The Keswick Theatre

By Judith Katherine Herbst

The Keswick Theatre, located just outside Philadelphia, opened in 1928 in an era when four thousand similar structures were in various stages of design and construction across the country. Vaudeville was in its final days and film was just being born. Designed by acclaimed architect Horace Trumbauer, the theater evolved into the area's premier movie house. When the theater was threatened with demolition in the early 1980s, the Glenside Landmarks Society was formed with the hopes of restoring the building to its former grandeur. Today, operating as a commercial venture, it is one of the most acclaimed concert halls in the Philadelphia area. The Keswick Theatre celebrates this historic landmark through vintage images and recognizes the dedicated community members who have kept its doors open.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Release date: May 12, 2004
• ISBN: 9781439615713

Judith Katherine Herbst

Judith Katherine Herbst, business manager for the Keswick Theatre, has a background in american studies and theater. Herbst, author of several industry articles, wrote this book with the support of Denis Cooke, Robert Harper, Pat Taddei, and the Old York Road Historical Society.

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