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3 unusual facts about Vokes Theatre


Vokes Theatre

A wall exists showing the signatures of some of those who came to Wayland including Ellen Terry, George Arliss, Florence Arliss, Katharine Cornell; the house archives show that other guests included diva Geraldine Farrar, and actors Ethel Barrymore, John Drew, Norah Bayes, and others.

The theater is located on the estate of Herford and her husband, Sidney Hayward and has been designated as a Massachusetts Historical Site.

Herford built the theater as a tribute to the London music halls that were typical for monologist's performances and in 1946, Herford donated the theater to the Vokes Players, a local non-profit group.



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