Barnes & Noble to Host Signing for Historic Jacksonville Theatre Palaces, Drive-Ins and Movie Houses

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Feb. 16, 2016 - PRLog -- Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Historic Jacksonville Theatre Palaces, Drive-Ins and Movie Houses

Local author, Dorothy Fletcher, will be available to sign copies of book

Jacksonville’s theatre and performance history is rich with flair and drama. The theatres, drive-ins and movie houses that brought entertainment to its citizens have their own exciting stories. Some have passed into memory. The Dixie Theatre, originally part of Dixieland Park, began to fade in 1909. The Palace Theatre, home to vaudeville acts, was torn down in the ’50s. The Alhambra has been everyone’s favorite dinner theatre since 1967’s debut of Come Blow Your Horn. Local author Dorothy K. Fletcher revives the history of Jacksonville’s theatres. Lights, camera, action!

Highlights from the book:

·         Judy Garland came to Jacksonville to promote The Wizard of Oz when it was shown a t the Florida Theatre.

·         The Main Street Drive -in used to let the local bands, like the Classic IV perform before the movies came on.

·         Saving and renovating the Florida Theatre was one of the highlights of Jake Godbold’s tenure as mayor.

Join the author for a signing:

Where:  Barnes & Noble

11112 San Jose Boulevard, Suite 8

Jacksonville, FL 32223

When: Saturday, February 27th, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781626197701).

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