Adams Shakespearean Theatre
Cedar City, Utah
In the early 1960s, business owners worried that the proposed Interstate 15 would divert tourists from Cedar City as they travelled to Zions and Bryce Canyon national parks. Fred C. Adams, a professor at Southern Utah State College, thought a theater festival might encourage passing tourists to exit the new freeway. For its first season in 1962, the Utah Shakespeare Festival used a makeshift outdoor platform as a stage, with the audience seated in folding chairs on the lawn. In 1977, the festival built the Adams Shakespearean Theatre, a replica of the original Globe Theatre.
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A 'Rebirth' For Area
Deseret News, 20 July 1972, page D8
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Smart and chic Arrow Press Square is a fine example of making new attractions from old buildings.
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Current developments in the area which have or are altering the appearance so drastically are:
—The Kilowatt Common and Arrow Press Square between First and Second South on West Temple. Just last week, the promoters of Arrow Press Square announced the acquisition of a fifth building which will be called "The Glass Factory." It will be renovated at an estimated cost of $250.000.
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