The Albert Hall in Adelaide was a public entertainment venue in Pirie Street, built for the Adelaide German Club in 1880 and sold to the Salvation Army in 1899. The building, which cost £2,000 was paid for by fund-raising activities, mostly by the members' wives, and by every member contributing £1, which was to be repaid, interest free, out of profits. But the scheme backfired; membership dropped dramatically and the focus of the remaining members was repaying the debt, to the detriment of socializing. Fundraising began almost immediately, with a concert by the Adelaide Liedertafel in October 1880. It was not until Oskar Ziegler (c. 1832 – 20 August 1916) became president that the Club's fortunes began to improve. Among users of the hall was the

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, which staged several productions in 1889 and 1890, including an operetta ''Dimple's Lovers'' written by

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and

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. The building was purchased from the German Freehold Company, Ltd., managers of the property, by the Salvation Army for £4,000 in September 1898, and became Headquarters Memorial Hall.

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