Biberach: Stadttheater

Country: Germany (Deutschland)
State: Baden-Württemberg
District: Landkreis Biberach
City: Biberach an der Riß
Location: Theaterstraße

Built 1858. Opened 8 Dec 1858 with Eugène Scribe's "Bataille de dames". 1901-1904 closed due to fire safety concerns. Subsequently rebuilding. Re-opened 8 May 1905 with Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell". 1925-1926 rebuilding and extension. Re-opened 5 June 1926 with Schiller's "Don Carlos". Until 1924, mainly used for regular winter seasons by different touring companies. Later, mainly used for touring performances. Until 1941, also used as a cinema. Throughout its history, also used for amateur drama performances by the "Dramatischer Verein" company, and annual school theatre performances ("Schützentheater") during the Schützenfest festival. Demolished 1977 in favour of a new theatre and congress hall, "Stadthalle" (built 1974-1978).

Link: Wikidata

Biberach (Riss): Stadttheater Front Text: "Biberach. Theater u. weisser Thurm."
Publisher: Kunstanstalt Hermann Ludewig, Leipzig; No. 4441 Autocolor
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Biberach (Riss): Stadttheater Front Text: "Biberach a. R. - Theater und weisser Turm"
Publisher: Gebr. Metz, Tübingen
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Biberach (Riss): Stadttheater Front Text: "Biberach a. R. - Theater und Weißer Turm"
Publisher: Ottmar Zieher, München; Z 4886
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Biberach (Riss): Stadttheater Reverse Text: "Biberach an der Riß - Theater"
Publisher: Gebr. Metz, Tübingen; 358/248 BcJc
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Biberach (Riss): Stadttheater Front Text: "Biberach/Riss, Theater", inscription: "Der Menschheit Würde ist in Eure Hand gegeben - Bewahret sie" [The dignity of humanity is placed in your hands - preserve it; a quote from a poem by Friedrich Schiller]
Publisher: Verlag Hildenbrand; 4621
Type: Real Photo
Size: Modern
Sent: from Biberach to Novi Sad (Yugoslavia), 1959

Biberach (Riss): Stadttheater Reverse Text: "Biberacher Schützenfest. Historisches Kinder- und Heimatfest. Szene aus dem Kindertheater"
Publisher: Foto-Franz; Biberacher Verlagsdruckerei
Size: Modern
Not sent.

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