The Maryland Theatre was built in 1915, partially destroyed by fire in 1974 and reopened in 1978. The marvelous acoustics are only surpassed by the wonderfully preserved ambiance of the Theatre. The Theatre provides comfortable seating for 1300 at performances of country artists, comedians, orchestra concerts, children's shows, musicians, recitals, stage sho ws, and others. Over 81,200 patrons, including more than 23,500 school students/children, attended performances here in 2006. It features a fully restored Wurlitzer theatre organ.

The Theatre is home to the Maryland Symphony Orchestra and they perform here regularly.

The Maryland Theatre's architect was Thomas W. Lamb. Initially it was a part of the Warner Theatre chain later the Stanley-Warner Theatres and finally RKO-Stanley Warner.

Between the time of its closure in 1974 and its reopening in 1978 the (and the Colonial Theatre across the street)Theatre was owned by the Ray Kline family.

The purpose was to conduct live Country Music shows (in the genre of the "Wheeling Jamboree"). This endeavor lasted for a few months, after which the Kline's auctioned off much of the contents of the two theatres and later sold the buildings.

ALL PERFORMANCES TAKE PLACE AT THE

MARYLAND THEATRE

The Maryland Theatre was spared complete destruction in 1974. The theatre itself was built behind an apartment building with the lobby running from the street to the auditorium. The two buildings were separate, with a distance of about fifteen feet between them. A passageway connected them. The fire destroyed the apartment building but the fire department confined the fire and saved the theatre itself. The lobby was destroyed. The Maryland Theatre Society was formed and saved the theatre. The Society was able to re-acquire those elements that had been auctioned and has restored the facility to its original splendor and added a historically sensitive lobby on the front.

The Maryland Theatre was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1976. (Building #76001015)

The Maryland Theatre on the web: www.mdtheatre.org/

The Maryland Theatre

21-27 South Potomac Street

Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Phone: (301) 790-3500 or (301) 790-2000

Fax: (301) 791-6114


		The Maryland Theatre was built in 1915, partially destroyed by fire in 1974 and reopened in 1978. The marvelous acoustics are only surpassed by the wonderfully preserved ambiance of the Theatre. The Theatre provides comfortable seating for 1300 at performances of country artists, comedians, orchestra concerts, children's shows, musicians, recitals, stage sho ws, and others. Over 81,200 patrons, including more than 23,500 school students/children, attended performances here in 2006. It features a fully restored Wurlitzer theatre organ. The Theatre is home to the Maryland Symphony Orchestra and they perform here regularly.




		The Maryland Theatre's architect was Thomas W. Lamb. Initially it was a part of the Warner Theatre chain later the Stanley-Warner Theatres and finally RKO-Stanley Warner. Between the time of its closure in 1974 and its reopening in 1978 the (and the Colonial Theatre across the street)Theatre was owned by the Ray Kline family. The purpose was to conduct live Country Music shows (in the genre of the "Wheeling Jamboree"). This endeavor lasted for a few months, after which the Kline's auctioned off much of the contents of the two theatres and later sold the buildings.







	ALL PERFORMANCES TAKE PLACE AT THE MARYLAND THEATRE
	ALL PERFORMANCES TAKE PLACE AT THE MARYLAND THEATRE	The Maryland Theatre was spared complete destruction in 1974. The theatre itself was built behind an apartment building with the lobby running from the street to the auditorium. The two buildings were separate, with a distance of about fifteen feet between them. A passageway connected them. The fire destroyed the apartment building but the fire department confined the fire and saved the theatre itself. The lobby was destroyed. The Maryland Theatre Society was formed and saved the theatre. The Society was able to re-acquire those elements that had been auctioned and has restored the facility to its original splendor and added a historically sensitive lobby on the front. The Maryland Theatre was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1976. (Building #76001015)





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