Starting in the 1930s, as talking pictures and then radio and TV supplanted theater as the prime form of mass entertainment, some were converted to cinemas.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
3 Sep. 2026
Suddenly, execs were seeing solutions for how to excite the younger audiences who have come to seek entertainment options from content creators rather than cinemas.
Collectors and parents began sending Hoban photos of their own childhood playhouses, helping identify rare models, missing accessories and even how certain sets originally looked.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Sep. 2026
Her Mame years kicked off with a national tour in 1965, followed by summer engagements, bus & truck tours and stops in Las Vegas, playhouses and dinner theaters.
How to visit for free The 300,000-square-foot, multi-story museum includes theaters, a free research library open to all, a cafe area and more.
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Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2026
With a rich history dating back to 1858, the pier has recently undergone a serious renovation and now features two on-site pubs, food stalls, various rides and one of the country’s few surviving pier theatres.
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