Historic opera curtain hung for display during annual Uniontown Sausage Feed

A bit of history will be on display at the 66th annual Uniontown Sausage Feed. The Uniontown opera house curtain dating back to 1915 is now covering the stage curtain of the Uniontown Community Building for display during the sausage dinner.

The curtain was removed from the opera house above the Jacobs' Bakery and Bistro before 1964 and rolled up. The curtain is 18 feet wide by 11 feet high and the size and fragility of the curtain makes it difficult to display. With much local help, organizers figured a way to hang the curtain for this year's dinner. Some people remember seeing the curtain in...