The Harvey Farm was purchased in 1922 to become the Village of Ardentown. In 1931, the barn, believed to have been built in the 1890s, was converted into the Robin Hood Theatre, a professional summer theater. Film and stage actors including Barbara Bel Geddes, Will Geer, Jack Klugman, Tony Perkins, and Barbara Rush appeared on stage and Arthur Miller directed one of his plays there in 1953. In 1969, John & Lena O’Toole and Julian & Annabelle Borris reopened the barn as Candlelight Music Theatre, the first dinner theater in Delaware. Candlelight’s many alumni include Broadway’s Susan Stroman and John Dossett, both from Delaware.
Installed in 2019.
The Honorable Catherine Cloutier, Delaware State Senate, 2019
Candlelight Theatre – 2208 Millers Road Wilmington 19810
Related Topics: Ardentown, Broadway, Candlelight Music Theatre, Harvey Farm, Historical Markers, Musical Theatre, New Castle County, Robin Hood Theatre, Village of Ardentown, Wilmington
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