Anton Ronacher

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Anton Ronacher (born January 17, 1841 in Dellach im Gailtal , † June 24, 1892 in Vienna ) was an Austrian theater entrepreneur. He founded the Ronacher establishment in Vienna , which is still named after him today .

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Grave of Anton Ronacher in the Vienna Central Cemetery

Anton Ronacher was the child of poor farmers. After an unfinished saddlery apprenticeship and military service, the talented organizer bought and sold inns, entertainment bars and hotels in various cities of the Danube monarchy . He turned the so-called third coffee house in the Prater into a successful entertainment establishment from 1877 with a summer theater. Finally, in 1886, he acquired the ruins of the Vienna City Theater, which burned down in 1884, and had it converted from 1887–1888 into a variety theater with a restaurant in the auditorium (normal theater operations were not permitted by the fire police at the time, as the building was not vacant). The establishment included a large ballroom, a hotel and a winter garden. From 1890, more artists appeared.

Ronacher's lavish shows delighted the audience, but he still got into financial difficulties. His company had to be saved by a British consortium. Shortly before his death, Ronacher tried a new start in Berlin. He is buried in an honorary grave (43E-1-26) at the Vienna Central Cemetery . His brother Jacob Ronacher founded Café Sperl .

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SURNAME Ronacher, Anton
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian theater entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH January 17, 1841
PLACE OF BIRTH Dellach
DATE OF DEATH June 24, 1892
Place of death Vienna