Darryl Maximilian Robinson Evokes Dylan Thomas' 'The Song of The Mischievous Dog' At LA's Historic Vista Theater
DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON SHARES A CLASSIC DYLAN THOMAS POEM BEFORE THE HISTORIC VISTA MOVIE THEATRE AT SUNSET AND HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD IN LOS ANGELES!
Built in 1922 / 1923 by architect Lewis Smith, The Vista Movie Theater at Sunset and Hollywood Boulevard near both the Los Feliz and East Hollywood neighborhoods of Los Angeles has a more than 100-year history as a venue to enjoy films on its handsome screen in a building that features Spanish Misson-style architecture on its exterior and Egyptian Revival-themed decor within its interior.
Originally named the Lou Bard Playhouse ( as when it opened on October 9, 1923 it also featured on stage live vaudeville and music acts as well as silent movies ), The Vista Movie Theatre has a vast, storied background in film and entertainment history, and is one of the last remaining cinematic houses from the silent film era which still stands in Los Angeles.
And since 2021, The Vista has had the distinction of inspired new ownership. Surviving a complete shut down during the height of The Covid-19 pandemic, this currently 400-seat gem of a venue is now under the leadership and operation of Academy Award-winning Screenwriter and Oscar-nominated Director and Producer Quentin Tarantino.
Having made the decision to visit this famed venue for the first time to see the new hit horror film "Sinners," veteran and award-winning stage actor and Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project Founder, Artistic Director and Producer Darryl Maximilian Robinson took a moment before entering this legendary architectural space to add a new edition his video collection of "street-theatre" style recordings of classic poems and speeches and shares a recitation of Welsh Poet Dylan Thomas' earliest published work: "The Song of The Mischievous Dog." It marks the first public presentation by his multiracial theatre and video group The Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project this year.
Ably assisted by talented and aspiring Actor, Photographer and Videographer Tywayne Burns, a newcomer to ESC, Darryl Maximilian Robinson is pleased to share this new April 27, 2025 recorded presentation of this Dylan Thomas work written when the Welsh literary master was only 11 years old and which was the very first of his poems to be published.
Darryl Maximilian Robinson's "street theatre"-style rendition of Dylan Thomas' 'The Song of The Mischievous Dog" can currently be viewed on YouTube.
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