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York Little Theatre has offered entertainment and education since 1933

Posted on March 24, 2012 by june lloyd

Since inception in 1933, members of York Little Theatre have put on just about any Broadway play you can think of. The early sixties were break out years for musicals, with the first YLT musical Knickerbocker Holiday, soon followed by … Continue reading →

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Native York Playwright Had Early Interest in York County History

Posted on February 9, 2012 by june lloyd

I was really pleased to see a packed house for Ken Ludwig’s Leading Ladies, his play set in York, Pa., at York Little Theatre on Sunday. It signals a great turn-around for the theater that was struggling not very long … Continue reading →

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More on Lincoln Conspiracy Connections with York

Posted on April 21, 2011 by june lloyd

Spengler/Spangler house, c. 1904 As I promised in my recent post on York and the Lincoln Conspiracy, below is more on the Sherwood School, where John Wilkes Booth was reportedly sent by his family for a time, probably as a … Continue reading →

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York County Has Ties to the Lincoln Conspirators

Posted on April 16, 2011 by june lloyd

Spangler house–reportedly the site of the Sherwood-Bland school There are two that I know of, and they are intertwined. One is Ned (Edmund, Edman, Edward) Spangler, the son of a former York County sheriff, who was the stage carpenter accused … Continue reading →

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York Woman Left Promising Acting Career for God

Posted on October 4, 2009 by june lloyd

Elaine Ryan/Sister Mary Clare St. Joseph’s Convent outside of Columbia is closing. The convent building has been sold, with plans to turn it into affordable housing for either single mothers or seniors. The Sisters there, members of the Adorers of … Continue reading →

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Red Lion Orchestra Leader Gets a Pig

Posted on April 14, 2009 by june lloyd

As I have pointed out before, York Countians have always been fond of entertainment. Theater, circus, movies–they have always been well received, with top national and international stars appearing here. Then there were the amateur theatricals, always presented with enthusiasm, … Continue reading →

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