History Replays Today » music http://historyreplaystoday.org The Richmond History Podcast Tue, 03 Nov 2015 02:57:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 Copyright © History Replays Today 2013 jeffmajer@gmail.com (History Replays Today) jeffmajer@gmail.com (History Replays Today) http://historyreplaystoday.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg History Replays Today http://historyreplaystoday.org 144 144 A podcast about the history of Richmond, VA History Replays Today History Replays Today jeffmajer@gmail.com no no Episode 6. Ben Anderson/ Hippodrome Theater http://historyreplaystoday.org/episode-6-ben-anderson-hippodrome-theater/ http://historyreplaystoday.org/episode-6-ben-anderson-hippodrome-theater/#comments Sun, 15 Sep 2013 12:12:38 +0000 http://historyreplaystoday.org/?p=118 Continue reading →]]> The Hippodrome as it looked when it opened in 1913. The original building burns. The fire is covered in the podcast. Photo from Richmond Times-Distpatch

The Hippodrome Theater as it looked when it opened in 1913. The original building burns. The fire is covered in the podcast. Photo from Richmond Times-Distpatch

Ben Anderson, Park Guide for the National Park Service has done intensive research on Richmond’s most famous historic black theater, the Hippodrome.  Anderson has a conversation with host Jeff Majer, about the theater in Jackson Ward.  The theater is celebrating its 100th birthday and the conversation covers almost all 100 years.

 

The Hippodrome Theater as of 9/14/13, photo by Jeff Majer

The Hippodrome Theater as of 9/14/13, photo by Jeff Majer

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