Upstairs/Downstairs: The Tampa Bay Hotel

Monday, November 22, 2021, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Location: Firehouse Cultural Center

Event type: Center Stage

Henry A. Dobson, Spanish-American War Soldier, 1898
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Henry A. Dobson, 1st Sergeant, Company D, 1st D.C. Volunteers, was 20 years old when he was encamped with his regiment in Tampa prior to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War. Dobson documented his daily experiences in numerous personal letters home. Enthusiastic and eager, he shares his opinions about the army and Tampa with insight, honesty, and humor. Henry Dobson is played by actor Harrison Baxley.

Henry Bradley Plant, President and builder of the Tampa Bay Hotel, 1899.

Henry Plant exemplifies the self-made man during America’s Industrial Age. He is the visionary president of the Plant System and builder of the Tampa Bay Hotel, 1899. Not usually one to talk about himself or his accomplishments, Mr. Plant takes a rare moment to reflect on his life. Sharing details about building his empire of steamship and rail lines and luxury hotels, Mr. Plant talks about how the Plant System was central to the development to Tampa. He even reveals some of his personal work ethic. Henry Plant is portrayed by actor Gregory Thompson.

The Henry B. Plant Museum presents Upstairs/Downstairs, a museum theater series featuring single character performances that bring turn-of-the-century Tampa Bay Hotel staff members and guests to life.

Monday Matinee, November 22, 2021 at 2:00pm • FREE EVENT • Reserve Your Seat

In partnership with the H. B. Plant Museum. Made possible by a Grant from the Arts Council of Hillsborough County & the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.

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