A Batty Week with Pre-Popped Popcorn in the Popcorn Popper

Je suis en vacances! Alas, my vacation week has come to an end. Below are a couple of photographs from the week that sparked question and query.

Architectural & History Theater Tour: The tour guide highlighted three bats painted in the ceiling mural along with the cherubs. Look at the two cherubs on the upper left, by the feet to locate the bats.

I Googled and asked Chatgpt and neither could confirm this in a single Renaissance painting.with both cherubs and bats. I also did an image search, nothing. Now, I was really curious. I believe AI insulted me 🙂

AI Overview
Emerson Colonial Theatre: A Timeless Boston Gem
There are no readily available online references to bats within a painting on the Emerson Colonial Theatre’s exterior or interior, but the theatre does have historical significance for its architecture and as a venue for Broadway shows. It’s possible you’re misremembering a specific detail or a play performed there, as there are no official records of this painting.
To clarify, consider these possibilities:
Misremembered Detail: You may be recalling an event, a different theater, or a misinterpretation of imagery.
Performance-Related: It’s possible bats were a motif in a particular play or production staged at the theater, rather than a part of the permanent architecture or a distinct painting.

Why are those bats in the painting?

Theater: I watched the woman at the concession stand pour pre-popped popcorn into the popcorn popper. Perhaps the popcorn popper was broken? Alas, efficiency sometimes misses the point.