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2 stories matching showman

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  1. The Variety Palace That Became a Business Block

    John 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.

    Apr 29, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyGone Forever · Nightlife

  2. Spokane's Theater-License Fight Gets a Seattle Showman

    John 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.

    Jan 18, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

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