Carl Adolf Seebold
Carl Adolf Seebold | |
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| Born | 1873 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Died | 1951 (aged 77–78) Worthing, West Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Impresario |
| Spouse | Married |
Carl Adolf Seebold (1873–1951) was a Swiss impresario who commissioned and ran the Dome Cinema in the English coastal town of Worthing in West Sussex.
Swiss-born Seebold was the son of a rope manufacturer from Zürich.[1] The father fell on hard times and turned to entertainment, playing the guitar and singing, to support a large family of nine sons and four daughters.[1] A violinist, Seebold became leader of his family's Swiss band, the Chamounix Orchestra in 1897.[2] The Orchestra toured widely and were invited to play before many of the royal households of Europe.[1] They were invited to England by Sir Alfred Butt, appearing at The Crystal Palace, Queen's Hall and various resorts, including Worthing.[2]
Between 1900 and 1903, Seebold and his family had been lessees at Southend Pier.[2][3]
In October 1904, Seebold settled in Worthing, and was the proprietor of the town's New Theatre Royal in Bath Place.[1][2] He lived at Bedford House, on the town's seafront. In 1909, Seebold built the entertainment centre known as the Kursaal (later the Dome) in the lawns of Bedford House.[2][4] Seebold later moved out of Bedford House to 52 Richmond Road in Worthing.[2]
In 1924, Seebold opened the Rivoli cinema, also in Worthing and in 1926 he acquired a rival cinema, the Picturedrome.[5] In 1949, Seebold founded The Rivoli and Dome Ltd and married for a second time.
Seebold died in 1951.
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