Alto and El Paso

Saturday we were Alto, New Mexico. It is very near Ruidoso. The theatre there was absolutely amazing. It was in the middle of the mountains along way from anywhere. It sat on top of a mountain surrounded by the splendor of nature. The Spencer Theatre was built by Mrs Spencer who spent 15 years working with the architect to design every aspect of the building including the art for the lobby. She gave 37 Million Dollars to build the theatre and set up an endowment to ensure its future. She also purchased 2-and-a-half million dollars worth of glass art. If you get a chance go on line and google this theatre and read about it's history. It was fascinating to me.

As you can tell from the pictures it was a breathtaking theatre. It only sat 521 and was sold out to a very appreciative crowd. Some folks had traveled several hundred miles to see the show at this venue. Hal Holbrook called this theatre "Sang re La of theatre."

Tonight we were in El Paso for two performances at a very old and beautiful theatre called The Plaza. It was an old vaudeville house that was newly renovated. The audiences were fantastic! I also got to do a meet and greet event before the evening show where I signed autographs as folks came to the theatre. This is one of my favorite things about touring and I wish I could do it more often.