From this position, he had a close-up view of an ornamental red-and-gold crown, the centerpiece of the theater’s proscenium arch. As Hume studied the plaster decoration, he noticed a gap behind it.

The proscenium arch that frames the stage, for instance, is the original carved plaster, and a painting contractor needed three weeks to strip, repair, and refinish it, said McLaughlin.

NEW ORLEANS -- Almost three years after Hurricane Katrina, the Saenger Theatre's dusty glass doors are still locked, its gilded plaster proscenium arch and Italianate decor off-limits to the public.

From this position, he had a close-up view of an ornamental red-and-gold crown, the centerpiece of the theater’s proscenium arch. As Hume studied the plaster decoration, he noticed a gap behind it.

This is the location of the building’s grandest feature: A plaster proscenium arch that frames the auditorium. That component hangs from joists in the attic.

An intricate plaster frieze of Roman chariots still tops the proscenium arch. Decorative plaster also outlines the stage opening and large arches on each side of the stage where patrons once ...

THE ARCH: The proscenium arch framing the Music Box stage, and the screen dominating it, needs new plaster, which means scaffolding, which is a big reason for the nearly month-long shutdown of the ...

NEW ORLEANS - Almost three years after Hurricane Katrina, the Saenger Theatre's dusty glass doors are still locked, its gilded plaster proscenium arch and Italianate decor off-limits to the public.

A $10 million renovation of the historic Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple will seal the roof and masonry walls ...