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designated PinkLogo Lookforourpinknewspapersandwebsites NJPressMediaSolutions.com Aspeople walkedthroughthedoors andnoticedthegrandstair- caseinfrontofthemand threeRoman-styledchan- whitesoftheireyesgrew significantly.Thefirst wordsoftenutteredwere Theyknew. patientlywaitingforthe showtobegin.Thenext andLaurenVanEmbden appearedfromtheright sideofthestageinadark blueandsilverstriped hand.Aredstagelightgave herskinaredtint. Thenitcame. Goodeveningevery- Astandingovationen- sued.Historywasmade. TheLevoyTheatreisback.

Itsfirstperformers Sept.9wereThePeache- rineRagtimeOrchestra, whoaccompaniedtheplay- Chaplainand ThePlay- Itwasajourney38 thetheaterlastclosedits doorsonChristmasEvein 1974. Itwasanideathatdied andcamebackagainwith theyouthfulspiritofthe lateJoeyPierceJr.After bytheVanEmbdenfamily, whoheadedtheLevoy TheatrePreservationSoci- ety. wasnearlyscrappedcom- pletelyafterthetheater collapsedJan.3oflastyear. Butitsurvived. wasadreamcometrue.

McFarlandofMillville. Hergrandfatherwaspic- turedinacollageofhistor- icphotosofthecityinthe secondfloor. Heworkedwithglass McFarlandwas3-years- old.Seeinghisphotograph inthetheaterevokedchild- hoodmemories. McFarlandsaid. Iremem- berUncleSimongiving awayrabbitsandthingsto getkidstocometothe McFarlandturnedslow- lylookingatthecollagebe- forestoppingunderneath thelargechandelierinthe centeroftheroom.

beforetakingoutacamera tosnapapicture. bringsalotofbusiness DaveBrodnickofWins- aboutthetheater.Heleft hisfamilyandgirlfriend, andgrabascheduleof events. Astheywaitedinfront eledatthefinishedproduct alongwithotherbystand- ers.ThenBrodnick emerged. said. Itwasaholeinthe saidBrianRenziofBridge- mezzanine.

directorfortheLevoy TheatrePreservationSoci- throughoutthedayupuntil showtime. Thesmileonhisface neverleftonce. peoplearereallyinterest- Embdensaid. Thefact cietyagainisamazing.We spentfiveyearsdesigning andbuildingthis.Theyab- LaurenVanEmbden, presidentofthetheater asherfatheraboutthe event. ined.Thismeanswe’reon theupswing.Theproject startedassomethingto helpdrivethelocalecono- mentinMillville.Thisisa continuanceofthatand alsoaturningofthepage, whichsaysthatyoucan Whenaskedaboutwhat shelikedmostaboutthe endless.

Ireallyhadtofightfor VanEmbdensaid. Thebal- conyofcourseisafavorite. Itresemblesthe1920sstyle intheoriginaltheater.I alsolovethechandeliers. wehavecomingin.There willbesomethingdifferent willbeboredwithit.It’s justatremendoushonorto pickupwheresomeoneas nobleasJoey(PierceJr.) Sept.9wasn’tonlyaspe- cialexperiencefororga- nizersandthe350attend- ees.Thedozentheatervol- unteersonhandalsorev- eledthemoment. treusher.

longforit.It’sbeenalong timecoming.Justlooking LevoyTheatreopensinstyle LaurenVanEmbden, presidentoftheLevoy TheatrePreservation attendeestothehistoric Millvilletheater'ssoft opening. GLENN ByChrisTorres GLENN.