Take a guided tour
Short walks through the archive. Stop anywhere to ask the guide.
1912–1916
5 stops
Opening Night, 1916
From a will read in 1912 to a packed house on April 13, 1916.
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1916–1948
6 stops
Walk Through the Building
From the 1948 marquee to the hidden 1916 arch backstage.
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1928–1947
6 stops
Beulah DeNune's Theater
The woman who ran the Hardacre through the Depression.
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2013–today
6 stops
Saving the Hardacre
How Tipton bought its theater, and what lies ahead.
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Everything the guide knows comes from these collections.
History
A century in seven chapters, 1841–2013.
Architecture
Reading the building, from façade to fly loft.
Stage & Screen
Playbills, prices and premieres.
Restoration
Saving the Hardacre since 2013.
The primary document
The 74-page National Register of Historic Places nomination (2015) and every other source the guide draws on.