from "Theatermania": Theatre Ghosts

(© Tristan Fuge)

At The Palace Theatre, which is currently home to Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, faint melodies from an ancient Steinway are reportedly heard after dark. the smell of cigarettes waft nightly from the old manager's office, actors from the vaudeville era are known to roam the theater, hoping for one last curtain call. and the spirit of late singer Judy Garland, has been sighted at the door at the rear of the orchestra pit, which was built specifically for her entrances and exits during her famous concerts there.
Ghostly interactions have included sightings of a little boy who rolls toy trucks in the hallway behind the mezzanine, a natty man who walks past the offices late at night (supposedly a former manager), and a white-gowned cellist whose lost melody plays into the night.
The scariest reports refer to the bloodcurdling cries of the acrobat, Louis Barsalino. who supposedly fell to his death during a performance. Eyewitnesses claim to see him walking his tightrope from balcony to mezzanine.

Spirits abound there in other forms as well, says Priscilla star Tony Sheldon: "I've never seen a ghost at the Palace but when my energy starts to flag on two-show days I've definitely felt Gwen Verdon over my shoulder whispering "C'mon kid, I did Sweet Charity here eight times a week so you can certainly get through THIS!"