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Subject: Warner Bros. Studio - Lawrence County
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 22:59:16 EST

"Warner Brothers started their first movie theater in New Castle in 1906. They
were natives of Youngstown and rented a room on the 2nd floor of the Knox
building on South Mill Street, borrowed chairs from a funeral parlor, and with
their hand operated projector brought the miracle of moving pictures to
Lawrence County."

....taken from Bridges to The Past published by the Lawrence County Historical
Society

Also, "Bob Hope began his career as a comedian in Lawrence County. He appeared
at the Capitol Theater in New Castle in 1927 with George Byrne, (not the
George Burns of current fame), as Hope and Byrne, Dancers Supreme.

When the master of ceremonies became ill, Hope was asked to introduce other
acts on the show. His jokes and monologue during the several nights here were
so well received that he decided his destiny was in solo comedy."

Tami

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