The Boothbay Playhouse: A Professional History: 1937-1974 Review

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(More customer reviews)Selective Memory, Amnesia, Alzheimer's; call it what you will.
Some unknown person ordered and mailed a free copy to me, and it arrived yesterday
The person must have seen my name, picture, and comments on the New York Times' City Room site, or looked me up on UTube, Google, and MSN Search.
I thought that was very thoughtful of him, and wish to thank him for thinking of me.
However, I'm involved in writing my own book about my volunteering for the Central Park Police, and the strangler, stabber, and serial killer of Gays, among others that I personally dealt with, and turned over to the Manhattan North Homicide Detectives/Police
In years to come when things quiet down somewhat in my life I'll then have the time to glance through this personel reminiscence on Mr. Vermilye's part.
Perley J. Thibodeau
Boothbay Playhouse
Summer of 1961

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Built to resemble an old New England barn, the Boothbay Playhouse operated from 1937 to 1974, under two separate managements, as a professional summer theatre. In the old-resident-company tradition, a different play was presented each week from June to September- and at prices that seem unbelievable today. But even then the challenge of filling seats was a perennial uphill battle that led to ongoing financial crunches for both managements until surmounting losses forced its closure.This is the story of that landmark theatre's trials, triumphs and tribulations, told by someone who was there for five of those 37 years. Illustrated with 60 photos, the volume also features casts and credits for all Playhouse productions