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Welcome to Almost L.A. - a funny and informative podcast co-hosted by the mother and son duo of Audra and Aidan. Follow them each week as they combine their love of music, celebrity, and the history of Los Angeles with their own brand of quirky humor and personal stories.
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Monday Sep 02, 2019
Monday Sep 02, 2019
In 1929, theatre mogul Alexander Pantages was accused of rape by 15 year old vaudeville dancer Eunice Pringle. When the Hollywood Pantages Theatre opened on June 4, 1930, Pantages was listening to the news coverage of the opening from his jail cell. This week we discuss the rise and demise of Alexander Pantages and The Hollywood Pantages Theatre, the last theatre he built for the vaudeville Pantages Theatre Circuit.