GRAND OPERA HOUSE, INC. - Revision history

Randylyon at 19:26, 15 May 2025

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	Secretary-B. M. Harger		Secretary-B. M. Harger
	Treasurer-[[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]]		Treasurer-[[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]]
	Directors-[[DAY, William Harrison, Sr.\|William Harrison DAY,Sr.]], William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John		Directors-[[DAY, William Harrison,Sr.\|William Harrison DAY,Sr.]], William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John
	Vincent\|John Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, Charles H.\|Charles H. MEYER]], George Benjamin BURCH		Vincent\|John Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, Charles H.\|Charles H. MEYER]], George Benjamin BURCH
	Building Committee-W. H. Day. W. L. Bradley, Jacob Rich		Building Committee-W. H. Day. W. L. Bradley, Jacob Rich

Randylyon at 19:25, 15 May 2025

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	Secretary-B. M. Harger		Secretary-B. M. Harger
	Treasurer-[[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]]		Treasurer-[[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]]
	Directors-[[DAY, William Harrison, Sr.\|William Harrison DAY, Sr.]], William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John		Directors-[[DAY, William Harrison, Sr.\|William Harrison DAY,Sr.]], William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John
	Vincent\|John Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, Charles H.\|Charles H. MEYER]], George Benjamin BURCH		Vincent\|John Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, Charles H.\|Charles H. MEYER]], George Benjamin BURCH
	Building Committee-W. H. Day. W. L. Bradley, Jacob Rich		Building Committee-W. H. Day. W. L. Bradley, Jacob Rich

Randylyon at 19:25, 15 May 2025

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	Secretary-B. M. Harger		Secretary-B. M. Harger
	Treasurer-[[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]]		Treasurer-[[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]]
	Directors-[[DAY, William Harrison, Sr.\|William Harrison DAY, Sr.]]. William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John		Directors-[[DAY, William Harrison, Sr.\|William Harrison DAY, Sr.]], William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John
	Vincent\|John Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, Charles H.\|Charles H. MEYER]], George Benjamin BURCH		Vincent\|John Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, Charles H.\|Charles H. MEYER]], George Benjamin BURCH
	Building Committee-W. H. Day. W. L. Bradley, Jacob Rich		Building Committee-W. H. Day. W. L. Bradley, Jacob Rich

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	President-[[RICH, Jacob\|Jacob RICH]]		President-[[RICH, Jacob\|Jacob RICH]]
	Vice-PresidenT[[BRADLEY, William L. Jr.\| William L. BRADLEY, Jr.]]		Vice-PresidenT[[BRADLEY, William L. Jr.\| William L. BRADLEY, Jr.]]
	Secretary-~~[[HARGER,~~ B. M.~~\|B. M. HARGER]]~~		Secretary-B. M. Harger
	Treasurer-[[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]]		Treasurer-[[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]]
	Directors-[[DAY, William H.\|William H. ~~DAY~~]]. William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John		Directors-[[DAY, William Harrison, Sr.\|William Harrison DAY, Sr.]]. William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John
	Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, Charles H.\|Charles H. MEYER]], George Benjamin BURCH		Vincent\|John Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, Charles H.\|Charles H. MEYER]], George Benjamin BURCH
	Building Committee-W. H. Day. W. L. Bradley, Jacob Rich		Building Committee-W. H. Day. W. L. Bradley, Jacob Rich
	Dr. J. H. Lull was one of the most interested individuals at the early stages and it was through his efforts that the needed $75,000 was raised. He served briefly on the board of directors before his death. The company had fifty-one shareholders. (1)		Dr. J. H. Lull was one of the most interested individuals at the early stages and it was through his efforts that the needed $75,000 was raised. He served briefly on the board of directors before his death. The company had fifty-one shareholders. (1)

Randylyon at 19:23, 15 May 2025

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	Treasurer-[[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]]		Treasurer-[[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]]
	Directors-[[DAY, William H.\|William H. DAY]]. William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John		Directors-[[DAY, William H.\|William H. DAY]]. William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John
	Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, C. H.\|C. H. MEYER]], ~~[[BURCH, George B.\|~~George B. BURCH]]		Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, Charles H.\|Charles H. MEYER]], George Benjamin BURCH
	Building Committee-W. H. Day. W. L. Bradley, Jacob Rich		Building Committee-W. H. Day. W. L. Bradley, Jacob Rich
	Dr. J. H. Lull was one of the most interested individuals at the early stages and it was through his efforts that the needed $75,000 was raised. He served briefly on the board of directors before his death. The company had fifty-one shareholders. (1)		Dr. J. H. Lull was one of the most interested individuals at the early stages and it was through his efforts that the needed $75,000 was raised. He served briefly on the board of directors before his death. The company had fifty-one shareholders. (1)

Randylyon at 19:22, 15 May 2025

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	Vice-PresidenT[[BRADLEY, William L. Jr.\| William L. BRADLEY, Jr.]]		Vice-PresidenT[[BRADLEY, William L. Jr.\| William L. BRADLEY, Jr.]]
	Secretary-[[HARGER, B. M.\|B. M. HARGER]]		Secretary-[[HARGER, B. M.\|B. M. HARGER]]
	Treasurer-[[BURCH, George B.\|George B. BURCH]]		Treasurer-[[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]]
	Directors-[[DAY, William H.\|William H. DAY]]. William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John		Directors-[[DAY, William H.\|William H. DAY]]. William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John
	Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, C. H.\|C. H. MEYER]], [[BURCH, George B.\|George B. BURCH]]		Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, C. H.\|C. H. MEYER]], [[BURCH, George B.\|George B. BURCH]]

Randylyon at 19:21, 15 May 2025

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	[[File:groperahouse.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|left\|Stock certificate. Photo courtesy: Bradley and Diane Chalmers]]GRAND OPERA HOUSE, INC. [[BRADLEY, William L. Jr.\| William L. BRADLEY, Jr.]] and ~~two other people began~~ the ~~corporation in 1890 for~~ the ~~purpose~~ of ~~constructing the [[GRAND OPERA HOUSE]]~~. Bradley, who owned 98% of the company, bought out the interests of the other ~~two~~ partners within two to three years and reorganized the company to include his three brothers and one sister.		[[File:groperahouse.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|left\|Stock certificate. Photo courtesy: Bradley and Diane Chalmers]]GRAND OPERA HOUSE, INC. Interest in constructing a new opera house led around 1889 to the forming of the Grand Opera House Company. Officers included:
			President-[[RICH, Jacob\|Jacob RICH]]
			Vice-PresidenT[[BRADLEY, William L. Jr.\| William L. BRADLEY, Jr.]]
			Secretary-[[HARGER, B. M.\|B. M. HARGER]]
			Treasurer-[[BURCH, George B.\|George B. BURCH]]
			Directors-[[DAY, William H.\|William H. DAY]]. William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John
			Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, C. H.\|C. H. MEYER]], [[BURCH, George B.\|George B. BURCH]]
			Building Committee-W. H. Day. W. L. Bradley, Jacob Rich
			Dr. J. H. Lull was one of the most interested individuals at the early stages and it was through his efforts that the needed $75,000 was raised. He served briefly on the board of directors before his death. The company had fifty-one shareholders. (1)
			Bradley, who owned 98% of the company, bought out the interests of the other partners within two to three years and reorganized the company to include his three brothers and one sister.

	At one time, the company owned the Grand Theatre, [[STRAND THEATER]], [[AVON THEATER]] and had a business arrangement about 1960 with the [[ORPHEUM]].		At one time, the company owned the Grand Theatre, [[STRAND THEATER]], [[AVON THEATER]] and had a business arrangement about 1960 with the [[ORPHEUM]].
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			1. "To the Muses," ''The Herald'', August 15, 1890, p. 4

	Diane Chalmers, e-mail, February 2, 2018		Diane Chalmers, e-mail, February 2, 2018

	[[Category: Theater]]		[[Category: Theater]]

Randylyon at 03:21, 12 October 2018

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	Diane Chalmers, e-mail, February 2, 2018		Diane Chalmers, e-mail, February 2, 2018

	[[Category: ~~Company~~]]		[[Category: Theater]]

Randylyon at 16:26, 4 February 2018

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	[[File:groperahouse.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|left\|Stock certificate. Photo courtesy: Bradley and Diane Chalmers]]GRAND OPERA HOUSE, INC. [[BRADLEY, William L. Jr.\| William L. BRADLEY, Jr.]] and two other people began the corporation in 1890. Bradley, who owned 98% of the company, bought out the interests of the other two partners within two to three years and reorganized the company to include his three brothers and one sister.		[[File:groperahouse.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|left\|Stock certificate. Photo courtesy: Bradley and Diane Chalmers]]GRAND OPERA HOUSE, INC. [[BRADLEY, William L. Jr.\| William L. BRADLEY, Jr.]] and two other people began the corporation in 1890 for the purpose of constructing the [[GRAND OPERA HOUSE]]. Bradley, who owned 98% of the company, bought out the interests of the other two partners within two to three years and reorganized the company to include his three brothers and one sister.

	At one time, the company owned the Grand Theatre, [[STRAND THEATER]], [[AVON THEATER]] and had a business arrangement about 1960 with the [[ORPHEUM]].		At one time, the company owned the Grand Theatre, [[STRAND THEATER]], [[AVON THEATER]] and had a business arrangement about 1960 with the [[ORPHEUM]].

Randylyon at 16:24, 4 February 2018

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	[[File:groperahouse.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|left\|Stock certificate. Photo courtesy: Bradley and Diane Chalmers]]GRAND OPERA HOUSE, INC~~. Financial backers in the construction of the [[GRAND OPERA HOUSE]] and later in the operation of other Dubuque theaters~~. [[BRADLEY, William L. Jr.\| William L. BRADLEY, Jr.]] and ~~five~~ other people began the corporation in 1890. Bradley ~~eventually~~ bought out the interests of the other partners and reorganized the company to include his three brothers and one sister.		[[File:groperahouse.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|left\|Stock certificate. Photo courtesy: Bradley and Diane Chalmers]]GRAND OPERA HOUSE, INC. [[BRADLEY, William L. Jr.\| William L. BRADLEY, Jr.]] and two other people began the corporation in 1890. Bradley, who owned 98% of the company, bought out the interests of the other two partners within two to three years and reorganized the company to include his three brothers and one sister.

	At one time the company owned the Grand Theatre, [[STRAND THEATER]], [[AVON THEATER]] and had a business arrangement about 1960 with the [[ORPHEUM ~~THEATER~~]].		At one time, the company owned the Grand Theatre, [[STRAND THEATER]], [[AVON THEATER]] and had a business arrangement about 1960 with the [[ORPHEUM]].

			---

			Source:

			Diane Chalmers, e-mail, February 2, 2018

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	President-[[RICH, Jacob\|Jacob RICH]]		President-[[RICH, Jacob\|Jacob RICH]]
	Vice-PresidenT[[BRADLEY, William L. Jr.\| William L. BRADLEY, Jr.]]		Vice-PresidenT[[BRADLEY, William L. Jr.\| William L. BRADLEY, Jr.]]
	Secretary-~~[[HARGER,~~ B. M.~~\|B. M. HARGER]]~~		Secretary-B. M. Harger
	Treasurer-[[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]]		Treasurer-[[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]]
	Directors-[[DAY, William H.\|William H. ~~DAY~~]]. William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John		Directors-[[DAY, William Harrison, Sr.\|William Harrison DAY, Sr.]]. William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John
	Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, Charles H.\|Charles H. MEYER]], George Benjamin BURCH		Vincent\|John Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, Charles H.\|Charles H. MEYER]], George Benjamin BURCH
	Building Committee-W. H. Day. W. L. Bradley, Jacob Rich		Building Committee-W. H. Day. W. L. Bradley, Jacob Rich
	Dr. J. H. Lull was one of the most interested individuals at the early stages and it was through his efforts that the needed $75,000 was raised. He served briefly on the board of directors before his death. The company had fifty-one shareholders. (1)		Dr. J. H. Lull was one of the most interested individuals at the early stages and it was through his efforts that the needed $75,000 was raised. He served briefly on the board of directors before his death. The company had fifty-one shareholders. (1)

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	Vice-PresidenT[[BRADLEY, William L. Jr.\| William L. BRADLEY, Jr.]]		Vice-PresidenT[[BRADLEY, William L. Jr.\| William L. BRADLEY, Jr.]]
	Secretary-[[HARGER, B. M.\|B. M. HARGER]]		Secretary-[[HARGER, B. M.\|B. M. HARGER]]
	Treasurer-[[BURCH, George B.\|George B. BURCH]]		Treasurer-[[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]]
	Directors-[[DAY, William H.\|William H. DAY]]. William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John		Directors-[[DAY, William H.\|William H. DAY]]. William L. Bradley, Jr., Jacob Rich, [[RIDER, John Vincent\|John
	Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, C. H.\|C. H. MEYER]], [[BURCH, George B.\|George B. BURCH]]		Vincent\|John Vincent RIDER]], [[MEYER, C. H.\|C. H. MEYER]], [[BURCH, George B.\|George B. BURCH]]