People's Theater
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- Feb 8, 1891Death in the Ring at the People's TheaterA sparring match at a downtown variety hall turns fatal, sparking a city-wide crackdown on brutal 'glove contests'.Seattle, WA
- Feb 13, 1891The Prizefight That Killed a BoxerA police lieutenant faces suspension for failing to stop a brutal, fatal sparring exhibition at the People's Theater.Seattle, WA
- Feb 13, 1891Fatal Prize Fight Leads to Manslaughter ChargesA prizefighter died after a brutal seventh-round beating, and the theater owners hosting the spectacle were bound over for abetting.New England Hotel, Seattle, WA
- Jan 13, 1893The Theater Manager’s Alimony BattleA prominent Seattle impresario claims an injured hand and slashed salary to avoid court-ordered payments to his ex-wife.Seattle, WA
- Feb 12, 1893The Day the 'Mercury' Office Became a ShamblesAfter an article called his theater a 'branch of hell,' a local theater manager stormed the newspaper office, triggering a violent brawl and a shooting.Seattle, WA
- Mar 6, 1893Arson Suspected at the People's TheaterA suspicious fire destroys stage scenery at the People's Theater, causing $700 in damage, with staff claiming the blaze was intentionally set.Seattle, WA
- Jun 7, 1894The Vanishing Proprietor of the People's TheaterA court case against John Considine exposes a shell game at the People's Theater, where a mysterious owner named 'J.J. Clark' remains conspicuously absent.Seattle, WA
- Jan 18, 1895Spokane's Theater-License Fight Gets a Seattle ShowmanJohn Considine, veteran of Seattle's variety district, faces a council wary of minors, dance halls and a man who once wrote the ordinance that shut him down.Spokane, WA
- Mar 30, 1895Spokane's Council Narrowly Votes to Dry Out Variety TheatersAfter a three-hour hearing, aldermen voted 9–6 to ban liquor in variety theaters—pitting ministers and reformers against theater managers and nearly 3,000 petitioners.Spokane, WA
- May 20, 1895The Diamond Gaff: How John Considine Cornered Spokane's Variety TheatersJohn W. Considine wanted a monopoly on Spokane's variety theaters. So he invented a wealthy Chicago buyer—and tricked a rival into leasing him two theaters at bargain rates.Spokane, WA