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3 stories matching mimicri

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:mimic, mimick, microb, mic, mica, mice

  1. Variety and Hilarity at Frye’s Opera House

    A packed house in 1888 Seattle revels in everything from German mimicry to 'dashing soubrettes'—with one notable exception.

    Jun 20, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOpera House, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  2. The Great Impersonator: Vivian Takes Seattle by Storm

    In August 1872, the 'Grammatical Comic Impersonator' Chas. Vivian captivated the Pacific Northwest with his vocal mimicry and costume changes, performing alongside a dancer from the Paris Opera.

    Aug 15, 1872Puget Sound DispatchThe Pavilion, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  3. The Real Estate Pitch That Promised a Mediterranean Paradise in West Seattle

    A 1889 promotional blurb captures the early, breathless hyperbole used to sell West Seattle as the 'Italy of the Pacific Northwest.'

    Jun 5, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAlki Avenue, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

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