Already facing a financial crisis, Lakeland's historic Polk Theatre incurred major damage from flooding Thursday night, adding urgency to a fundraising campaign just launched by the nonprofit organization that operates the 80-year-old movie palace. Water infiltrated dressing rooms, storage areas and the auditorium, forcing removal of carpets, drywall and ceilings, including a treasured piece of wall signed by Elvis Presley after a performance in 1956. In total he played three shows on August 6 1956 in the Polk Theatre.
Repair crews from Waller Emergency Services cut out the section of wall Friday and took it away for protection and drying. Waller employees said Presley's signature was still visible.
Signed Elvis Wall Saved
March 09, 2008 | Other Source:Googlehillbillycatlover wrote on
March 09, 2008
This theater is in Lakeland, Florida, southwest of Orlando. Found a great picture of Elvis in '56 on his knee onstage there Look at him and the response of those close to the stage...wow, what a moment...
Jumpin Jehosaphat wrote on
March 10, 2008
I think they should have save the USS Randall and put it in the Frankfurt Bahn Hoff