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| Year | Stories |
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| 1876 | 4 |
| 1877 | 7 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 18 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 24 |
| 1892 | 46 |
| 1893 | 63 |
| 1894 | 43 |
| 1895 | 47 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 22 |
| 1904 | 24 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1917 | 4 |
| 1923 | 1 |
12 stories matching theater
- A Controversial Screening in Spokane
The film adaptation of a white supremacist narrative begins its engagement at the Auditorium Theater, marketed as a major record-breaking spectacle.
- The Price of Admission
When a new federal war tax on admissions threatens cinema prices, the local Princess theater owner decides to absorb the cost rather than pass it to patrons.
- The Price of Patriotism at the Princess Theatre
War taxes and rising costs force a local theater to raise ticket prices, prompting a patriotic appeal to the community.
- The Most Expensive Film in the Northwest
Dr. H. S. Clemmer pays a record-breaking $20,000 to bring the controversial film 'The Birth of a Nation' to the local theater.
- The Silent Screen Goes Dark in Richland
A local entrepreneur pulls the plug on the town's only movie theater after the community fails to support the expense.
- Everett Labor Council Reports Progress on Unionizing Local Theaters and Shops
The Everett Trades Council secures a victory for stage employees and retail clerks while donating to the orphans' home.
- The Theater War on Hewitt Avenue
The local Trades Council rallies behind stage hands, accusing the Everett Theatre manager of using a contract dispute to mask business failures.
- The Biggest Check Ever Written
A staggering 225,000-bushel wheat sale by George Drumheller sparks a frenzy of trading, turning the city's streets into a bustling theater of politics and grain prices.
- The Call for Total War in Kennewick
A sobering editorial urges local citizens to drop their apathy and fully embrace the personal sacrifices required by the 'Prussian' threat in Europe.
- State Highway Engineering or Political Theater?
A scathing editorial accuses the state highway engineer of prioritizing partisan optics over the crumbling roads of Benton County.
- Everett Labor Council Rallies for McNamara Benefit
Everett trade unions mobilize for a city-wide fundraiser and activism, pushing a militant agenda against 'unfair' theaters and non-union politicians.
- The Last Hurrah for Benton County's Battery B
Before shipping out to the battlefields of Europe, local recruits were treated to a day of city-wide celebration, free meals, and community fanfare in Kennewick.