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This site is a service project of Los californios®.com Esmeralda Marroquin recollects:“My grandparents, who met as dancers at Padua Hills back in the early 50s, played big roles there... My grandparents’ names, at that time, were José Rubio and Nelia Yanez-Franco. My grandparents met and married, and thus became José and Nelia Rubio. My mother, Blanca Franco, began working there as a young teen, [and she] met Rene Marroquin. They too, married. My aunt and two uncles performed as children there (Angela, Pete Rubio, and Saul Rubio). Casilda happened to be the first visitor at the hospital on the day of my birth. I, Esmeralda Marroquin, am currently a server at Walter’s Restaurant in Claremont. I’ve heard many stories and happy memories of the theatre. I only hope you will do all you can to help preserve that memory for the children of the paduanos. It’s almost a family heirloom for me. I always said to myself that if I ever became a millionaire, I would buy it, and bring it back the way it was. Not just the building, but the atmosphere, the menu, the daily agenda, the tastes, the smells, the laughter, and family. The performers would gather after performances with the guests, and they’d serve authentic homemade tacos and gazpacho and punch. Never any alcohol. It was mingling and colorful flowers and costumes. Laughter and all the rest. NOT weddings and catering. NOT jazz or cocktails. It was classy in an old-fashioned way.”
If your family has recollections or images of Padua Hills Theatre that you would like to share on this web site, please contact Los californios® at info@loscalifornios.com. © Vykki Mende Gray, 2008 Web design: Ellen Wallace and Vykki Mende Gray Los californios® is a registered trademark belonging to |
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