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King Street’s Old Town Theater, known as The Richmond Playhouse in the 1960s, has closed its doors after nearly 100 years as an entertainment venue.

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Contents of Old Town Theater auctioned off.

The entertainment phrase “bringing down the house” held a different meaning this week as the contents of the Old Town Theater were dismantled and auctioned off Oct. 7 after the landmark venue dimmed its marquee lights for good earlier this summer.

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