There are several copies of the book that are being stored at Dempsey's Furniture (where I work) and are for sale. If anyone is interested obtaining a copy, please contact me at laster_e@bellsouth.net and I will make sure that Mr. Camplin is notified. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Wells" <jwells1937@yahoo.com> To: <KYMUHLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [KYMUHLEN] Re: Martwick Opera House > Yes, Paul Camplin's Muhlenberg County History book is at the Muhlenberg > County Genealogy/Local History Library in Greenville. If they do not have > copies there for sale, Mr. Camplin may have a copy left for sale. Jean > > ronnie son <dadamiro@yahoo.com> wrote:Joyce, what year was this? would > love to read this book! would it be the library? > thanks, > charlotte > new to MUH list! > > > JycMThomas@aol.com wrote: > Perhaps this will help narrow down your search... > > According to Paul Camplin in "A New History of Muhlenberg County" > published > in 1984, in the chapter on Martwick, page 77: > > A small theater, usually referred to as the "opera house" (traveling > troupes > performed there in the beginning), was built at the back of the company > store. > It was managed by Albert (Ab) Mercer, the affable mine superintendent, and > Guy Martin Sr. Garland Gary sold tickets and in later years Agnes Gary, > Garland's daughter, pumped the player piano which accompanied the slient > moves then > shown. > > Unofrtunately, the book does not contain a photo, but perhaps this will > help > you to find the photo you are looking for. > > Good luck! > Joyce Thomas Gossett > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site! > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >