The Lore of Mary Alexander

Beneath the Millwald Theatre, hidden beyond the echoes of old performances, lies The Ghost Light Bourbon Bar. More than just a bar—it’s a portal to an era of glamour and an homage to a performer who never took the stage.

Mary Alexander was meant to be a star. Her name graced playbills, and her dressing room, nestled beneath the stage, was prepared for the theatre's grand debut. She was young, talented, and poised to make the Millwald her kingdom. But history had other plans.

In 1929, just as Mary was set to step into the spotlight, the stock market crashed. Vaudeville struggled and by the time the Millwald’s owners made their decision, there was nothing left to decide. The orchestra pit was bricked over, the stage went dark, and silent films replaced the acts that were set to breathe life into the theatre.

The show went on—but not for Mary Alexander.

What became of her remains a mystery. Some say she left town, chasing stages that no longer existed. Others believe she stayed, wandering the Millwald long after the world forgot her name. 

Now, almost a century later, The Ghost Light has opened in what was once Mary’s dressing room. Velvet-draped walls echo with the ghosts of old Hollywood, while patrons sip high-end bourbon and champagne beneath the same lights that once illuminated the starlet's dressing table. And every so often, someone swears they hear the soft hum of a song no one remembers, as if Mary herself is toasting to a night that never truly ends.