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There are many historical theaters that are still in use. These theaters are mostly in larger cities. Perhaps the most famous theater that still sees use to do is the Ed Sullivan theater. The 50s comedian and talk show host did his show from a theater in New York. The theater is still in use, although Sullivan has long since given his last performance here. The Late Show with David Letterman records its weekly broadcasts in this theater.

Ford’s theatre also remains in operation. Abraham Lincoln attended this playhouse throughout the civil war. John Wilkes Booth shot the sixteenth president of the United States. The theater still puts on plays today and serves as a museum. The owners of the theater have dedicated a number of exhibits in the playhouse to the civil war and to Lincoln’s presidency.

California contains a number of historic movie theaters. Los Angeles’s Brodway district contains the largest number of theaters built before World War II. The Los Angels and the Orpheum all use the art-deco styling that was popular in the 1930s. Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy and many other grate actors would have their movies shown upon these screens. The screens also showed Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers to young audiences.