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Jan 3Liked by Esotouric's Secret Los Angeles

What you are doing is heroic for our city. What is the best way to make a comment to those in charge? You give many options. Thank you Babs

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If you don't want to call in during the public hearing, which can be time consuming and confusing, a simple email to chc@lacity.org by the end of today, 1/3/24, is helpful.

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Yes, I knew about his death. I'm just surprised a building with his name on it survived for so long...

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It had other names after the crash, including the one it currently sports (Aquarius Theatre), Kaleidoscope, Moulin Rouge and Nickelodeon. But it has survived nearly intact for all this time, which is a testament to Earl Carroll's investment and architect Gordon B. Kaufmann's skill.

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I assume the theatre was named for the Broadway/Hollywood showman famed for his "Vanities"?

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Yes, it was his place in Hollywood, and the neon portrait on the facade was his partner in life and creativity, Beryl Wallace. They died together in a plane crash.

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