By Barry Owens
They just don’t make them like this anymore—not in public schools anyway. Deep stage, decorative ceiling, carved woodwork, a clock built in to the balcony and row after row of handsome wooden seats, like deck chairs on an old cruise liner. The theater and auditorium at East High School, which opened in 1924, has seen steady use for more than 80 years. And to look at it, you would think that with a little paint and polish, it could stand another 80. But behind the curtain, time has taken its toll.
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