Stories from Our History
Longer reads on Laurel Little Theatre and its home, the Arabian Theatre — collected by LLT historian Wess Hughes.
- Our Story
Laurel Little Theatre Celebrates 60+ Years!
Four theatre lovers founded LLT in 1961 — and the road from school stages and the old Armory to a permanent home in the Arabian.
LLT Historian Wess Hughes · September 22, 2020
- The Building
Laurel's Grand Arabian Theatre Survives and Thrives
From Laurel's first 'moving picture show' in 1907 to a 900-seat palace of Oriental splendor — the century-long story of the Arabian Theatre.
LLT Historian Wess Hughes
- 2009
Bringing Back the Grand Old Lady: The 2008–09 Renovation
Nine months, mostly volunteer labor, and a hidden 1927 surprise behind the walls — how the Arabian was restored and its neon brought back to life.
LLT Historian Wess Hughes · March 2009
- 1927
The Arabian Opens: The 1927 Newspaper Archive
Transcribed from the Laurel Daily Leader's special tabloid section the day before the Arabian opened on April 1, 1927 — the program, the prices, the 'Wonder Organ,' and the men who built it.
Laurel Daily Leader, March 1927