Orpheus Hall
Vernal, Utah
C. W. Showalter, and Andrew King opened the Orpheus Hall on Thanksgiving Day, 30 November 1911. The amusement hall had a spring dance floor, but was also used for roller skating, basketball, banquets, and movies. It was named after the Greek god of Mirth, “a famous musician who is reputed to have had power to entrance men, beasts, and inanimate objects by the music of his lyre.” At 11:00 PM on New Years Eve, 1928, the hall was renamed Imperial Hall. In a ceremony on 20 April 1965, Governor Governor Calvin L. Rampton took a sledge hammer and delivered the first blow in the demolition of the hall as part of a community beautification campaign.
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Auditions
Deseret News, 25 February 2009, page C6
Article Summary:
Actor David Dunard will teach a class at the Academy of Performing Arts, 2207 S. Main. “If you or someone you know is longing to be on stage, or just wants to give a better talk in church, The Academy of Performing Arts is offering workshops taught by actor David Dunard. The class is designed to offer training to performers of all levels. Beginners will overcome shyness and feel more comfortable speaking in public; more advanced folks will work on the physical, intellectual and creative process.”
