drhunt204
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Part 2 of my story.
I didn't see any ghosts but I did stir upmemories when I went to the place where I worked during that long-ago summer.It was at the Pioneer Playhouse. This theater was built by Col. Eben Henson andwith the help of his wife and family it has been putting on theater productionssince 1950. It was Col. Henson who offered me a job for the summer at histheater. I remember building sets and rehearsing for the next production whiledoing shows each evening for people under the stars at the oldest outdoortheater in the state. Other notable alumni actors that got some of their earlyexperience at the Pioneer Playhouse included John Travolta, Lee Majors, BoHopkins, and Jim Varney (who gained fame playing Ernest P. Worrell in TVcommercials and movies). I never met any of these actors because they all actedthere before I came along in the summer of 1976. However, Jim Varney was at thetheater for a couple of seasons; only two years before I did my one season of summerstock.
I highly recommend that if you areanywhere close to Danville, in the summertime, that you make plans to attend ashow at the playhouse. Be sure to check in early because their shows areprofessional, with talented actors, and the play can be sold out if you arrivelate.
The lady at the ticket window was kindenough to let me take some pictures before going in and watching the play.
Danville is also the home of the firstcourthouse in Kentucky and the first Kentucky constitution was written andsigned there. Danville was also the first capital of Kentucky. Here is apicture of the first wooden courthouse.
After spending the night in Danville, I headed home onSunday morning. Later, about the middle of the morning I saw a sign telling methat the home of bluegrass legend, Bill Monroe, was off on the next exit. Well,that sounded good to me. I thought I would get off my spyder and walk aroundthe grounds to stretch my legs. Unfortunately, after traveling on back roadsfor 12 miles, I found the road to his childhood home was blocked by a gate andtours didn't start until 1 p.m. I got this picture of the drive to his home andthe sign at the base of the hill.
Then back on the road. Later in the afternoon, I sawhighway signs that announced famous Bourbon distilleries on my ride home. Idecided to stop and stretch at the Maker's Mark distillery. I rode around theirproperty and then stopped and walked to get the kinks out of my legs andback. Then back on the road and home in the early evening tovisit with my wife and relax with my memories of a great weekend road trip.
I didn't see any ghosts but I did stir upmemories when I went to the place where I worked during that long-ago summer.It was at the Pioneer Playhouse. This theater was built by Col. Eben Henson andwith the help of his wife and family it has been putting on theater productionssince 1950. It was Col. Henson who offered me a job for the summer at histheater. I remember building sets and rehearsing for the next production whiledoing shows each evening for people under the stars at the oldest outdoortheater in the state. Other notable alumni actors that got some of their earlyexperience at the Pioneer Playhouse included John Travolta, Lee Majors, BoHopkins, and Jim Varney (who gained fame playing Ernest P. Worrell in TVcommercials and movies). I never met any of these actors because they all actedthere before I came along in the summer of 1976. However, Jim Varney was at thetheater for a couple of seasons; only two years before I did my one season of summerstock.
I highly recommend that if you areanywhere close to Danville, in the summertime, that you make plans to attend ashow at the playhouse. Be sure to check in early because their shows areprofessional, with talented actors, and the play can be sold out if you arrivelate.
The lady at the ticket window was kindenough to let me take some pictures before going in and watching the play.
Danville is also the home of the firstcourthouse in Kentucky and the first Kentucky constitution was written andsigned there. Danville was also the first capital of Kentucky. Here is apicture of the first wooden courthouse.
After spending the night in Danville, I headed home onSunday morning. Later, about the middle of the morning I saw a sign telling methat the home of bluegrass legend, Bill Monroe, was off on the next exit. Well,that sounded good to me. I thought I would get off my spyder and walk aroundthe grounds to stretch my legs. Unfortunately, after traveling on back roadsfor 12 miles, I found the road to his childhood home was blocked by a gate andtours didn't start until 1 p.m. I got this picture of the drive to his home andthe sign at the base of the hill.
Then back on the road. Later in the afternoon, I sawhighway signs that announced famous Bourbon distilleries on my ride home. Idecided to stop and stretch at the Maker's Mark distillery. I rode around theirproperty and then stopped and walked to get the kinks out of my legs andback. Then back on the road and home in the early evening tovisit with my wife and relax with my memories of a great weekend road trip.
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