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Former theater, now museum, in Tombstone, Arizona

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Real Ghost Stories Online
The Spirits of Tombstone | Real Ghost Stories Online

Real Ghost Stories Online

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 12:09


Join Jas on this chilling journey into Tombstone's legendary Bird Cage Theater, where Old West history meets the paranormal. Strange malfunctions strike when she comes face-to-face with a real human skull, and a Victorian gentleman in a corner turns out to be more spirit than a mannequin. Cryptic words from a ghost-hunting app add to the mystery, while sunglasses snapping in half provide a stark reminder that the past here is anything but at rest. Is it just coincidence, or are the spirits of Tombstone still eager to make their presence known? If you have a real ghost story or supernatural event to report, please write into our show or call 1-855-853-4802! If you like the show, please help keep us on the air and support the show by becoming a Premium Subscriber.  Subscribe here: http://www.ghostpodcast.com/?page_id=118 or at or at http://www.patreon.com/realghoststories Watch more at: http://www.realghoststoriesonline.com/ Follow Tony: Instagram: HTTP://www.instagram.com/tonybrueski TikToc: https://www.tiktok.com/@tonybrueski Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tony.brueski 

HVAC_REFER_GUY
Mike Mihaljevich - The Bird Cage Theater

HVAC_REFER_GUY

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 22:20


Mike shares stories of his new book about The Bird Cage Theater

Haunted or Hoax
S3 E2 The Bird Cage Theater

Haunted or Hoax

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 56:02


This one is for the fans of Robin Williams and Nathan Lane! Sort of. We are in Arizona talking about the Bird Cage Theater. A haunted saloon type establishment. Full of murder, ghost conductors and creepy mannequins. Sound intriguing? Great! You'll love the supposed haunts and the VERY surprising history shared in this episode! Unfortunately, no musical numbers.We'd appreciate it if you took a moment to help our podcast by rating and reviewing on apple and NOW on Spotify! Don't forget to check our show notes for our social links! Definitely check out our Instagram (@hauntedorhoaxpod). We post all photos and videos talked about in the show there!Haunted or Hoax Social Medias:WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookSources for this Episode:TELEVISION & MEDIA: WEBSITES:https://ghostcitytours.com/tombstone/haunted-tombstone/bird-cage-theatre/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/3mjsfa/my_photo_of_a_dark_female_figure_at_the_bird_cage/https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/tombstone-az-birdcage-theater-ghost-picture.253631/http://www.riseupparanormal.com/database/birdcagetheater.htmhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1c3ly0c/i_caught_this_in_the_bird_cage_theater_at/

EVP Podcast
155 - The Bird Cage Theater

EVP Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 44:58


In this episode, Beaker and Ghosty talk about this old haunted theater/brothel/casino which was deemed "wickedest, wildest night spot" Have an interesting story to share? Please tell us about it, email: evp.pod@gmail.com Follow us on social media (@evp.pod) and check out all the ways to listen and watch the podcast:  https://linktr.ee/evp.pod Looking for the best shop to find paranormal investigating equipment, check out Ghost Stop:  https://ghoststop.com/?rfsn=6873776.882712

222 Paranormal Podcast
Cyn Shrader Hill AuthorEditor Artist

222 Paranormal Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 77:13


Please hit Subscribe/Follow and leave a 5-Start Rating and Review. Click here to go to the 222 Patreon Page. Click here to go to Cyn's Facebook Page. Click here to go to Cyn's Latest Book. Click here to go to EVP's Website.  Click here to go to Our Website.   Cyn Shrader Hill is a native of Fayetteville, Tennessee, home of the very haunted Old Fayetteville (Lincoln County) Hospital where she worked closely with the Hospital's owner making EVP the Host Team for special events and investigations. She has 5 books: "Whispers in the Dark: True Ghost Stories and Eerie Tales," "Web of Terror: A Short Story Collection" (in collaboration with Mark Elliott Fults), "They're Speaking. Are You Listening? My Most Compelling EVPs," "It's Not Goodbye - Signs from Beyond," and "Realm of Shadows: True Ghost Stories and Eerie Tales." Sensitive and empathic, she has known 'others' were around her since she was very young. She has also been 'rescued' a few times over the years from very dangerous incidents. Cyn has helped other paranormal teams, both in the US and abroad as well as law enforcement officers with evp (electronic voice phenomenon) analysis. Her desire to see and speak to those on the other side has sent her to many of the most famous and fascinating locations: Gettysburg, Alcatraz, Goliad Presidio La Bahia, Winchester Mystery House, Birdcage Theater, Tower of London, Heian Jinju Shrine and Rothenburg dungeons among others. As the Founder of Elk Valley Paranormal, Cyn likes to be able to offer a client some sense of relief from any unexplained happenings, whether paranormal or not, that they've experienced. EVP isn't afraid to reach out to or work with other teams and has had several successful co-investigations. Cyn was honored to be chosen as Storyteller by the owners of Young's Vintage Antiques during the Spirits With The Spirits event presented by Fayetteville Main Street in 2017 and plans to speak again for the 2018 function telling true ghost stories and tales of strange happenings surrounding the business. Cyn was privileged to have an investigation photo (spirit feeding off of a Ouija Board in Lynchburg, TN) printed in Teal L. Gray's book Shades of Angels, and later, Teal included Cyn's first four stories in the book Scared Senseless. Cyn is currently working on her next book of true stories: "Realm of Shadows," and is already collecting stories for the 2nd book in her series "Signs from Beyond." Hill and her psychic medium friend and very talented trance artist Mark Elliott Fults, have formed their own company to publish their books - FultsHill Press. Cyn is working on Mark's next books as well as her own: It's Not Goodbye - Signs from Beyond II, The Old Hospital, and others.

The Body Shoppe
Bonus Content: Ghosts (Arizona)

The Body Shoppe

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 31:41


We talk about the Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone.

Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved
“THE VENGEFUL GRAVE OF CARL PRUITT” and More Fortean-Related Stories! #ParanormalityMag

Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 36:49


“Ghosts of the Bird Cage Theater” by Bili White *** “Confessions of a Lazy Ghosthunter” by Kjersti Beth *** “Mr. Billy And The Flora Mississippi UFO Sighting” by Smitty Neaves and Dr. Tim Mounce *** “The Vengeful Grave of Carl Pruitt” by Gary BrandPLEASE SHARE THIS EPISODE in your social media so others who loves strange and macabre stories can listen too! https://weirddarkness.com/grave-of-carl-pruitt-paranormalitymag/Subscribe to Paranormality Magazine at https://paranormalitymag.com/?ref=5714. Paranormality Magazine is a collaborative endeavor driven by a deep passion for the mysterious, unexplained, and paranormal. We are captivated by the enigmatic realms and the individuals who shape this extraordinary community. Our mission is to delve into all things Fortean, embracing topics ranging from apparitions to extraterrestrial encounters, and exploring the diverse array of cryptid creatures in between. With a global team dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, we gather captivating stories, conduct insightful interviews, and provide up-to-date coverage on groundbreaking paranormal projects that are propelling our community forward. Curious to be a part of this extraordinary journey? Visit https://paranormalitymag.com/about-us/SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…All stories originally published in Paranormality Magazine or website at https://paranormalitymag.com/?ref=5714Paranormality Magazine podcast theme by Alibi Music LibraryBackground music by Nicolas Gasparini at http://www.thedarkpiano.comNarration by Darren Marlar at https://DarrenMarlar.com and https://WeirdDarkness.com©Paranormality Magazine, 2023; ©Weird Darkness, 2024= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/grave-of-carl-pruitt-paranormalitymag/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3655291/advertisement

Lost At Home Podcast
Episode 378 ”Ghost Whore”

Lost At Home Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 58:34


In the first spooky episode of the Halloween month, delve into the obscure corridors of the mind as we question the popularity of Spawn, share our weekly October horror picks and then journey with us to the eerie Bird Cage Theater in Arizona in "State of Horror", known to be one of the most haunted venues where phantasmal encounters are more a rule than exception. The web droppings segment brings a mix of the bizarre and the controversial: DraftKings lands in hot water over a tasteless 9/11 sports betting offer, while a man's comically desperate attempt to escape the woods by faking a bear attack unravels. This blend of horror, humor, and the outright peculiar sets the stage for a month of spine-tingling, laugh-inducing, and thought-provoking episodes. Join us, if you dare!

Boo Busters Podcast
Tombstone's Haunted Bird Cage Theater

Boo Busters Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 26:50


Hey Boos, join us today as we discuss the history and ghosts of Tombstone's Bird Cage Theater! Before we get into that, we discuss which main character we would choose to be if we had to be in a movie in the Conjuring Universe. Then we delve into the history of the theater, the ghost stories stemming from it, and some of the pop culture. For our Boo Crew Moment of the Week, Emily tells us some fun facts about a variety of horror movies. We would love to interact with you, shoot us an email or DM us on Instagram or Facebook! Follow us on Instagram - boo.busters.podcast Follow us on Facebook - Boo Busters Podcast Follow us on TikTok - Boo Busters Email us - boo.busters.podcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boo-busters/support

Hell On Heels Podcast
Ep78 Tonbo and An Iron Jaw

Hell On Heels Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 97:35


Of course, Bryce found a way to also make this episode a birthday episode too. In her defense Amanda is the one to have sent her the world's best birthday gift! Then Bryce goes and makes this whole episode a nightmare when she shares the story of Junko Futura and the torment she underwent. Amanda felt the platonic soul mate feels and knew to do a lighter story and she tells of the Bird Cage Theater.LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/hellonheelspodcastInsta: @hellonheelspodcastTwitter: @hellonheelspodEmail: hellonheelspodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hellonheelspodcastFor pictures from this episode visit us on Instagram or Twitter

The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural
Haunted Birdcage Theater | The Grave Talks Revisited Part 2

The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 15:49


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The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural
Haunted Birdcage Theater | The Grave Talks Revisited Part 1

The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 34:42


If you're enjoying our interviews and conversations about "The Dead", why not listen ad-free? Become a Premium Supporter of The Grave Talks Through Apple Podcasts or Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks) There, you will get: Access to every episode of our show, AD-FREE! Access to every episode of our show before every one else!  Other EXCLUSIVE supporter perks and more!

Common Mystics
55: The Unfortunate Fate of Russian Bill in Tombstone, AZ

Common Mystics

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 41:58


On this episode of Common Mystics Jen and Jill explore the iconic Old West town of Tombstone, AZ. The gunfights of long ago still echo in the streets and the ancient town structures reverberate with energy. Most notable of these structures is the Bird Cage Theater. Operating as a theater, saloon, gambling house and brothel throughout the 1880’s, the Bird Cage remains a hotbed of spiritual activity. But one spirit calls out to the sisters louder than the others: the ghost of Russian Bill. Hanged as a horse thief, Bill expresses strong feelings about his life and his legacy as an outlaw. Listen in now as Jen and Jill explain, from his own perspective, the Unfortunate Fate of Russian Bill. Support us on Patreon and get exclusive bonus content and monthly video calls with Jen & Jill!!! https://www.patreon.com/commonmystics

Ghostly
101 Tombstone, AZ

Ghostly

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 74:32


Is Tombstone, AZ haunted? Tombstone is considered one of the most haunted ghost towns in the west! It has ghost stories about Wyatt Earp, the Bird Cage Theater, and a vengeful painted lady. Is it haunted?  The post 101 Tombstone, AZ appeared first on Ghostly Podcast.

The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural
Ghosts of The Birdcage Theater | Best OF The Grave Talks

The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 34:42


This is a classic episode of The Grave Talks, from deep in the archive! Part 2 is EXCLUSIVE TO GRAVE KEEPERS! Become one here: http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks Please support us on Patreon and get access to our AD-FREE ARCHIVE, ADVANCE EPISODES & MORE at http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks

Afraid of Nothing Podcast
Afraid of Ghosts of the Bird Cage Theatre

Afraid of Nothing Podcast

Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 50:25


Medium, paranormal investigator and best-selling Amazon author Rob Gutro is back to talk about his latest book, Ghosts of the Bird Cage Theatre on a Medium's Vacation. Every interview with Rob is entertaining, but this one had an added bonus as I uncovered what I think were several EVPs that bled through Rob's audio and were discovered during the audio edit in post.About Rob GutroIn addition to being an author, Rob is a scientist and member of Inspired Ghost Tracking paranormal group where he is a medium on the team. Rob has become known as a Pet Medium, although he connects with people and pets. His books teach others how to recognize signs from people and pets who have passed. Rob has made the distinction between a Ghost and Spirit and why it's Important to know, and how they all use energies (physical and emotional) to convey messages. On investigations Rob sketches what ghosts look like. He teaches people how to protect themselves, why ghosts stay, what ghosts can do, what spirits can do, when spirits of our loved one visit us and all the signs to look for. He also explains why ghosts are stuck in one place. Rob's books include the Pets in the Afterlife series (books 1 thru 3), as well as Kindred Spirits, Case Files of Inspired Ghost Tracking, Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation and his newest book, Ghosts of the Bird Cage Theatre on a Medium's Vacation. Rob is currently working on Pets and the Afterlife 4 and Kindred Spirits 2.Visit Rob at robgutro.com or on Facebook.Visit our Affiliates page to buy Rob's books or shop at Amazon.Note: If you use a link on our Affiliates page we may get a commission, but you'll be helping us out and without paying  more.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/afraidofnothing)

Creepy InQueeries
Episode 19: The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run / The Bird Cage Theatre

Creepy InQueeries

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 76:30


Hey Everyone, welcome back! This week Miss's True Crime story takes us to Cleveland for the almost century old unsolved crimes of the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run aka The Cleveland Torso Murderer. Will we ever know the true identity of the Butcher?! Then Kev's Spoopy Story takes us back to the Old Wild West in Tombstone, Arizona, to the home of “the wildest, wickedest night spot, between Basin Street and the Barbary Coast,” the haunted Bird Cage Theater. Are you sure you just tripped? Or were you pushed by the spirit of a rowdy cowboy spirit or a naked lady ghost??! Source notes found at www.creepyinqueeriespod.com. Follow us on Instagram @CreepyInQueeriesPod. We've joined Facebook! Help us build our following there please! @CreepyInQueeriesPod. Follow us on Twitter @C_InQueeries. Follow us on TikTok @creepyinqueeriespod. Email us at creepyinqueeriespod@gmail.com.

Creepy Old Crypt
Creepy Old Crypt #37 TOMBSTONE ARIZONA SPECIAL

Creepy Old Crypt

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022


We're back on a (hopefully??) regular schedule with CREEPY OLD CRYPT out on location! Only this time, we're not at the RIGHT location. Well, at least not the original one. We talk about our time spent in the old cowboy town of Tombstone, Arizona... and record this episode in front of the replica of its famous Bird Cage Theater nestled in California's Knott's Berry Farm! Don't worry, it gets more complicated! We also talk about the Star Wars hotel, the Disney neighborhood thing they're building in Palm Springs, and MORE!

Edge of the Rabbit Hole
Haunted Bird Cage Theater with Rob Gutro

Edge of the Rabbit Hole

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 61:43


We welcome back psychic medium and author Rob Gutro to discuss his latest book Ghosts of the Bird Cage Theater!

Trendy Lobotomy
The Wild West and Another Hitchhiking Ghost

Trendy Lobotomy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 43:34


Tori leads off with Tombstone, Arizona and a couple of the locations in the city itself. The Birdcage Theater is one of the most haunted spots in the town and draws patrons to this day. The beginnings of this legendary town is firmly entrenched in the US's collective psyche. And of course Tori had to cover Boothill Cemetery because, cemetery. Krys follows up with the tale of Reeder Road right back in our home state. This road has seen tragedy and legend of all sorts. And of course the trope of the hitchhiking ghost. She follows up with the tale of the Wort Hotel in Jackson Wyoming. Fires, murders, and very helpful ghosts happen to be in residence. The amount of tales from this stretch of road is impressive. Tori follows up with a blurb of an abandoned amusement park in Japan and the fact that time seemed to miss it completely.Our sources: tombstonechamber.com, atlasobscura.com, tombstonebirdcage.com, pheonixghosts.com, ghostcitytours.com, K2radio.com, Worthotel.com, Jacksonholechamber.com, Savingplaces.org,Archive.planetjh.comOur theme music: “Danse Macabre - Busy Strings"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trendylobotomypodcastFind us at FB/Instagram @TrendyLobotomyPod and at Twitter @TrendyPod as well as our blog trendylobotomypodcast.blogspot.comOur theme music: “Danse Macabre - Busy Strings" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trendylobotomypodcast Find us at FB/Instagram @TrendyLobotomyPod and at Twitter @TrendyPod as well as our blog trendylobotomypodcast.blogspot.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/trendylobotomypodcast?fan_landing=true)

The Official Knott's Berry Farm Podcast
9: Making Merry Memories at Knott's Merry Farm

The Official Knott's Berry Farm Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 53:07


Despite a year led with uncertainty, Knott's was able to do what it does best, serve as the backdrop to family traditions and fun family memories.  Your host, Eric Nix, speaks with cast members of the Bird Cage Theater production of A Christmas Carol and Marley's Wings. Learn more about this historical theater that has become a staple during Knott's Merry Farm from the players that bring these stories to life. Then Communications Director, Cherie Whyte, sits down with Vice President and General Manager, Jon Storbeck, as they reflect on the historical year at Knott's Berry Farm and what makes this 100-year-old destination so special.

Hometown Ghost Stories
EP 2 - Murder at the Bird Cage Theatre | Tombstone, AZ

Hometown Ghost Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 37:57


Join us as we visit the haunted ghost town of Tombstone Arizona, where we'll visit the OK Corral, a haunted graveyard, and look into a murder of passion at the Bird Cage Theater as well as a few other tales along the way Become a Supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Follow on twitter: http://twitter.com/htghoststories Follow on instagram: http://instagram.com/hometownghoststo... Hosted by: Rob Coakley, Jesse Wilkins and Dave Wilkins Narrated by Rob Coakley http://twitter.com/kingcoakley http://twitter.com/jessecwilkins http://twitter.com/davewilkins12

Queens of the Mines
Lotta Crabtree

Queens of the Mines

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 40:11


   Firmly gripping the hand of her five year old daughter Charlotte, Mary Ann Crabtree scanned the sea of men that crowded the docks, in San Francisco, looking for a familiar face. Her husband John, who had finally sent for them in New York,  was nowhere to be seen and Mary Ann was nearly a professional when it came to accepting anxieties. Queens of the Mines features the authentic stories of gold rush women who blossomed from the camouflaged, twisted roots of California. In this episode, we meet the Nation's Darling and The Golden West's Gift to Vaudeville, California's 19th Century Queen of Captivation. I am Andrea Anderson, This is a true story from America's Largest Migration, The Gold Rush. This is Queens of the Mines. John Crabtree had left his family and position as a bookseller in New York and left for California in the search for gold in 1851, two years prior. His wife and daughter dutifully waited for his call, and when it had finally come, she sold the bookshop off Broadway, and made the exhaustive journey here to the Isthmus of Panama, crossing by land before picking up a second ship to California. Now, John Crabtree was nowhere to be found. Charlotte remained secluded while her and her mother were given a temporary home with a group of popular actors of the 19th century, including the Chapmans, and the child actress Sue Robinson, whom Mary Ann had befriended. In the Presidio of San Francisco, Mrs. Crabtree kept up with the trends and all of the glamourous and disheartening stories from the rough mining camps. The gossip finally came and Mary Ann heard that John had been seen living in a little town in the Sierra.  People were becoming rich all around her, and she was raising Charlotte on her own. The wheels began to turn for Mary Ann. It was a brand new environment for the shrewd and thrifty woman, who was small in figure with an unshakeable will. Here, among the theatrical crowd and actors in San Francisco, a most tantalizing scene had presented itself. She zeroed in on the theatre gossip and dreamt up a career of stardom for her cheerful, animated daughter, Charlotte, or, like her mother called her, Lotta. Lotta had hair that was an even brighter red than Mary Ann's, and she was sturdy with roguish black eyes and an unquenchable laughter, yet she seemed far off from stage ready.   During a celebration at her school near the Presidio, it was requested that Lotta sang Annie Laurie for the crowd. She barely made it to the platform before the young girl, to her mother's dismay, lost control and broke down, sobbing. She wept so hard and for so long, Mary Ann had to take her daughter home. That night in bed, Mary Ann went over her daughter's chances of success singing and dancing at the mines.  The next morning, an optimistic letter vaguely mentioning a project involving gold, came from her husband John in the high Sierra's, from a town called Grass Valley. Although the letter had no mention of any progress, it was requested that Mrs. Crabtree and Lotta proceed to him at once. In California, anyone could make a dazzling fortune overnight. Mary Ann, battling skepticism and the prospect of a bonanza, packed their belongings.   At dawn, Lotta stood by the luggage as her mother procured a place for two in a rickety, yet affordable stagecoach. The young girl slept much of the journey, but she awoke as they rolled past embers of a few dying fires where men were waking up. They moved into a torch lit shadowy settlement and Lotta observed the intimidating shapes that danced across the scene, cast by the torches. She was excited to see her father, it had been over two years since she had last seen him. She wondered if she would recognize him as he went to hug her? There was no embrace, John patted Lotta's head and took them to a hotel where they all shared a small bed for the night.  That next morning, the family took a walk, admiring what the Sierra spring had to offer. Nestled in the rich green slopes, and fertile deep gullies they saw the promise of luck, as, towards the valley, melting snow fed the clearest streams they had ever seen.  Already, men were attending their claims in an air of conquest, working tirelessly digging tunnels, sinking shafts, bridging gorges, and piping water in flumes across the foothills. John told his family stories of men literally stumbling upon rich mines, pulling gold out of the earth with a knife, and how he once left a claim prior to the "big strike." But luck had not been with John Crabtree. With all the excitement around them, John Crabtree only offered Mary Ann disappointment. Passing by peddlers with sealing wax, baubles and trinkets, and luxurious fabrics, Lotta approached a cart that held paperbacks, and ran her finger down the spine of a Dickens novel. She noticed if a vendor was not prosperous enough to possess mules, they carried their goods strapped into a pack that was worn on the shoulders. As Lotta looked at the books, John asked his wife “Why not keep a boarding house? Everyone spends lavishly here, and rich merchants in town need homes! We could do no less than get rich”. Mary Ann was disappointed, she was not familiar in the kitchen. In New York, she worked in upholstery and had a servant who did the household work and cooked. Yet, she still agreed.  To Mary Ann's surprise, she did a fantastic job maintaining the boarding house and not to her surprise, John's participation quickly diminished as he wandered away to prospect, and Mary Ann continued her duties, and saved her money, in a pure atmosphere of rebellion.  Two doors down from the Crabtrees, that summer in 1853, a famous showgirl moved in. It was not long before the woman had transformed the home into a true salon that was constantly abrupting with singing and laughter. Lotta soon attracted the attention of the eccentric woman who had a pet parrot and a monkey! Typically, Mary Ann would always keep her daughter Lotta under her watchful eye. By doing so, Lotta's life had been incredibly innocent. Yet Mary Ann was entirely lenient while Lotta was in company with this new, exotic companion, whose name was Lola Montez.      The unlikely  pair of Lola Montez and Lotta Crabtree became fast friends. In the parlor of the Montez home, Lola gave Lotta daily dance lessons and it was apparent that Lotta had a better sense of rhythm than Lola. Lotta learned fandangos and intricate ballet steps. Lola taught her the jigs reels and the Irish flings from her own childhood. She gave the young child singing lessons, teaching her ballads and Lotta was allowed to play in Lola's trunk of stage costumes, and play Lola's German music box. Lotta fit right in as she mingled with the trolling players, entertainers and witty theatrical company visiting the star. Lola Montez had recognized genuine talent compared to her force of personality and encouraged Lotta's enthusiasm for the performance. They did not stop at the indoors, Lola also taught Lotta to ride horseback. On one sunny morning, the two went for a ride, Lola on a horse and Lotta on a pony. They ended up in the town of Rough and Ready, where huge fortunes were gambled away, recklessly. The street was lined by gaming houses and saloons with bullet-riddled ceilings. Lola and Lotta sauntered in to one.  Lola stood Lotta on a blacksmith's anvil, and they young child danced for the group of miners that sat at the bar. It was a refreshing change for the men, who considered the small child a hit. Irishmen made up a sizable fraction of the miners, Lotta's jigs had reminded them of home. They threw a more than generous amount of gold nuggets at her feet. Lola brought the gold home to Mary Ann and declared Lotta should go with her to Paris. The next morning, John reappeared. With the news that they were again moving, forty miles north of Grass Valley, to Rabbit Creek. Mary Ann was not happy, compared to the somewhat civilized, law-abiding Grass Valley, Rabbit Creek was a small but busy and violent camp where murders were as frequent as each pocket of gold was found and exploited. When the family arrived, John found the hardier characters had found the ground first, and he eventually found nothing. There was an intense drought that summer which affected the prospectors, who needed water for washing gold. John chose to spend his time drinking in the saloons and rambling away mysteriously on quote unquote prospecting missions. Without his support for months, Mary Ann's only option was to open another boarding house, which she did, that winter. That is when the italian Mart Taylor, a musician and dancer arrived in Rabbit Creek. He was tall and had a graceful figure, with long hair and piercing black eyes. He opened a saloon with a connecting makeshift theatre. When the business slowed in the saloon during the afternoons, Taylor conducted a dancing school for children.  His first prerequisite was music and he was impressed by the 8 year old red-haired girl. Her eyes would flash as her small feet traced the intricate steps he taught her. She looked six years old, and he knew she could be a sensation with the audiences who were eager for child performers. Taylor gave her a place to exhibit her talents before the miners. He played the guitar and hired a fiddler and Mrs. Crabtree played the triangle.  Lotta Crabtree had become a nightly attraction, dressed in a green tail-coat, knee breeches, tall hat and brogans her mother sewed. Lotta would often get stage fright, and it would show when she shoved her hands in her pockets. So Mary Ann, sewed them shut. She danced jig after jig only pausing to change costumes. At the finale, she would return to a storm of applause to then sing a ballad. Lotta Crabtree would shake the house with emotion. Gold nuggets shone at her feet.  She completed the repertoire for the company, and her family now had more money than ever. Naturally, Mrs. Crabtree became her daughter's manager. Few child stars had training, and Lotta, was trained by Lola Montez. She would be a gold mine.  Once the roads had reopened in the spring, Lola Montez rode over to Rabbit Creek to see her protege. Lola was to go on tour to Australia and wanted to bring little Lotta with her. Mary Ann saw a future for Lotta with Mart Taylor, who she had become fast friends with, and declined. Mary Ann then made the most of her refusal to Lola's request to take the child to Australia, this even furthered Lotta's growing reputation.   That summer, Mary Ann discovered that she was to have another child and Lotta's baby brother, John Ashworth, was born, just as John Sr. returned home. Lotta continued to work for Taylor while her mother recovered.  After years of performing in Rabbit Creek, the next move seemed obvious to Mary Ann, Lotta should tour the mines. On a late spring morning in 1856, Mary Ann left her husband John three loaves of fresh bread, a kettle of beans and a goodbye note. They left with Taylor's troupe, traveling by wagon, Lotta sat next to her mother with her baby brother in her arms.  As they toured in the California mining camps, Lotta started to make a name for herself as a dancer, singer, and banjo player in saloons. For an audience of men,  whom she had never seen before, on a makeshift stage set up on sawhorses with candles stuffed into bottles served as footlights arranged along the outer edge.  Mary Ann never had a moment to relax, traveling the dangerous higher Sierra by horseback, trees snapping and blocking their path, and boulders, rolling down mountain sides, after being loosened by mining operations. The 8 year old Lotta, watched as a lone rider, far ahead, plunged into the bottom of an abyss in front of her eyes. Once she lay ducked on the floor after one performance, in their room, as bullets burst through the canvas walls while a brawl from the opposite side of the hotel commenced. Yet Mary Ann remained cool, and kept Lotta in good spirits. Mary Ann would coax Lotta, telling her funny stories and persuading her for an hour or more and even when it was time for the stage, Mary Ann always had to give Lotta a little push to get her on the stage. Once onstage, Lotta would perfectly execute her Irish jig. At every performance's conclusion, Lotta would appear angelically. A face scrubbed clean, hair smoothly combed,  a white dress with puffed sleeves while Mary Ann, exhausted from costuming, coaching, and playing the triangle, collected the gold in a basket, scraping every fragment of dust from the boards.  Mary Ann Crabtree was her daughter's mentor. Using the knowledge she had picked up by observing the actors she met in the Presidio and at the home of Montez. She distrusted theatre folk at heart but would listen to every word, resisting its attraction. But if she mistrusted its people she did not mistrust the theatre itself.   As busy as Mary Ann was, she still found time to become pregnant again, with another younger brother for Lotta. Taylor's company was then forced to break up in Weaverville. Mart Taylor took Lotta's brother, Ashworth jr. to San Francisco and Lotta was sent to stay with the family of James Ryan Talbot, who was a pioneer, in Eureka. In the Talbot household in Eureka, Lotta thoroughly enjoyed life, and would go through her acts as in a game for the other children and would frolic and song the stage Irish song Barney Brallaghan," I've a howl in my heart big enough to roll a cabbage round in". Mary Ann's health had finally permitted her to go to Lotta in Eureka in the spring of 1856, where she gathered her and her belongings. Mary Ann, Lotta and her newest brother, George then caught a schooner to San Francisco.  In San Francisco, gamblers crowded the halls, natives rode on spirited horses through the streets, and silk lined carriages dashed around. The city had become legendarily violent. Charles Cora had just been hanged for the murder of the United States Marshal Richardson by the second Vigilance Committee, yet the days of lawlessness were not yet gone. The exuberant scene was exciting for Mary Ann, and Lotta was more than impressed. San Francisco had grown to bold proportions, with longer wharves, and elaborate buildings and it did not seem to be the same city Mary Ann left years ago. Lotta followed her mother into the Bella Union, eyeing the women in lurid clothes who were dealing cards to a group of shady men. Taken backstage quickly, Lotta performed, Mary Ann got paid, and took her away before the wild atmosphere of the saloon could leave a lasting impression. At least that's what she hoped for. Mary Ann was booking Lotta all over the city, enforcing the hard bargains she drove, hungry for gold yet still protecting Lotta passionately. When Lotta appeared in The Dumb Belle, Lotta was to carry a bottle onstage, place it on a table and exit, there was an older actresses who insisted on having the role but Mrs. Crabtree was sure to not let it happen. Mary Ann instructed Lotta to do an elaborate pantomime that in itself, became its own act.  The audience showered the stage with money and roared with laughter. Lotta wasn't going anywhere. She was an instantaneous success with great audience-drawing power. The family started touring, first traveling by schooner across the bay, then up shallow Petaluma Creek, carrying Lotta's costumes in champagne baskets, and all of Lotta's earnings in gold, in a large leather bag. The shrewd Mary Ann did not trust banks nor paper money. When this became too heavy, it was transferred to a steamer trunk. When the steamer trunk became too heavy, she invested Crabtree's earnings in local real estate, race horses and bonds.  She made good profits in Sonoma County. Lotta was then in demand in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. She gained a new skill in Placerville when a skilled black breakdown dancer taught Lotta a vigorous and complicated soft-shoe dance. She also began smoking small, thinly rolled black cigars like her dear friend Lola. It was considered to be not a very lady-like thing yet it became a trademark for Lotta. She often, on stage and off, wore male clothes. The fact that Lotta smoked cigars kept her out of the prominent ladies social group, Sorosis. This infuriated Mary Ann. Lotta could also laugh at herself. She once slipped in the street and called out “prima donna in the gutter“. By 1859, she had become "Miss Lotta, the San Francisco Favorite", who mastered the suggestive double entendre long before Mae West.  She played in Virginia City, and the famous Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone, Arizona then toured the east coast, acting in plays in theaters, a favorite for her portrayals of children due to her petite size. Her youthful appearance led The New York Times to call her “The eternal child” with "The face of a beautiful doll and the ways of a playful kitten, no one could wriggle more suggestively than Lotta." They also said in reference to her skills as a dancer, “What punctuation is to literature, legs are to Lotta”. By the end of the decade the "Lotta Polka" and "Lotta Gallup" was quite the rage in the United States. When Lotta sat down to write a letter to a friend in San Francisco in 1865 she wrote "We started out quite fresh, and so far things have been very prosperous. I am a continual success wherever I go. In some places I created quite a theatrical furor, as they call it. I have played with the biggest houses but never for so much money, for their prices are double. I'm a star, and that is sufficient, and I am making quite a name. But I treat all and every one with the greatest respect and that is not what everyone does,  and in consequence I get my reward."  In 1869 Lotta purchased a lot, on the south side of Turk street, east of Hyde, paying $7,000, a portion of her earnings at a recent show which would be 132k today. She began touring the nation with her own theatrical company in 1875, hitting the height of her success for another decade. Still a teenager she was shocking audiences by showing her legs and smoking on stage. Mary Ann was still managing her career, finding locations, organizing troupes of actors and booking plays,for the then highest-paid actress in America, who was earning sums of up to $5,000 per week, nearly 155K today.  In September of 1875 she gave the city of San Francisco a gift of appreciation to the people, a fountain modeled after a lighthouse prop from one of her plays at the intersection of Market and Kearny streets. Politicians, respectable citizens and even hellions gathered to dedicate the city's new public drinking fountain.  Lotta had many admirers, including the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia, and Brigham Young. She was proposed to many times but never married. From newspaper boys, European royalty, to lawyers and well known actors, Lotta time after time turned them down saying “I'm married to the stage”. Some said her mother would not allow it as it would end her ability to be considered forever young, and her career left little time for a social life. Some say she was only interested in women. It was whispered in the backstages of the theatres tha Adah Isaacs Menken ws Lotta's secret lover. Lotta was a bit of a rebel in her day,advocating women's rights and wearing skirts too short that she shook  while laughing at society matrons.  Lotta had many celebrity friends she was close with, including President Abraham Lincoln and his wife, the great Harry Houdini, President Ulysses S. Grant always made it a point to visit her whenever she was performing in Washington DC while he was president, and actor John Barrymore, who referred to Lotta as “ the queen of the American stage”. In New Orleans Lotta had “ The Lotta Baseball Club”. When Lotta came to visit they presented her with a gold medal and a beautiful banjo Lotta traveled to Europe with her mother and brothers, learning French, visiting museums and taking up painting. The people of San Francisco missed their very own star while she was away. After her tour ended, she went home to San Francisco to perform at the California Theatre.  In 1883, The New York Times devoted much of its front page to "The Loves of Lotta." In 1885, Mary Ann had an 18-room summer cottage built in the Breslin Park section of Mount Arlington, New Jersey, as a gift for her daughter Lotta. It was a Queen Anne/Swiss chalet style lakefront estate on the shores of Lake Hopatcong. It sat on land that sloped down to Van Every Cove. It is 2-1/2 stories on the land side and 3-1/2 on the lake side. She named it Attol Tryst (Lotta spelled backward). They gave parties, rode horses, and pursued her painting. It's "upside-down" chimneys had corbels that flared outward near the top. There was an expansive porch, including a semi-circular section that traced the curve of the parlor, wrapping around three sides of the house. Inside, there was a wine cellar, music room, library, and a fireplace flanked by terra cotta dog-faced beasts. The billiard room's massive stone fireplace once featured a mosaic that spelled out LOTTA in gemstones. After a fall in the spring of 1889 while in Wilmington, Delaware, Lotta recovered lakeside and decided to retire permanently from the stage, at age 45. later resisting calls for a farewell tour. She was the richest actress in America and  made quite a spectacle as one of the first women to own and drive her own car that she called “Red Rose”. She got out on top. During her retirement, Lotta traveled, painted and was active in charitable work. One final appearance was made in 1915 for Lotta Crabtree Day in San Francisco at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. Lotta was a vegetarian for years and took time to visit inmates in prisons.   Mary Ann died and Lotta's serious side emerged. After Mary Ann's death, Lotta seriously wanted to have her sainted. But she eventually settled on having a $20,000 stained glass window decorated with angels made for her, which is today in St. Stephen's church in Chicago.   The last 15 years of Lotta's life was spent living alone at the Brewster Hotel, which she had purchased in Boston, a dog at her feet, regularly traveling to Gloucester to paint seascapes, with a cigar in her teeth.  She died at home on September 25, 1924 at age 76. She was described by critics as mischievous, unpredictable, impulsive, rattlebrained, teasing, piquant, rollicking, cheerful and devilish. Boston papers recalled Lotta as a devoted animal rights activist who wandered the streets, putting hats on horses to protect them from the sun. She was interred at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York.  Lotta's Fountain still stands at the intersection of Market and Kearny streets in San Francisco. It is the oldest surviving monument in the City's collection. After the earthquake, it was a known gathering place and one of the only locations to get potable water in the city. It is the site of the anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake every April 18. She left an estate of some $4 million in a charitable trust for “anti-animal experimentation”, “trust to provide food, fuel and hospitalization for the poor”, “help for released convicts”, “support for poor, needy actors”,” aid to young graduates of agricultural colleges”, and “relief for needy vets of WWI”. Over 59 million today. The trust still exists today. The estate ran into complications when a number of people unsuccessfully contested the will, claiming to be relatives, and a woman claimed to be Lotta's adult child. A long series of court hearings followed. The famed Wyatt Earp even testified at one of the hearings, being a friend of the family. A medical exam was conducted at the autopsy and it was confirmed that Lotta Crabtree died a virgin.  Lotta's legacy is not preserved as well as entertainers that came after her, no video or audio of her performing. She was the queen of the stage, but retired before the days of Hollywood.  Lotta's influence is all around us today in the domino of effects from the money and support she has given to farmers, animals, prisoners, soldiers, and actors. Her style was groundbreaking, and helped shape modern entertainment. Her strong influence on animal rights, women's rights, and human rights have forever shaped society and she left a legacy of love  with fountains, paintings, and by promoting the arts. Crabtree Hall, a dormitory at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is named for Lotta. The Attol Tryst stands today and in recent years it has been restored. Lotta started the tradition of daytime performances for women and children, now commonly known as the afternoon matinee. Lotta was against wars, but very supportive of the members of the military, and America. Lotta has been credited as being an influence on Mary Pickford, Mae West, Betty Hutton, and Judy Garland. The Academy Award nominated 1951 movie musical “Golden Girl” was based on Lotta's exciting life, starring Hollywood Walk-Of-Famer, Mitzi Gaynor as Lotta. I am Andrea Anderson, thank you for taking the time to listen today,  let's meet again when we continue the story of Lotta Crabtree, The Queen of Captivation Chapter 8 Part 2, next time, on “Queens of the Mines.    In light of the BLM movement and the incredible change we are seeing, I would like to mention a quote said by Marian Anderson. "No matter how big a nation is, it is no stronger than its weakest people, and as long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you might otherwise."   Until recently, historians and the public have dismissed "conflict history," and important elements that are absolutely necessary for understanding American history have sometimes been downplayed or virtually forgotten. If we do not incorporate racial and ethnic conflict in the presentation of the American experience, we will never understand how far we have come and how far we have to go. No matter how painful, we can only move forward by accepting the truth.  Queens of the Mines was written, produced and narrated by me, Andrea Anderson.  The theme song, In San Francisco Bay is by DBUK, You can find the links to their music, tour dates and merchandise, as well as links to all our social media and research links at queensofthemines.com                    

CIVIC STORIES: A South Bend Civic Theatre podcast with Alex Peek

In today's episode, my wife Lindsey and I regale you with tales of seasonal spookiness! We'll be discussing two of the most well-known haunted theaters in America, The Birdcage Theater in Tombstone, AZ, and The New Amsterdam Theater on Broadway in New York City. So light your pumpkins, pick your poison of choice and join us for some haunted theatrical history. 

Ghost Stories Told From The South
Ghost Stories Told From The South Ep.66

Ghost Stories Told From The South

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 50:41


Hello scary friends Stephen has some great stories for you. The Birdcage Theater, Casey Moore's Oyster House, Cooper Queen Hotel, The Valley's Hotel San Carlos, Jerome Grand Hotel, The Orpheum Theatre. It will be scary. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephen-booth7/support

Ghost Stories Told From The South
Ghost Stories Told From The South Ep.66

Ghost Stories Told From The South

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 50:41


Hello scary friends Stephen has some great stories for you. The Birdcage Theater, Casey Moore's Oyster House, Cooper Queen Hotel, The Valley's Hotel San Carlos, Jerome Grand Hotel, The Orpheum Theatre. It will be scary.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Boo My Dad Says
The Birdcage Theater

Boo My Dad Says

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 39:29


We decided to hang out in Tombstone for one more so we could bring you The Bird Cage Theater. It's been said that this place is home to anywhere between 26 and 31 spirits. There is so much going on here it's easy to see why we decided to not saddle up and leave. f you Love Coffee Check out our affiliate sponsor Bones Coffee Company! Help support our show and get some amazing coffee by clicking the link. https://bit.ly/3bBCaX2 Visit our Website at https://www.boomydadsays.com Follow Us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @boomydadsays If you would like to support this podcast you can make a one time donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Boomydadsays or support us monthly at https://www.patreon.com/boomydadsays --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boomydadsays/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boomydadsays/support

What In The...? Podcast
S. 01, Ep. 48: Ghost Stories of the Old West

What In The...? Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 57:39


Tonight the ladies are sick, so Kent is going to tell ghost stories, but not just any ghost stories. These tales are from the Old West, even including a tale from Tombstone's Birdcage Theater! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/what-in-the-podcast/message

The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural
Haunted Birdcage Theater | The Grave Talks Revisited

The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 36:12


Originally open December 26, 1881 the haunted Birdcage Theater in Tombstone, AZ as a very dark story to tell. Once shrouded in murder, illicit activity and nefarious intent, the haunted Birdcage Theater was and still is a hotbed of negative energy. Do all the spirits who haunt the Birdcage theater have negative intent or are they simply victims of its former patrons. It truly was a stop, an innocent passer-by would have been better to skip by in its day. Today, the spirits or energy of those who passed by the theater only to meet their demise still linger around the Birdcage. Author and paranormal investigator Steven Blackwell tells the story. Listen to part two of this interview and get exclusive access to HUNDREDS of bonus episodes at http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks Morea at http://www.thegravetalks.com/haunted-birdcage-theater/ (http://www.thegravetalks.com/?p=871&preview=true)  

The Paranormal Putas’ Podcast
Birdcage Theater

The Paranormal Putas’ Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 47:54


Join the Putas as they discuss Ghost Adventures Season 2, Episode 5 "Birdcage Theater." You don't want to miss the haunts, mullets, and...butt naked ghosts!?

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Spooky Adventures of Alec and Sam
GA -Don't Be Zak - S2E5 - The Birdcage Theater

Spooky Adventures of Alec and Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 42:57


Greetings Spooky Adventurers! Happy Holidays! Hopefully your holiday went as best as could be expected. At least you have a new episode to enjoy! On this one, we watched Zak and Crew go to the Birdcage Theater in Tombstone AZ (not far from us)! They decided to try and jump into history, stir up some trouble and of course... ghost sex? The guys get into some real shenanigans and we take you through it! Check it out to find out all the fun. Please subscribe, rate, review and download wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on social! Twitter: @spookyalecsam; Insta: @spookyalecsam and on Facebook! As always, stay safe and wear your mask! Since this is the last episode of 2020, we'll see y'all in 2021 with a new one! Take care and keep on spooky adventuring! Alec and Sam

Chasing Chills
Episode 1 - The Birdcage Theater

Chasing Chills

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 19:23


The Birdcage Theater is said to be thee most haunted place in Arizona. In this episode we take a dive into the wild waters of Tombstone, AZ and explore the accounts that make this place so thrilling and CHILLING! 

Haunting Arizona with Tony Rathman

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 71:29


Meet the man who runs his own Haunted Hospital ghost attraction! Join #GhostMagnet @BridgetMarquardt and her guest, EVP-expert Tony Rathman. From the Jerome Grand Hotel and The Birdcage Theater, to encounters on the Queen Mary, Hotel San Carlos and The Diplomat House in the Philippines. PLUS ghost hunting gear and Lisa Morton’s Ghost Report this week on Ghost Magnet! http://coppercanyonprc.com   Tony Rathman is the founder and lead investigator for Entity Voices Paranormal Investigations (EVPI) located in Phoenix Arizona and has spent the last decade discovering the truths about spirits, entities, and life after death. Tony Rathman leads professionally operated Paranormal Investigators into some of the darkest corners of Arizona and just about anywhere he travels, including private home and business investigations, haunted historical locations, haunted hotels, and have traveled to 100's of locations throughout the country and abroad seeking an understanding to paranormal phenomena and adding to a common base of knowledge in the community. Tony specializes in spirit communication through both EVP and ITC (Instrumental Trans Communication) and has built many spirit boxes in the last 10 years, as well as operates the Copper Canyon Paranormal Research Center (the old Phelps Dodge Hospital) in Ajo, Arizona.       #Ghost #EVP #GhostGear    Ghost Magnet Podcast Links Facebook: @GhostMagnetTV Instagram: @ghost_magnet_podcast YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/yxk5t53z Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-magnet-with-bridget-marquardt/id1451559688 Libsyn: https://ghostmagnet.libsyn.com NEW - The Ghost Magnet Shop: https://www.cafepress.com/ghostmagnet   Bridget Marquardt Bridget Marquardt is best known to television audiences and pop-culture connoisseurs as the sweet and brainy star of E! Networks’ wildly popular reality show “The Girls Next Door.” After moving out of the Playboy mansion in January 2009, Marquardt hosted “Bridget’s Sexiest Beaches,” a sixteen-episode series on The Travel Channel in which she traveled the globe searching for the world’s best surf, sand, and sun in countries including Croatia, Jamaica, Thailand, Spain, Australia, and the United States.  Instagram: @BridgetMarquardt Twitter: @Bridget  Facebook: @BridgetMarquardt   Lisa Morton - The Ghost Report Everyd Meet the man who runs his own Haunted Hospital ghost attraction! Join #GhostMagnet @BridgetMarquardt and her guest, EVP-expert Tony Rathman. From the Jerome Grand Hotel and The Birdcage Theater, to encounters on the Queen Mary, Hotel San Carlos and The Diplomat House in the Philippines. PLUS ghost hunting gear and Lisa Morton’s Ghost Report this week on Ghost Magnet! http://coppercanyonprc.com Tony Rathman is the founder and lead investigator for Entity Voices Paranormal Investigations (EVPI) located in Phoenix Arizona and has spent the last decade discovering the truths about spirits, entities, and life after death. Tony Rathman leads professionally operated Paranormal Investigators into some of the darkest corners of Arizona and just about anywhere he travels, including private home and business investigations, haunted historical locations, haunted hotels, and have traveled to 100's of locations throughout the country and abroad seeking an understanding to paranormal phenomena and adding to a common base of knowledge in the community. Tony specializes in spirit communication through both EVP and ITC (Instrumental Trans Communication) and has built many spirit boxes in the last 10 years, as well as operates the Copper Canyon Paranormal Research Center (the old Phelps Dodge Hospital) in Ajo, Arizona.       #Ghost #EVP #GhostGear    Ghost Magnet Podcast Links Facebook: @GhostMagnetTV Instagram: @ghost_magnet_podcast YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/yxk5t53z Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-magnet-with-bridget-marquardt/id1451559688 Libsyn: https://ghostmagnet.libsyn.com NEW - The Ghost Magnet Shop: https://www.cafepress.com/ghostmagnet   Bridget Marquardt Bridget Marquardt is best known to television audiences and pop-culture connoisseurs as the sweet and brainy star of E! Networks’ wildly popular reality show “The Girls Next Door.” After moving out of the Playboy mansion in January 2009, Marquardt hosted “Bridget’s Sexiest Beaches,” a sixteen-episode series on The Travel Channel in which she traveled the globe searching for the world’s best surf, sand, and sun in countries including Croatia, Jamaica, Thailand, Spain, Australia, and the United States.  Instagram: @BridgetMarquardt Twitter: @Bridget  Facebook: @BridgetMarquardt   Lisa Morton - The Ghost Report Everyday is Halloween to award winning horror author and Ghost Reporter Lisa Morton. She has published four novels, 150 short stories, and three books on the history of Halloween. Her most recent releases include Weird Women: Classic Supernatural Fiction by Groundbreaking Female Writer 1852-1923 (co-edited with Leslie S. Klinger) and Calling the Spirits: A History of Seances. www.lisamorton.com ay is Halloween to award winning horror author and Ghost Reporter Lisa Morton. She has published four novels, 150 short stories, and three books on the history of Halloween. Her most recent releases include Weird Women: Classic Supernatural Fiction by Groundbreaking Female Writer 1852-1923 (co-edited with Leslie S. Klinger) and Calling the Spirits: A History of Seances. www.lisamorton.com

Ghost Light
Episode 6 - Bird Cage Theater

Ghost Light

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 47:52


Take a trip to "the town too tough to die" as we share our own paranormal encounters at the Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone, AZ.

Paranormal Experienced Radio
Jamie Menshouse Rebroadcast 9.1.2020

Paranormal Experienced Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 126:11


Jamie Menshouse is one of my favorite people to investigate with. She was a tour guide/show girl at The Birdcage Theater in Tombstone, Arizone, she is a collector many haunted objects, some of which I don't deal with, and a brilliant person. You will enjoy this!

Spooky In-Laws
Episode 42-Bird Cage Theater & the BTK Killer

Spooky In-Laws

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 51:30


This Week on Spooky In-Laws, Shane talks about the notorious Bird Cage Theater where old west parties still go one, and Ash talked about the evasive BTK killer. NOTE FROM EDITOR: we tried something different with our mic setup and it did NOT pan out like we hoped. Please ignore the rough audio! We will do better next week we promise!

Pepper Stewart Podcast
Pepper Stewart Show from Tombstone AZ

Pepper Stewart Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 65:39


Episode 120 from Tombstone, AZ Interviews with Joan Cutler from Equest.org and artist Chancey Williams. Talking about Tombstone History, Cattle News, Mesquite Rodeo andPBR Bull Riding. Boot-Hill, Bird Cage Theater, Johnny Ringo, THE THING.Find out more information at PepperStewart.com

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History of a Haunting
34: The Bird Cage Theater

History of a Haunting

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 59:41


Tipsy Ghouls
4: Arizona

Tipsy Ghouls

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 72:50


Arizona, where the bolo tie is the state's official neckware, and the desert spans for miles. In this episode of Tipsy Ghouls, we talk about the many UFO sightings in Tucson, the Birdcage Theater of Tombstone, and the unsolved murder of Adrienne Salinas. ---------------------- You can follow us on instagram at @tipsyghoulspodcast This podcast is hosted by Anchor, the easiest way to make a podcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tipsy-ghouls/support

Your Haunted Holiday
Episode 7: Tombstone Arizona

Your Haunted Holiday

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 29:24


Learn about the haunted history of the OK Corral, Birdcage Theater, and Big Nose Kate's Saloon.  This is the town too tough to die and the ghosts have definitely hung around for your next visit.  Lisa and Lindsay give you all the details for your trip.

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The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural
The Haunted Birdcage Theater | True Ghost Stories

The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 38:07


Originally open December 26, 1881 the haunted Birdcage Theater in Tombstone, AZ as a very dark story to tell. Once shrouded in murder, illicit activity and nefarious intent, the haunted Birdcage Theater was and still is a hotbed of negative energy. Do all the spirits who haunt the Birdcage theater have negative intent or are they simply victims of its former patrons. It truly was a stop, an innocent passer-by would have been better to skip by in its day. Today, the spirits or energy of those who passed by the theater only to meet their demise still linger around the Birdcage. Author and paranormal investigator Steven Blackwell tells the story. Listen to part two of this interview and get exclusive access to HUNDREDS of bonus episodes at http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks Morea at http://www.thegravetalks.com/haunted-birdcage-theater/ (http://www.thegravetalks.com/?p=871&preview=true)  

Real Ghost Stories Online
Haunted Birdcage Theater Ghost Stories

Real Ghost Stories Online

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 16:34


Originally open December 26, 1881 the haunted Birdcage Theater in Tombstone, AZ as a very dark story to tell. Once shrouded in murder, illicit activity and nefarious intent, the haunted Birdcage Theater was and still is a hotbed of negative energy. Do all the spirits who haunt the Birdcage theater have negative intent or are they simply victims of its former patrons. It truly was a stop, an innocent passer-by would have been better to skip by in its day. Today, the spirits or energy of those who passed by the theater only to meet their demise still linger around the Birdcage. Author and paranormal investigator Steven Blackwell tells the story. [embed]https://audioboom.com/posts/7344254-the-haunted-birdcage-theater-true-ghost-stories.mp3[/embed] Listen to part two of this interview and get exclusive access to HUNDREDS of bonus episodes at http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks

Devil's Advocate: A Safe Space for Skeptics
Episode 13: The Bird Cage Theater

Devil's Advocate: A Safe Space for Skeptics

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 21:41


The wildest bar in the west has a dark history that still continues to this day. Also, ghost tourism is the worst.

The Boogeyman Potcast
BIRDCAGE THEATER : EP 75

The Boogeyman Potcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 58:38


BoOgey Notes - Running of the Bulls, Jonny Bones Jones, Masfidal most devastating flying knee ever. Bears and mountain lions in the campsite. Rhino Horn, Birdcage Theater, Charlie Chaplin, Elephant foot, Tequila vs Whiskeys, blacking out, Black Russians, Vodka Gimlets, Bloody Mary, Snappy Tom, Guess Which State? Colorado, Iowa, Florida. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anthony563/support

Portals to Possibility
Tombstone Arizona

Portals to Possibility

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 29:43


Join our intrepid trio of truthseekers as they travel to Tombstone Arizona to interview one of the famous ghosts of the Birdcage Theater and Saloon. Is there life after death? Find out in this weeks installment of Portals to Possibility.

Marble Forest Podcast
19: Bubble Ghost

Marble Forest Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 62:17


Grab your friends and join Amber and Jessi on this weeks wild episode. First, Amber tells us about the 24 hour party central, that is the Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone Arizona. Amber leads us on an exciting tour of a building that never closes its doors and holds the record for the longest poker game ever played. And if that wasn't enough, she also tells us about the ghosts that still like to cause trouble there. Then Jessi takes us to Wyoming, where we talk about the Wyoming Frontier Prison. We talk about the overcrowded condition of the former prison. We talk about the many escape attempts, punishments and violence that lead to the locations now haunted state. Oh Gee! This is an episode you don't want to miss.   Please rate and subscribe to our Podcast! Podbean: https://marbleforest.podbean.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/marble-forest-podcast/id1393373843 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izmeyzbvch2bqvi5hoc2ssvi2ia?t=Marble_Forest_Podcast Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=191966&refid=stpr Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39jk1lJj2RIzDU8O4XWKeK   Follow us on Twitter: @TheMFCast Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarbleForestPodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: @marbleforestpodcast Email us your personal experiences at MarbleForestPodcast@gmail.com

Banshees and Booze
Ep 45 - Treasure for Pleasure

Banshees and Booze

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 58:56


Look at us cultured bitches! This week Amie and Tami CAREFULLY talk their way through a discussion of haunted brothels! Tami revisits a classic Ghost Hunters episode where the boys find their hard rubber balls at the Birdcage Theater in Tombstone, Arizona. Then we slide our beers over to Butte (BUTT!), Montana at the Dumas (DUMB ASS!) Brothel where there were so many fucks happening at once, they had to get the Fridgedaire involved. Figure out some French Canadian sex tricks and shut the fuck up, Martha! . Engineer: Nathan G. . Theme Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ . Artwork: Laura de Mooij www.instagram.com/disneybabydoll/

Darkness Radio
The Haunting History of Tombstone

Darkness Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 67:36


When President Abraham Lincoln opened up the Arizona territory to silver mining, it not only became the backdrop for stories of famous figures like Wyatt Earp, it also set the scene for some very famous paranormal activity as well. The Crystal Palace's Tim Fattig joins BEYOND the DARKNESS to talk about the haunting hstory of Tombstone, Arizona!! Theraworx Relief is a topical foam that's clinically proven to relieve muscle cramps fast ! Find out more at theraworxrelief.com Are you hiring? Ziprecruiter finds the right candidates for your job and brings the to YOU! try it FREE today by going to ziprecruiter.com/darkness Get your Paranormal & True Crime Books plus MUCH MUCH MORE.Here: www.Amazon.com/shop/darknessradio Visit www.TrueCar.com when you are ready to make a purchase of a new or used vehicle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beyond the Darkness
The Haunting History of Tombstone

Beyond the Darkness

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 73:43


When President Abraham Lincoln opened up the Arizona territory to silver mining, it not only became the backdrop for stories of famous figures like Wyatt Earp, it also set the scene for some very famous paranormal activity as well. The Crystal Palace's Tim Fattig joins BEYOND the DARKNESS to talk about the haunting hstory of Tombstone, Arizona!! Theraworx Relief is a topical foam that’s clinically proven to relieve muscle cramps fast ! Find out more at theraworxrelief.com Are you hiring? Ziprecruiter finds the right candidates for your job and brings the to YOU! try it FREE today by going to ziprecruiter.com/darkness Get your Paranormal & True Crime Books plus MUCH MUCH MORE.Here: www.Amazon.com/shop/darknessradio Visit www.TrueCar.com when you are ready to make a purchase of a new or used vehicle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adventures With Ghosts
Ep 13 "Plenty of Beeps"

Adventures With Ghosts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2018 60:10


Jon and Ben talk about the Bird Cage Theater! We hate the term "soiled doves" and have doubt that Zak knows what synonyms are, again. We're horny for ghosts... ADVENTURES?!

Lithium Jubilee
25. Bawdy Positivity

Lithium Jubilee

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 68:51


Join us for the 25th episode as we appreciate some of the naughtier entertainment of the late 19th century. Jon’s got us a backstage pass to meet the Queen of the Music Hall, Miss Marie Lloyd! While you’re back there, Erin will give you a tour of the infamous Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone, Arizona. Meet us up in the balcony, listeners, you’ll see us waving our handkerchief!

Hillbilly Horror Stories
78: Haunted Tombstone & Amy Bruni from Kindred Spirits & Chad Lindberg from Fast and the Furious

Hillbilly Horror Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2018 119:12


Jerry and Tracy talk about several haunted places in Tombstone AZ including the Birdcage Theater , the OK Coral and Boothill Graveyard. We also talk to Amy Bruni from Kindred Spirits and Chad Lindberg from Fast and the Furious and Supernatural.

Haunted Places
Birdcage Theater

Haunted Places

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 50:51


Tombstone, Arizona, where ghosts perform on the Birdcage Theatre’s empty stage and gamble in the basement. During the Birdcage’s eight years of operation in the 1880’s, twenty-six people were killed inside the theatre’s walls. All of them are still there. Greg tells the stories of a sex worker who snapped, a performer’s theatrical death, and a cowboy who haunted management until he was properly respected.

Bagans' Bros
EP14 - S2E5 // Birdcage Theater

Bagans' Bros

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 107:38


This week we head to the Wild Wild West with The Ghost Adventures Crew as Zak shows a little bit more of his sexual attraction to the paranormal. We talk about prostitution rights, and point out a big piece of evidence that the boys missed.

Tombstone Minute
Tombstone Minute 028 - Not a prayer. Nice meeting you

Tombstone Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2017 24:04


The Earps arrive to the Bird Cage Theater. Special guest: Duff

Sit Down with Stand Ups
Episode 13 - King Kukulele

Sit Down with Stand Ups

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2015 59:14


King Kukulele talks about working with Huell Howser, studying at The Groundlings, Wally Boag, Breaking into The Bird Cage Theater, and performing in Japan! We also perform a song together!

Greenroom Conversations
S01E05 - Richard Adams

Greenroom Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2014 24:09


What's in this Episode In the second part of the interview with Richard Adams he shares how his retirement lead him full circle with his career returning to his first creative talent, writing.  A sleeping talent of writing resurfaced once he left Manhattan School of Music after a 31 year tenure as an administrator.  He began studying playwriting and had his first premier of his one act play “The Treachery of Honesty”, which received eight performances at The Birdcage Theater in Northern California this year.  With a new focus on creating a career as a playwright he negotiates being student and three skills he uses in forging a new career.     Links https://www.facebook.com/richardelder.adams?fref=ts  

GeekyAntics Foundry | Aggregate Feed For #TheGANG
Feburary 28th with the Bird Cage Theatre and CPRS!

GeekyAntics Foundry | Aggregate Feed For #TheGANG

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2010 98:34


Shaun and Nathan are joined by Dean of the Bird Cage Theatre. The Bird Cage Theatre is Tombstone’s most authentic attraction and one of the west’s  most famous landmarks.Visitors and employees of the Bird Cage Theater have reported seeing the spirits of former prostitutes and men in cowboy hats. Some claim to have been touched and pushed by unseen forces. At night, the sounds of laughter, yelling and music have been heard, as though the parties of the Old West were still raging. Many have claimed to see the visage of a man in black wearing a visor pacing across the stage.Then they are joined by Orlando Ferrante and Joe Franke of the Connecticut Paranormal Research Society. The Connecticut Paranormal Research Society is a non-profit organization which is devoted to helping people with paranormal disturbances.Orlando Ferrante is not only the co-founder and senior technical investigator of the Connecticut Paranormal Research Society; he is also a gifted sensitive and accomplished paranormal consultant with over 16 years experience in paranormal investigation. Orlando possesses a unique and uncanny ability to sense the presence of spirits and to see visions of future events with remarkable accuracy. His experience and unrivaled passion for finding the truth makes him one of the leading investigators in the field today.Joe Franke, in addition to being the co-founder and senior lead investigator of the Connecticut Paranormal Research Society; Joe is also an expert paranormal consultant. His investigative experience spans well over two decades, with him spending the majority of his adult life helping others understand and overcome their paranormal experiences.G&D 02-28-10

Dead Air With SAGAPS
Investigating the Birdcage Theater, Tombstone, Arizona

Dead Air With SAGAPS

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2008 60:22


SAGAPS, the Southern Arizona Ghost and Paranormal Society is proud to launch our new show, "Dead Air With SAGAPS: Paranormal Investigators Talk Radio"! We will discussing our upcoming investigation of the world famous Birdcage Theater in Tombstone, Arizona. Our very special guest will be Leroy Colomy, the long time manager of the Birdcage Theater. It should be a very exciting inaugural show! Give us a call and ask Leroy any questions you might have concerning one of the most haunted places in the United States. Talk to you then.

Dead Air With SAGAPS
Investigating the Birdcage Theater, Tombstone, Arizona

Dead Air With SAGAPS

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2008 60:22


SAGAPS, the Southern Arizona Ghost and Paranormal Society is proud to launch our new show, "Dead Air With SAGAPS: Paranormal Investigators Talk Radio"! We will discussing our upcoming investigation of the world famous Birdcage Theater in Tombstone, Arizona. Our very special guest will be Leroy Colomy, the long time manager of the Birdcage Theater. It should be a very exciting inaugural show! Give us a call and ask Leroy any questions you might have concerning one of the most haunted places in the United States. Talk to you then.

Hillbilly Horror Stories
HHS Classic Ep 78 Haunted Tombstone/Amy Bruni/Chad Lindberg

Hillbilly Horror Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 118:02


Jerry and Tracy talk about several haunted places in Tombstone AZ including the Birdcage Theater , the OK Coral and Boothill Graveyard. We also talk to Amy Bruni from Kindred Spirits and Chad Lindberg from Fast and the Furious and Supernatural.BetterHelp.com/HillbillyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy