Ruth Gillespie reminisces about the Opera House in Manitowoc and other entertainment places. In particular, she details her father's (Steven Pech) work as manager of the Opera House from 1904-1921.|00:00:00-Part 1 Introduction00:00:37-Part 2 Pech Bohemian family background; grandfather settled on a farm in the German area of Kossuth; other brothers moved away00:02:33-Part 3 Memories of her grandmother, grandfather and WWI00:04:12-Part 4 Sunday night band concerts in the orchard00:05:45-Part 5 Joseph Podrabski(sp) came to America, drove covered wagon to Chicago, settled in Melnik area. Podrabski family history from Czechoslovakia00:09:31-Part 6 Father’s career history; managed the Opera House from 1904-192100:12:21-Part 7 History of the Opera House in the 400 block of north 8th Street, 1886 first theater built, 1905 Opera House built with a gymnasium used by Turner gymnasts.00:16:10-Part 8 Description of the Opera house when she was a little girl00:19:05-Part 9 Fun times in the Opera house, weddings00:21:08-Part 10 Names of plays and performances. Famous people who performed in the Opera House including Barbara Stanwyck and Charlie Winninger00:24:46-Part 11 The Williams House and private homes were used to house performers when they didn’t leave immediately after their performance by train.00:26:31-Part 12 Local Bohemian Theatre Guild was very popular.00:28:11-Part 13 Mr. Skala and Cherney brothers worked on the new stage in 1905.00:29:30-Part 14 Manitowoc is still interested in the arts; Monday Music Club