Our Historic Painted Curtains

Like most Grange Halls, the Broad Brook Grange #151 was built with a stage. Many of these old Granges in New England also have distinctive painted curtains used as grand drapes and backgrounds for plays.

The Broad Brook Grange is fortunate to have four such curtains, all painted by the Guilford born artist Charles Henry.  It is in front of these historic backdrops that many Guilford Center Stage performances have come to life. And where one of Charles Henry's own plays, A Battle of Wits was performed in 2016.

The Old Mill, painted by Charles Henry, circa 1900.

Seascape painted by Charles Henry, circa 1900.

Woodland Scene painted by Charles Henry, circa 1900.

The Grand Drape painted by Charles Henry, circa 1900.