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[[Image:lyric.png|left|thumb|250px|1908 advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]LYRIC THEATER (THE). The 1909 ''Dubuque City Directory'' located this business at 902 Main. An announcement made in 1907 stated that the theater had been "given over into the hands of electricians" who would make a brilliant electrical display and transform "the corner into one of the brightest in the city. (1)
[[Image:lyric.png|left|thumb|250px|1908 advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]LYRIC THEATER (THE). An announcement made in 1907 stated that the theater located at 902 Main been "given over into the hands of electricians" who would make a brilliant electrical display and transform "the corner into one of the brightest in the city. (1) A tile door to the theater was also drawing attention. (2)


The management of the theater provided an oyster supper for all its employees and the Hanover Orchestra which provided music in November 1919. (2)
In 1909 note was made in the newspaper of "an unusually interesting moving picture" of the recent inauguration ceremonies in Washington D. C. (3)
 
In 1910 [[HARKETT, William A.|William A. HARKETT]], the florist, leased the Lyric Theater building for five years. (4)


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1. "The City in Brief," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', October 30, 1907, p. 5
1. "The City in Brief," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', October 30, 1907, p. 5


2. Untitled article. ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', November 21, 1919, p. 7
2. The City in Brief," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', October 18, 1907, p. 3
 
3. "Picture Was Very Interesting," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', March 26, 1909, p. 2
 
4. "Business Change Announced," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', March 3, 1910, p. 10
 


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1908 advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald

LYRIC THEATER (THE). An announcement made in 1907 stated that the theater located at 902 Main been "given over into the hands of electricians" who would make a brilliant electrical display and transform "the corner into one of the brightest in the city. (1) A tile door to the theater was also drawing attention. (2)

In 1909 note was made in the newspaper of "an unusually interesting moving picture" of the recent inauguration ceremonies in Washington D. C. (3)

In 1910 William A. HARKETT, the florist, leased the Lyric Theater building for five years. (4)

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Source:

1. "The City in Brief," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, October 30, 1907, p. 5

2. The City in Brief," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, October 18, 1907, p. 3

3. "Picture Was Very Interesting," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, March 26, 1909, p. 2

4. "Business Change Announced," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, March 3, 1910, p. 10