[1] It opened in October 2022 near George Washington Bridge Plaza on Palisade Avenue as part of a major development project that also includes the Modern high-rise complex.

[9][10] That year a number of factors affected film production: the "Spanish flu" influenza pandemic, a World War I coal shortage and rationing, and a record-breaking cold winter.

[13][14][15] The actor volunteered as a firefighter for the local fire department, and helped to fund a firehouse and obtain uniforms for its members.

[14][16] His son, John Barrymore, one of the most famous and well-regarded actors of his generation, made his acting debut at age 18 in a short play, Man of the World, directed by Maurice in 1900 in a fundraiser for the firehouse.

[17][18] He, along with Maurice's other two children, Lionel and Ethel, also worked as actors in Fort Lee’s motion picture industry.