 Revenue from business rents and rental of the auditorium for concerts enabled the church to continue to provide free seats to all worshippers.At various times in the 20th century, films were screened at Tremont Temple, though commercial leasing ended in 1956.The auditorium was used December 31, 1985, for a staged production of the opera, "The Burning Fiery Furnace", by Benjamin Britten.