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Thalian Hall by Rob Grantmyre
This year 6,000 elementary school children will discover the world of live drama, music or comedy in the lustrous confines of Thalian Hall. An architectural marvel, the theatre was one of 40 designed by John Montague Trimble. Thalian is the only surviving masterpiece of his brilliant career. There are more than 350 events planned annually in the Theatre.
What began as the Innes Academy Theatre was demolished to make way for the current graciously decorated building in 1858. In 1869 the Theatre’s name changed to the Wilmington Opera House due to the intervention of John T. Ford, owner of the infamous Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C. Having lost his theatre following the assassination of President Lincoln, Ford leased Thalian and several others along the East Coast. The Theatre officially became Thalian Hall in 1933.
Performers at Thalian have included; Buffalo Bill Cody, Guitar Legend Richie Havens, Lillian Russell, John Philip Sousa and Oscar Wilde.
Thalian Hall is also the home of Cinematique, a series of classic, foreign and notable films sponsored by WHQR and Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
Click here to view Thalian Hall’s website.