Palace Grand Theatre/Le théâtre Grand Palace
“Arizona” Charlie Meadows, showman and self-made heroic figure built a lavish structure in 1899 to prospect gold directly from the miner’s pokes. Hugely successful over its first winter, the theatre offered vaudeville acts, comedy, music and melodrama – all on the same bill. Dance hall girls came next, at a dollar-a-dance from midnight until breakfast, while drinking and gambling went on the whole time. As the heady gold rush days subsided, so did the theatres fortunes.
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Charlie “Arizona” Meadows, homme de spectacle et personnage grandiose qui a réussi par ses propres moyens, a construit un bâtiment flamboyant en 1899 afin de puiser de l’or à même les poches des mineurs. Très populaire au cours de son premier hiver, le théâtre présentait au même programme des spectacles de variété, des comédies, de la musique et des mélodrames. Les filles de cabaret ont emboîté le pas. Elles travaillaient pour un dollar la danse, de minuit jusqu’au petit déjeuner, pendant que les autres clients s’affairaient aux table de jeu et au bar. Les beaux jours de théâtre se sont trerminés en même temps que ceux de la ruée vers l’or.
Photo: Yukon Archives/E.A. Hegg (University of Washington) Collection/Archives du Yukon/Collection E.A. Hegg (University of Washington)
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 64° 3.811′ N, 139° 25.882′ W. Marker is in Dawson City, Yukon. Marker is on King Street. The Grand Palace Theatre is located on the north side of King Street, between 2nd and 3rd Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dawson City YT Y0B 1G0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Post Office/Le bureau de poste (within shouting distance of this marker); Madame Tremblay’s Store/Le magasin de Madame Tremblay (within shouting distance of this marker); The B.Y.N. Co. Ticket Office/La billettetereie de la compagnie B.Y.N. (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dawson Daily News (about 150 meters away); Bank of British North America/La Bank of British North America (about 210 meters away); Rev. William Henry Judge, S.J. (about 210 meters away); Arctic Brotherhood Hall (about 210 meters away); Northern Commercial Co. Warehouse (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dawson City.
Additional keywords. Klondike Gold Rush, theater
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