Gee...thanks Dennis.
It kills me to see the theater sitting there rotting away.
There is truly no excuse for having a nicely renovated classic theater just
sitting there
vacant.
And to think that Fishman doesn't even have the basic decency to let you get
your stuff
out of there is ridiculous....
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Traderdube <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Taken from the article on theatre restoration..." The $850,000
> renovation of the State Theater, which dates to 1916, when it opened as
> the Lyric, was led by Mr. Moore. He coaxed an army of volunteers and
> professional electricians, carpet installers, carpenters and other
> craftsman to execute the project in just six weeks.
>
> Though it was a highly impressive endeavor by an Academy Award-winning
> director in his adopted community, it was not unique. The State is one
> of some two dozen historic movie and performing arts theater
> restorations occurring this year in small cities around the nation,
> according to the League of Historic American Theaters in Baltimore."
>
> Our next mayor, Le Hinge makes the point that Larry Fishman is allowing
> The Baronet to waste away and that is oh so true. Despite repeated calls
> and letters from myself and my partners who helped open the Baronet, not
> only can we not get the rest of our equipment from the theatre, we can't
> even discussing a lease on the theatre so that we can finish what we
> started. The grass roots effort of so many people helped get the Baronet
> going last year. Fishman, and Deputy Mayor Bruno even read into the
> record a letter that plainly stated their devotion to the Arts in Asbury
> and the continuation of the theatre. Fishman, lying all the way, made
> promise after promise before Fasano sold him the theatre, that he would
> allow us to continue running the theatre. Obviously that is not the
> case. Asbury Lanes, The Fast Lane, and The Baronet are a natural and
> real historic Arts District that would be an inexpensive and easy means
> of adding a terrific draw to Asbury Park. Hedwig, pre-Fishman, was
> drawing 300-400 per performance. Independent film premiers sold out the
> theatre pre-Fishman. Once Fishman took over, and we were denied access
> to the building, things went downhill fast. That this is way it is with
> Fishman is no excuse. Fishman had to see that the passion of the people
> to restore the Baronet was overwhelming, but why would he care what the
> people who live work and recreate in AP want. Sadly, the 100 grand we
> sunk into The Baronet goes to waste and Fishman will one day get his way
> and knock down a truly historic and a damned beautiful little theatre.
>
> As for Rev Kev's remark that the theatre would make a good house of
> worship. That is just what Asbury needs another non-tax paying entity
> on the blocks. If anyone who wants to can't find a place to pray in
> Asbury Park, they must not really want to pray.
>
> I still hold out hope that Mottolla and MM get control of the Baronet,
> when I broached the historic arts district to him, he expressed interest.
>
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