laquin: Behind The Photos"
Was Beyond Expectations
Canton Independent-Sentinel, November 12, 2009
Was Beyond Expectations
Canton Independent-Sentinel, November 12, 2009
The people kept coming and the line kept growing. The line of people outside of the Rialto Theatre went on and on and on to attend "Laquin Behind the Photos" presented by the Bradford County Historical Society (Matthew Carl, Curator) on November 7, 2009.
When the presentation began, all of the 154 seats had been filled plus chairs added and people standing.
The SRO audience totaled 175 area history loving citizens.
In the meantime, there were still about seventy-five (75) people standing outside the Rialto Theatre wanting to be inside.
The Bradford County Historical Society and the Rialto Theatre staff immediately decided to have an emergency presentation at 3:30 p.m. the same day.
At 3:30 p.m. forty-five (45) people returned for the excellent program about Laquin, a town which used to be on Barclay Mountain.
For the local citizens who missed the program, Matthew Carl (Curator) from LeRoy, said that plans for encore presentations are now in the process to have "Laquin Behind the Photos" as well as "Harry Davenport: Canton's Famous Actor" scheduled again for 2010.
