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Memorial
Hall is a combination of theater, music hall, and general assembly room seating 1,500. It is located between
Headquarters and
Home Chapel. We have a professional stage where veterans and the citizens of
Dayton can attend recitals, concerts, and lectures by national
and world notables. The furnishings are surpassed by few opera
houses in the country. We have enjoyed 10 dramatic companies
in the past 12 months. During this period, we
 had
28 free plays and 22 paid plays. In the summer, a company is
retained for a 10-week engagement and presents two
dramatic shows a week. The musical clubs
and choirs from Dayton make frequent visits, as well as musical
troupes, often at no charge. We also have our own cast of performers.
The Home Theater Company uses veterans from the Home as
 well
as local talent in its productions. The Home Band plays evening
and weekend concerts in Memorial Hall when they are not playing
in the bandstand. They also provide orchestral arrangements for
the shows. The show companies consider the Home Band as the finest
orchestra west of Pittsburgh. A
sidewalk in front of
Memorial Hall takes us to a
battery
by the flagpole and a
lawn that can be used for picnics.
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