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010 Iroquois Theater Fire
In Ghostly’s tenth episode, Pat and
Rebecca explore one of Chicago’s most tragic stories, the Iroquois Theater
fire. In 1903, the Iroquois Theater caught fire during a performance and over
600 people died. With all this tragedy, do spirits still linger in this place?
View of the Iroquois Theater stage after the fire
Questions explored in this episode: What
happened the day of the fire? Did the theater follow all the right fire
prevention rules? What happened when people tried to flee? Why is the alley behind the theater called
Death Alley? Is the theater haunted? Is Death Alley filled with spirits still
upset with their fate? Did anyone go to jail for this fire?
View of the seats after the fire
In this episode Pat gives the history
of the Iroquois Theater and what happened the day of the fire and its aftermath. Then
Rebecca tells the ghost stories associate with this place, including the alley
behind the theater.
Firefighters in the burned out Iroquois Theater
Iroquois Theater balcony where the greatest loss of life happened. The fire escapes out to the alley were not installed.
As always, Pat and Rebecca debate
what is fact and what is fiction in these stories. Listen to both sides and
decide what you believe. They go through each one, debating the evidence. Be
sure to listen for the “Closing Arguments” to help you make your choice.
Mysterious Chicago Tour photo of ghost – Do you see it?
Also included in this episode are,
as always, poll results from our previous episode on George Washington’s Ghost.
(check the episode out here
if you haven’t had a chance to listen yet).
Now it’s time to vote on this
episode! Vote on whether or not the Iroquois Theater and Death Alley are
haunted. Click here to vote if you don’t see the poll: https://ghostlypodcast.com/polls/
Last but not least, listen for new
contest details to win more excellent prizes from the creeptastic Dead on Paper. This time it includes an
opportunity to meet us at C2E2! And don’t
forget to send us your own ghost story to be entered to win an awesome prize. Send
them to [email protected]
Done listening to the episode?
Please subscribe to Ghostly and give us a rating on iTunes. Tell your
friends! Word of mouth is one of the best ways to grow our audience, so we
can do all the amazing things we have planned for this year. And be sure
to find us on all social media at Ghostly Podcast. Then visit our website, www.ghostlypodcast.com, to see the
pictures talked about in the episode, learn more about Ghostly, and, of course,
give us your opinion on our polls page.
We want to hear from you! We want
your ghost stories or even your non-stories, if you later realized you saw
nothing paranormal. We would also love your suggestions for stories to
cover in the future. Email us both at [email protected] or
individually at [email protected]
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at GhostlyPodcast
Sources for this week’s episode:
http://www.hauntdetective.com/hauntings-legends-folklore/chicago/downtown/71-the-iroquois-theater-fire-of-december-30-1903
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20131230/loop/iroquois-theater-fire-almost-forgotten-but-continues-haunt
http://www.iroquoistheater.com/
http://www.oldtimesphotos.com/index.php/2019/02/22/iroquois-theater-fire-chicago-1903/
http://mysteriouschicago.com/ghost-pic-in-the-alley/
http://troytaylorbooks.blogspot.com/2012/12/when-show-didnt-go-on.html
Music for this episode was performed
by Michael Rivers
Intro: III. Allegro moderato
from Gargoyles by Lowell Liebermann
Outro: Dream Images
(Love-Death Music) by George Crumb
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In Ghostly’s tenth episode, Pat and
Rebecca explore one of Chicago’s most tragic stories, the Iroquois Theater
fire. In 1903, the Iroquois Theater caught fire during a performance and over
600 people died. With all this tragedy, do spirits still linger in this place?
View of the Iroquois Theater stage after the fire
Questions explored in this episode: What
happened the day of the fire? Did the theater follow all the right fire
prevention rules? What happened when people tried to flee? Why is the alley behind the theater called
Death Alley? Is the theater haunted? Is Death Alley filled with spirits still
upset with their fate? Did anyone go to jail for this fire?
View of the seats after the fire
In this episode Pat gives the history
of the Iroquois Theater and what happened the day of the fire and its aftermath. Then
Rebecca tells the ghost stories associate with this place, including the alley
behind the theater.
Firefighters in the burned out Iroquois Theater
Iroquois Theater balcony where the greatest loss of life happened. The fire escapes out to the alley were not installed.
As always, Pat and Rebecca debate
what is fact and what is fiction in these stories. Listen to both sides and
decide what you believe. They go through each one, debating the evidence. Be
sure to listen for the “Closing Arguments” to help you make your choice.
Mysterious Chicago Tour photo of ghost – Do you see it?
Also included in this episode are,
as always, poll results from our previous episode on George Washington’s Ghost.
(check the episode out here
if you haven’t had a chance to listen yet).
Now it’s time to vote on this
episode! Vote on whether or not the Iroquois Theater and Death Alley are
haunted. Click here to vote if you don’t see the poll: https://ghostlypodcast.com/polls/
Last but not least, listen for new
contest details to win more excellent prizes from the creeptastic Dead on Paper. This time it includes an
opportunity to meet us at C2E2! And don’t
forget to send us your own ghost story to be entered to win an awesome prize. Send
them to [email protected]
Done listening to the episode?
Please subscribe to Ghostly and give us a rating on iTunes. Tell your
friends! Word of mouth is one of the best ways to grow our audience, so we
can do all the amazing things we have planned for this year. And be sure
to find us on all social media at Ghostly Podcast. Then visit our website, www.ghostlypodcast.com, to see the
pictures talked about in the episode, learn more about Ghostly, and, of course,
give us your opinion on our polls page.
We want to hear from you! We want
your ghost stories or even your non-stories, if you later realized you saw
nothing paranormal. We would also love your suggestions for stories to
cover in the future. Email us both at [email protected] or
individually at [email protected]
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at GhostlyPodcast
Sources for this week’s episode:
http://www.hauntdetective.com/hauntings-legends-folklore/chicago/downtown/71-the-iroquois-theater-fire-of-december-30-1903
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20131230/loop/iroquois-theater-fire-almost-forgotten-but-continues-haunt
http://www.iroquoistheater.com/
http://www.oldtimesphotos.com/index.php/2019/02/22/iroquois-theater-fire-chicago-1903/
http://mysteriouschicago.com/ghost-pic-in-the-alley/
http://troytaylorbooks.blogspot.com/2012/12/when-show-didnt-go-on.html
Music for this episode was performed
by Michael Rivers
Intro: III. Allegro moderato
from Gargoyles by Lowell Liebermann
Outro: Dream Images
(Love-Death Music) by George Crumb
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