John Cort
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- Aug 2, 1889The Siege of Third StreetWhen tenants refused to vacate their boarding house, a Seattle landlord responded by nailing the gates shut and mounting a guard.Third Street, Seattle, WA
- Jul 6, 1892The Strange Legal Limbo of Marie Louise WhiteAfter the court previously ruled a marriage never occurred, the couple was remarried—only to file for divorce again.Seattle, WA
- Aug 18, 1892The Complicated Divorce of John CortA local variety theater manager finds his personal life—and marriage—dragged through the courts again.Seattle, WA
- Jun 6, 1893The Standard Theater ScandalA theater manager flees a business deal, leaving his cast and crew empty-handed and furious.Seattle, WA
- Apr 29, 1895The Variety Palace That Became a Business BlockJohn Cort's Standard Theater, where rival bands paraded in Pioneer Place and 'box rustlers' rode through the streets, is being remodeled into ordinary commercial space at South Second and Washington.Seattle, WA
- Nov 3, 1903Highbrow Critics vs. The Walla Walla AudienceA touring play panned in Seattle and Portland finds an enthusiastic audience in Walla Walla, sparking a debate about local cultural taste.Walla Walla, WA