
Danville’s Lady – The Historic Fischer Theatre – Waits No Longer
She’s a beauty, and it took a Herculean effort to restore The Historic Fischer Theatre in Danville, which was built in 1884 as The Grand Opera House. Audiences in the late 1800s and early 1900s enjoyed an amazing performing arts history featuring live theatrical and musical performances during the Vaudeville era before the age of motion pictures. The doors closed in 1981, seemingly for good. But an army of tireless volunteers and donors – including famous Danville celebrities