The Eastman Theater
Rochester, NY
The Eastman Theatre is a concert hall located in Rochester, New York built by industrialist and philanthropist George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company.
On May 18, 1946 forty fired municipal workers who were war veterans demonstrated outside the Eastman Theater, where an "I Am an American Day" program was being held. A riot alarm was called in when Labor Council president Anthony Capone and other demonstrators entered the theater to address the audience about the city firings.
More than one hundred audience members left when Vice Mayor Van Lare denied Capone the floor.
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