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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Wegscheid, Elizabeth |
| Title, Analytic | The German Theater in Davenport, Iowa |
| Journal Title | Infoblatt |
| Date of Publication | Autumn 2005 |
| Volume ID | 10 |
| Issue ID | 4 |
| Location in Work | 5-10, ill. |
| Language or Document Type | English |
| ISSN | 1528-185X |
| Abstract | In November of 1855, Der Deutsche Liebhaber Theater Verein (The German Amateur Theater Society) was formed. Among its founders were Fritz Welcker, a nephew of a famous revolutionary hero of Baden, and Jacob Strasser, for 50 years Davenport's most widely sought band and orchestra leader. Reports that the theater, then known as Lahrmann's Hall, was draped in black to mourn the 1859 execution of abolitionist John Brown, as most of the Germans in Davenport were also abolitionists. As the theater flourished, the Turners in Davenport became its chief promoters after 1871, building a hall next to the theater. In 1887, a new Turner Hall and Grand Theater was built to replace the original buildings, although the theater finally closed in 1910. |
| Notes | German American Heritage Center, Davenport, Iowa |
| Call Number | MKI Periodicals |
| MKI Terms | German Americans -- Iowa/ Davenport (Iowa)/ Theater & Drama/ 19th century/ Cultural contribution |