Ep. 104 - Haunted Theaters and Their Tragic Histories

In this episode, Genevieve will discuss two Victorian theater tragedies, the lives and deaths of illusionist Sigmund Neuberger, otherwise known as the Great Lafayette, and actor William Terriss, as well as their alleged hauntings of the theaters where they met their tragic ends; The Adelphi Theater in London, and the Festival Theater in Edinburgh.
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References:
thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-great-lafayette
folkhorrorrevival.com/2017/01/08/the-great-laf…
whatsonstage.com/news/explore-the-uks-most-hau…
sancass.medium.com/the-man-who-had-two-funeral…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_Neuberger
victorianvoices.net/ARTICLES/STRAND/1893B/S189…
“Lafayette’s Funeral - Great Gathering in Edinburgh” - Liverpool Daily Post, May 15th, 1911.
london-beyond-time-and-place.com/william-terri…
bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/adelphi-murder
thomaswhodgkinson.com/features/hello
haunted-britain.com/the-ghost-of-william-terri…