▁terra ▁c otta ▁and ▁t iled ▁m osa ic ▁exterior ▁shows ▁the ▁Mexican ▁influence , ▁while ▁H abs burg ▁l ions , ▁Indian ▁faces , ▁and ▁a ▁mult itude ▁of ▁ang els ▁and ▁cher ubs ▁grace ▁the ▁lav ish ▁gold ▁leaf ▁Bar o que ▁theatre ▁interior . ▁Mo or ish ▁influence ▁is ▁also ▁evident ▁in ▁the ▁star - spl ashed ▁ce iling ▁and ▁tw isted ▁columns ▁fl ank ing ▁the ▁stage . ▁Leg end ▁has ▁it ▁that ▁the ▁grand ▁entry ▁st air case ▁was ▁designed ▁to ▁res emble ▁the ▁main ▁st air case ▁on ▁the ▁T itan ic ▁ocean ▁l iner . ▁ ▁While ▁the ▁Stanley ▁Theatre ▁continued ▁to ▁be ▁primarily ▁a ▁movie ▁house , ▁it ▁introduced ▁live ▁events ▁early ▁in ▁its ▁history . ▁Today ▁it ▁is ▁host ▁to ▁the ▁Mun son - Will iams - Pro ctor ▁Arts ▁Institute ▁Great ▁Art ists ▁Series ▁( over ▁ 7 5 ▁years ); ▁Broadway ▁Theatre ▁League ▁( 5 0 ▁years ); ▁Ut ica ▁Sym phony ▁( over ▁ 6 0 ▁years ); ▁and ▁the ▁Moh awk ▁Valley ▁Bal let ▁( over ▁ 2 5 ▁years ). ▁ ▁Notable ▁early ▁perform ers ▁included ▁legend ary ▁sing ers ▁Marian ▁Anderson , ▁Ez io ▁Pin za , ▁L ily ▁P ons , ▁Jean ette ▁Mac Donald , ▁and ▁Gene ▁Aut ry . ▁Later ▁ill ust ri ous ▁entertain ers ▁included ▁Ch uck ▁Mang ione , ▁Con way ▁Tw itt y , ▁Third ▁E ye ▁Bl ind , ▁D iana ▁Ross , ▁Barry ▁Man il ow , ▁and ▁Harry