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DUBUQUE DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION
DUBUQUE DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION. On November 12, 1872 the following announcement appeared in the Dubuque Herald:
Dubuque Dramatic Assocation--This association will
meet on the evening of Wednesday, November 13th in
the Round Table Room of the Facade. All those who
know of themselves to have been elected members
whether or not officially notified of such are
requested to be present. (1)
In 1897 the Association assisted by the DUBUQUE ZITHER CLUB performed at TURNER HALL. They were raising money to meet the offer of Abraham SLIMMER to fund construction of a a hospital in Dubuque. (2)
In 1926 the group traveled to Elizabeth, Illinois to present "America on Guard" at the Bishop Opera House. (3)
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Source:
1. "Dubuque Dramatic Club," Dubuque Herald, November 12, 1872, p 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18721112&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
2. "Gifts for Finley," The Dubuque Herald, February 7, 1897, p. 8
3. "Dubuque Troupe to Play at Elizabeth," Telegraph-Herald, November 30, 1926, p. 9