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bingojohn commented about Maryland Theatre on Dec 13, 2004 at 12:41 am

For a listing of programs and concerts at the Maryland Theatre, visit their website at http://www.mdtheatre.org The Maryland is the home of the Miss Maryland Pageant as well as the Maryland Symphony Orchestra.

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bingojohn commented about Maryland Theatre on Oct 7, 2003 at 4:03 pm

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. The theatre has one screen. Between the time of its closure in 1974 an its reopening in 1978 it (plus the Colonial Theatre across the street) 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.
The Maryland Theatre Society was able to re-acquire those elements that had been auctioned and has restore the facility to its original splendor.