Cadillac Palace Theatre
The lavish Palace Theatre opened on Oct. 4, 1926, designed by theater architects George L. and Cornelius W. Rapp as the flagship of vaudeville's legendary Orpheum Circuit. Stars who played the Palace include Jimmy Durante, Mae West, Jack Benny, Sophie Tucker and Bob Hope. In 1999, it was restored to its original splendor, inspired by the palaces of Fontainebleau and full of gold leaf and wood decorations.