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Theatre. She is observed to be watching over actors and productions to ensure that no one is hurt. The final ghost of the theater is the so-called "Brown Man". This ghost is known to be a former theater patron who regularly attended performances, dressed in his characteristic dark brown suit. The "Brown Man" would sit in the back of the theater and keep an eye out for those in attendance to pay attention to the show. Following his death, many sitting the back of the theater have reported seeing the apparition of a man in a brown suit. He appears after the curtain has gone up and seems to be watching the show.
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Hartmann Center is known for having at least three different ghosts: a young boy, a former theatre patron, and a "Lady in White". According to legend, a young boy drowned in the pool that would be in the same location as the present-day orchestra pit. The boy is said to be heard sobbing beneath
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