The show must go on: The 104-year-old Fallon Theatre premieres a new Heritage of the West event

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The show must go on: The 104-year-old Fallon Theatre premieres a new Heritage of the West event

Unlike modern movie venues, the Fallon Theatre doesn’t have plush recliners or show previews of future releases. Patrons who purchase a soda can borrow a drink holder from the concession stand. Still, Nevada’s oldest continuously operating theater looks good considering she’s nearly 104 years old—and she’s survived fires in 1939 and 1943, earthquakes in 1954, and several significant remodels.  Acrobat J.W. Flood, (“Jumping Jack”) and his singer/…