tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397708.post116715071602363114..comments2023-06-30T10:33:29.185-04:00Comments on And you thought YOU were cranky?: Gayle Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223914127626675167noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397708.post-80678704422752653142007-06-01T15:12:00.000-04:002007-06-01T15:12:00.000-04:00Enjoyed reading your blog. Particularly the part a...Enjoyed reading your blog. Particularly the part about being back in the old neighborhood. I'm actually the project manager for the Variety Theatre renovation. We're putting together a $5 million restoration to bring back the theatre and help develop the neighborhood. We're trying to gather information (particularly photographs) of the theatre so we can restore it accurately. I'm wondering if you or anyone you know would have pictures that we could use for historical reference. Basically, the photos have to be from 1949 or before. We're hoping to have the marquee installed and re-lit this summer and we need to make sure that our design and color scheme are appropriate. We're having a tough time finding photos from before the tornado (1953). Any help you could give would be of great assistance to our efforts to bring back the Variety for future generations of west siders. Also, we're offering $20 for each picture. We'll return the original. They must be from 1949 or before. Any stories, thoughts or memorabilia are appreciated as well. Seems everyone has a cloudy memory on what colors the marquee actually was before it was damaged in the tornado. <BR/>I can be reached at 216-941-9262 or at gmoore@westowncdc.org. Even if you don't have anything to contribute, I hope you'll continue to visit the neighborhood and see the progress that we're making. <BR/>Thanks!<BR/>Gretchen Moore<BR/>Commercial Program Director <BR/>Westown CDCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com