My Victorian Nightmare

Ep. 104 - Haunted Theaters and Their Tragic Histories

July 19, 2026·44 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

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.Thank you to today’s sponsor!Spoiler: you can feel amazing in menopause. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for $20 off your first order!Subscribe to the Newsletter!Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening!Today’s Instagram postReferences:https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-great-lafayette/https://folkhorrorrevival.com/2017/01/08/the-great-lafayettehttps://www.whatsonstage.com/news/explore-the-uks-most-haunted-theatres-with-ghost-stories_1661281/https://sancass.medium.com/the-man-who-had-two-funerals-bf740ad6a0fehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_Neubergerhttps://www.victorianvoices.net/ARTICLES/STRAND/1893B/S1893B-DogCemetery.pdf“Lafayette’s Funeral - Great Gathering in Edinburgh” - Liverpool Daily Post, May 15th, 1911.https://london-beyond-time-and-place.com/william-terriss-the-ghost-of-a-murdered-actor/https://bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/adelphi-murder/https://www.thomaswhodgkinson.com/features/hello/https://www.haunted-britain.com/the-ghost-of-william-terriss.htm

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