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15 Curious Facts About Cincinnati’s Spring Grove Cemetery

Superman Is Not Buried In Spring Grove

The earthly remains of George Reeves, the actor who played Superman on television during the 1950s, were held in a vault at Spring Grove Cemetery for a couple of months in 1959 while his mother sorted out what to do. Although she wanted a mausoleum in Cincinnati, it proved impracticable. Reeves’ body was cremated here and the ashes shipped to California.

Civil War Generals: Forty To One

Spring Grove Cemetery provides a list of forty Civil War generals buried within the grounds. Among them are distinguished names such as Cox, Hooker, Lytle and McCook. The cemetery’s official list does not include the single Confederate general buried there, Philip Noland Luckett of Texas, who was appointed as acting Brigadier General in June of 1863..

Fraternities Forced Pledges To Break Into The Cemetery

Isaac M. Jordan met his gruesome death in 1890 by falling down an open elevator shaft at the Lincoln Inn Court on Main Street. He was a hugely successful businessman and politician, but was famous because he helped create Sigma Chi fraternity. Well into the 1970s, Sigma Chi pledges were ordered to sneak in to Spring Grove Cemetery, record the inscription on Jordan’s tomb, and report back by dawn.

Spring Grove Once Had A Jail

The Norman Chapel was built in 1880 and originally housed a jail in the basement. A jail cell still survives, but is used today for storage. When it was functional, vagrants and reckless drivers – originally of horse-drawn carriages, later of automobiles – speeding in the cemetery were arrested and kept overnight. Cemetery watchmen were deputized by the county sheriff to enforce the law.

C.C. Breuer Was Not An Optometrist

Almost every article, book or blog post about weird Cincinnati sites directs readers to Charles C. Breuer’s grave in Spring Grove Cemetery. Breuer’s gravestone features a bronze bust of himself, with glass eyes that some folks swear follow them as they move. Most sources claim Breuer emphasized the eyes because of his career as an optometrist. Not true. Breuer was a salesman, commission agent and real estate investor. He married three times, disowned his own daughters, tried to blow up a one of his own buildings, was declared insane and died in a mental hospital – but he was not an optometrist.

At Least One Man Visited By Telescope

George K. Shoenberger built the magnificent Scarlet Oaks mansion in Clifton for his wife, Sarah Hamilton Shoenberger in 1867. When she died in 1881 he had a magnificent vault constructed for their eternal rest. Shoenberger remarried, in 1883, to a young Canadian woman named Ella Beatty. Still, he sighed for Sarah, and often climbed into one of the Scarlet Oaks turrets to gaze upon her (their) tomb with a telescope. Legend has it that Ella had enough one day and locked George in his turret. When he died in 1892, he and Sarah were reunited at Spring Grove, while Ella remarried a Canadian composer.

Spring Grove Has Its Own Water Supply

It’s called Spring Grove because the cemetery grounds are watered by several natural springs. Spring water is stored in a reservoir tower located near the north gate. The tower is not only picturesque but functional, providing a consistent supply of water.

It Almost Wasn’t Called Spring Grove

A meeting in November 1844 to choose a name for the new cemetery adjourned when none of the suggested names attracted a majority of votes. Losing candidates were Cincinnati Rural, Makketewah, Machpelah, Rose Hill, Shade Land, Oakland, Mount Hope, Rose Dale, Fair Lawn, Miami, Walnut Dale, Silent Hill, Cincinnati Cemetery, The Elms, and Rosamont. A second meeting produced Green Vale, Mount Repose, Hope Land, Glen Wood, Willow Glen, Oakland Valley, Elmwood, Hazelwood and Spring Grove.

Spring Grove Is Home To Several ‘Ladies Of The Evening”

There are at least 16 prostitutes or madams buried in Spring Grove Cemetery. While none are identified as such on the cemetery’s burial records, cross-indexing with Cincinnati's death records and newspaper accounts confirm that prostitutes, "harlots," and "sports" are buried there. Some rest in common, unmarked areas, some in family plots. In other words, the women listed here are not all buried together. There is no concentrated "Red Light" district in the cemetery.

Its Ghost Stories Are Lame

For a cemetery this big, this old, and this scenic, Spring Grove has inspired few spooky stories. One involves the Dexter Mausoleum, inspired by a Gothic church overlooking one of the cemetery’s picturesque lakes. Supposedly, if you sit on the landing of this tomb, two white dogs will run by. Or two white wolves. Maybe their eyes glow red. Sources differ. They will stare at you, glowing bright white, or maybe not. In any event, not very spooky.

For Some “Residents,” Spring Grove Is Their Third Resting Place

Perhaps a thousand or more Spring Grove “residents” died years, even decades, before the cemetery was opened in 1845. How is this possible? Cincinnati’s first burial grounds were located at the original outskirts of town, around Fourth Street. As the city expanded, the dead were relocated to more remote graveyards, such as the area where Washington Park is now located. The “new” confines quickly filled during the cholera epidemics of the 1830s and 1840s, and many of the burials were relocated again, to Spring Grove.

Spring Grove Banned Automobiles

Cincinnati funeral homes maintained horse-drawn hearses for a long time after motorized vehicles became available because no Cincinnati cemetery permitted automobiles to disturb the silence. Spring Grove finally relented in April 1911 and allowed motor cars, except on Sunday afternoons, but only if motorist followed strict regulations. Spring Grove finally replaced its own horse-drawn carriage with an automobile in 1915.

Headstones Have Always Been Controversial

In 1850, when David B. Lawler, among the founders of Spring Grove, attempted to place a sphinx in his family plot, some directors objected to the “heathen” symbolism, but it was eventually allowed. Ten years later, Alexander Latta, inventor of the fire engine, unveiled a headstone design with his invention sculpted on top. Spring Grove rejected the design as too commercial. As recently as 2014, Spring Grove found itself in a dispute over a couple of Spongebob Squarepants headstones.

At Least One Burial Is Not Human

According to the Enquirer [8 December 1905], a dog named Old Man is interred next to his late master, George E. Turner. Mr. Turner was quite attached to his canine companion, a dog allegedly skilled at mathematics, particularly adept at sorting correct change on command. Although cemetery rules prohibit animal burials, Superintendent William Salway was a good friend of Turner. As Turner lay on his deathbed, Salway agreed that, when the dog’s time came, he could rejoin his earthly master.

Spring Grove Holds A Patent On A Tree

The white flowering dogwood tree (

Cornus florida

) is susceptible to a nasty fungus. The horticulture team at Spring Grove Cemetery bred a cultivar or variant of this species that appears to withstand fungal infection while producing abundant flowers and tolerance for hot and cold temperatures. Patent PP8500 was awarded in 1993.

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Starkid Act One

Another dreamcast for you all! I thought “I haven’t done a dreamcast for a play in a hot minute.” and then I remembered Act One and got right to work. I watched Act One on the Lincoln Center over quarantine and it was probably the best play I watched while stuck in my home, If you haven’t seen it I’d definitely recommend it.

1. Robert Manion as Moss Hart 2. A.J Holmes as Moss Hart/Burnett Hart/George S. Kaufman 3. Jaime Lyn Beatty as Auntie Kate/Freida Fishburn/Beatrice Kaufman 4. Kendal Nicole Yakshe as Moss Hart/Bernie Hart 5. Rachael Soglin as Lille Hart/Helen 6. Brant Cox as Eddie Chodorov/Gilpin’s Manager 7. Brian Rosenthal as Irving Gordon/Pianist/Moss Hart (u/s) 8. Brian Holden as David Allen/Dore Schary/George 9. Lauren Lopez as Miss Hester Worsley/Ingenue/Roz/Mary 10. Corey Dorris as Wally/Charles Gilpin/Max Seigel/Langston Hughes 11. Nick Strauss as Augustus Pitou/Jeb Harris/Slimowitz/Alexander Woollcott 12. Meredith Stepien as Mrs. Borofsky/Phyllis/Aline MacMahon/May 13. Joey Richter as Sir John/Joseph Rogan/Jerry/Harpo Marx/Irving Gordon (u/s)/Pianist (u/s) 14. Jon Matteson as Mr. Borofsky/Priestly Morrison/Sam Harrise/Pianist/Eddie Chodorov (u/s)/Gilpin’s Manager (u/s) 15. Lilly Marks as Lady Caroline/Belle/Mrs. Rosenbloom/Ida/Edna Ferber/Auntie Kate (u/s)/Freida Fishburn (u/s)/Beatrice Kaufman (u/s) 16. Jamie Burns as Mrs. Henry B. Harris/Muriel Liston/Dorothy Parker/Jean Dixon/May/Lille Hart (u/s)/Helen (u/s) 17. Joe Moses as Ensemble/Moss Hart (u/s)/Burnett Hart (u/s)/George S. Kaufman (u/s) 18. Ali Gordon as Ensemble/Miss Hester Worsley (u/s)/Ingenue (u/s)/Roz (u/s)/Mary (u/s) 19. James Tolbert as Ensemble/Wally (u/s)/Charles Gilpin (u/s)/Max Seigel (u/s)/Langston Hughes (u/s) 20. Tyler Brunsman as Ensemble/David Allen (u/s)/Dore Schary (u/s)/George (u/s) 21. Alle-Faye Monka as Ensemble/Mrs. Borofsky (u/s)/Phyllis (u/s)/Aline MacMahon (u/s)/May (u/s) 22. Nick Lang as Ensemble/Moss Hart (u/s)/Bernie Hart (u/s)/Augustus Pitou (u/s)/Jeb Harris (u/s)/Slimowitz (u/s)/Alexander Woollcott (u/s) 23. Nico Ager as Swing/Sir John (u/s)/Joseph Rogan (u/s)/Jerry (u/s)/Harpo Marx (u/s)/Mr. Borofsky (u/s)/Priestly Morrison (u/s)/Sam Harrise (u/s)/Pianist (u/s) 24. Alex Paul as Swing/Lady Caroline (u/s)/Belle (u/s)/Mrs. Rosenbloom (u/s)/Ida (u/s)/Edna Ferber (u/s)/Mrs. Henry B. Harris (u/s)/Muriel Liston (u/s)/Dorothy Parker (u/s)/Jean Dixon (u/s)/May (u/s)

Make sure to leave any show suggestions or any questions on my casting choices so I can explain them.

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jadeseadragon · 7 years

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John Singer Sargent (American, 1856 - 1925), Portrait of Mrs. Charles Beatty Alexander, 1902, oil on canvas, 58 x 37.875 inches (147.3 x 96.2 cm.)

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themodernartists · 7 years

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John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Portrait of Mrs. Charles Beatty Alexander, 1902. Oil on canvas.

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tuseriesdetv · 4 years

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Noticias de series de la semana: Tromba de novedades

Renovaciones

Disney+ ha renovado The Mandalorian por una segunda temporada

BBC America ha renovado Killing Eve por una cuarta temporada

Netflix ha renovado Raising Dion por una segunda temporada

Netflix ha renovado The A List por una segunda temporada

BBC Two ha renovado Inside No. 9 por una sexta temporada

BBC One ha renovado Silent Witness por una vigesimotercera temporada

Netflix ha renovado Thieves of the Wood por una segunda temporada

FX ha renovado American Horror Story por una undécima, duodécima y decimotercera temporada

NBC ha renovado New Amsterdam por una tercera, cuarta y quinta temporada

Noticias cortas

Justin Chambers (Alex Karev) ha abandonado Grey's Anatomy. No hay grabada una despedida, su último episodio ya ha sido emitido.

Audience Network dejará de producir series originales y pasará a promocionar las de HBO Max. Se desconoce el futuro de Mr. Mercedes, Condor, Loudermilk y You Me Her.

Terri Minsky, creadora de Lizzie McGuire, abandona como showrunner del revival por diferencias creativas. Se detiene la producción con dos episodios ya grabados. Buscan showrunner.

La cuarta temporada de The Handmaid's Tale tendrá diez episodios.

Young Frankenstein Live! será el próximo musical en directo de ABC.

Seth MacFarlane ficha por NBCUniversal por cinco años con un contrato de doscientos millones de dólares.

Zach Grenier (David Lee) será regular en la cuarta temporada de The Good Fight.

Fichajes

Patricia Arquette (The Act, Escape from Dannemora) protagonizará Severance junto a Adam Scott en Apple TV+. Interpretará a la jefa de Mark (Adam Scott).

Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly, Gilmore Girls) protagonizará Nine Perfect Strangers junto a Nicole Kidman. Será Francis, una de los nueve extraños estresados que acuden al resort dirigido por Masha (Kidman).

Pamela Adlon (Better Things, Californication) y Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill, Chicago PD) serán recurrentes en la cuarta temporada de This Is Us. Se desconocen detalles.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Zack) y Tiffani Amber Thiesen (Kelly) también participarán en el revival de Saved By the Bell.

John Larroquette (Night Court, The Librarians) se une como regular a la cuarta temporada de The Good Fight. Será Gavin Firth, socio de una poderosa firma multinacional.

Josie Totah (Champions, Glee) protagonizará el reboot de Saved By the Bell. Será Lexi, una animadora popular y con mucha labia que es temida y admirada por sus compañeros.

Charles Dance (Game of Thrones, And Then There Were None) narrará Rise of Empires: Ottoman, antes conocida como Ottoman Rising.

Noel Fisher (Shameless, Castle Rock) será la versión adulta de Little Ed, el hijo de Ed Sr. (Ned Beatty) y Crystal (Natalie West), en la segunda temporada de The Conners.

Dennis Haysbert (24, The Unit) será Dios en la quinta y última temporada de Lucifer.

Sarah Rafferty (Suits) será recurrente en la decimosexta temporada de Grey's Anatomy como Suzanne, una paciente que llega al Grey Sloan para un procedimiento rutinario pero desarrolla complicaciones que desconciertan a Bailey (Chandra Wilson) y DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti).

Robert Aramayo (Game of Thrones, Nocturnal Animals) protagonizará The Lord of the Rings sustituyendo a Will Poulter.

Alison Luff (Waitress) protagonizará Heels junto a Stephen Amell y Alexander Ludwig. Será Stacy Spade, la joven matriarca de una promoción (empresa de espectáculos) de lucha libre.

Kelsey Asbille (Yellowstone, One Tree Hill) se une a la cuarta temporada de Fargo. Se desconocen detalles.

Pósters

Nuevas series

Bong Joon-ho, guionista y director de Parasite, prepara una limited series adaptación de su película para HBO junto a Adam McKay (Succession, Vice).

BBC One encarga seis episodios de The Offenders, comedia creada -junto a Elgin James (Mayans M.C.)-, protagonizada y dirigida por Stephen Merchant (Hello Ladies, Extras) que sigue las historias de siete extraños obligados a completar una sentencia de trabajos para la comunidad en Bristol.

Syfy ha dado luz verde directa a Chucky, serie protagonizada por el muñeco diabólico. Creada y escrita por Don Mancini (Child's Play, Bride of Chucky), que también dirigirá el primer episodio.

Syfy desarrolla The League of Pan, limited series sobre las aventuras de Peter Pan y los niños perdidos diez años después, cuando Wendy ha crecido y ha perdido la relación con ellos pero deberán volver a Neverland para enfrentarse a una nueva amenaza. Escrita y producida por Brian McCauley Johnson (The Bridge, Switched at Birth).

NBC ha dado luz verde directa a once episodios de Young Rock, sitcom sobre la niñez de Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, que producirá y participará en todos los episodios. Nahnatchka Khan (Fresh Off the Boat, Apartment 23) escribió el piloto.

Fechas

La vigesimoprimera temporada de Midsomer Murders se estrena en ITV el 21 de enero

Rise of Empires: Ottoman, antes conocida como Ottoman Rising, llega a Netflix el 24 de enero

Utopia Falls se estrena en Hulu el 14 de febrero

Breeders se estrena en FX el 2 de marzo

Dave se estrena en FXX el 4 de marzo

Devs se estrena en FX el 5 de marzo

La cuarta temporada de Better Things se estrena en FX el 5 de marzo

Council of Dads se estrena en NBC el 10 de marzo

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker llega a Netflix el 20 de marzo

Mrs. America se estrena en FX el 15 de abril

La segunda temporada de What We Do in the Shadows se estrena en FX el 15 de abril