Bochum: Stadttheater

Country: Germany (Deutschland)
State: Nordrhein-Westfalen
City: Bochum
Location: Königsallee 15 / Oskar-Hoffmann-Straße

Built 1908 by Engeler for Clemens Erlemann, as a variety theatre with 2000 seats. Opened as "Orpheum", shortly later renamed "Apollo-Theater". Closed 1912 due to financial problems. Subsequently rebuilding, soon after halted. 1914 bought by the city of Bochum. 1914-1915 rebuilding by Carl Moritz and Elkart. Re-opened as "Stadttheater". 930 seats. 1915-1919 used for guest performances by the theatre companies from Düsseldorf and Essen. Since 1919, used for drama performances by the resident company. 1921 installation of a revolving stage. Destroyed by bombs in November 1944.

[1952-1953, the "Schauspielhaus" was built on the site.]

Link: Wikidata

Bochum: Stadttheater Front Text: "Apollo-Theater Bochum- Zuschauerraum"
Publisher: Ludwig Meister, Köln
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Bochum: Stadttheater Front Text: "Bochum, Neues Stadttheater"
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Bochum to Kulmbach, 1911

Bochum: Stadttheater Front Text: "Bochum, Stadt-Theater"
Publisher: Graphische Verlags-Anstalt GmbH, Dresden-Blasewitz; Jos. Strothe, Hauptbahnhof Bochum; 0406
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Bochum: Stadttheater Front Text: "Bochum, Stadttheater"
Type: "Steinzeichnung"; Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Bochum to Bad Oeynhausen, 1913

Bochum: Stadttheater Picture: after the 1915 rebuilding
Front Text: "Bochum, Stadttheater"
Publisher: Hermann Lorch Kunstanstalt, Dortmund; 43064; O 1242 23
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Bochum: Stadttheater Front Text: "Bochum, Stadttheater"
Publisher: Wirtschaftsbetriebe Hauptbahnhof Bochum; Cramers Kunstanstalt, Dortmund; Bom 72
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Sent: from Mönchengladbach to (Berlin-)Charlottenburg, 1936

Bochum: Stadttheater Front Text: "Bochum, Stadttheater"
Publisher: Buntdruck II 5564/9913
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: to Gößnitz/Thüringen, 1939 (postmark removed)

Bochum: Stadttheater Front Text: "Bochum, Stadttheater"
Publisher: Papierhaus Greif, Gelsenkirchen
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Sent: from Bochum to Bremen, 1942

Bochum: Stadttheater Pictures: above: ruins of Stadttheater in 1945, below: Schauspielhaus in 1995 Front Text: "Tag der Briefmarke 1995. Aufstieg aus Ruinen", "Stadttheater Bochum 1945 und 1995"
Publisher: Verband der Philtaelisten in Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V.
Postmark: "44789 Bochum 1 - 29.10.1995 - 50 Jahre Wiederaufbau - Verband der Philathelisten - Tag der Briefmarke in Nordrhein-Westfalen"
Type: postal stationery with pre-printed stamp
Size: Modern
Not sent.
Detail:
Bochum: Stadttheater

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