When the Admiral Theater opened with "Weekend in Havana" in 1941 it provided a very different film-viewing experience. The two theaters in the present Admiral were then combined in one grand thousand-seat venue. The walls and lobby were adorned with nautical images and a rotating chandelier that cast a wavering blue light, creating the impression of being underwater.

A lot of the character that made The Admiral special has long since disappeared - but not all. Hidden beneath the theater's cloth wall coverings are the original plaster relief murals that wowed patrons of "Weekend in Havana."

The management of The Admiral has kicked off a program to bring some of that majestic glory back.

According to Steve Garrett, The Admiral's promotions manager, wherever possible the original d