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'Asbestos' was a good word when Hawaii Theatre opened

By Bob Sigall

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 02, 2011

~~<p>The curtain of the Hawaii Theatre today has a large picture of Diamond Head, and below it in large letters is the word &quot;HAWAII.&quot;</p>
<p>However, when it held its grand opening on Sept. 6, 1922 &mdash; 89 years ago this week &mdash; a different word was emblazoned across the curtain. It is a word we would, today, consider odd.</p>
~~

The curtain of the Hawaii Theatre today has a large picture of Diamond Head, and below it in large letters is the word "HAWAII."

However, when it held its grand opening on Sept. 6, 1922 — 89 years ago this week — a different word was emblazoned across the curtain. It is a word we would, today, consider odd. Login for more...



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