Awesome!
thank you so much Tracy!
Will let you know what I find :)
Jules
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From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tracy Wuster
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 8:45 AM
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Subject: Re: Twain in Australia, changed topic to WA
Jules (and Forum),
I did some digging about the location of Twain's performance in Olympia, which is no longer standing. The manager of the Olympia Film Society, which is in a beautiful renovated theater of its own, found this for me:
http://olympiahistory.org/wp/site-of-olympia-opera-house/
The theater is now gone, but there is a bookstore in its place where I spent many hours (and dollars) when I lived in Olympia as an undergraduate.
The bookstore is where I purchased "Our Mark Twain" and "Lighting Out for the Territory," two books that were key to my decision to go to graduate school, where to go, and what to study. If I believed in a another world, I would be tempted to hear the spirit rappings of Samuel Clemens in my experience...
If you are ever in Olympia, be sure to visit Orca Books, as well as the Capitol Theater, which is home to the Olympia Film Society.
Best,
Tracy
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> I see this in the line up:
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> Wed, Aug 7, 1895 Following the Equator Tour Opera House
> Spokan=
> e, Wash. Morals Lecture
> Fri, Aug 9, 1895 Following the Equator Tour Marquam Grand
> Portland, Oregon =
> Morals Lecture
> Sat, Aug 10, 1895 Following the Equator Tour Olympia theater
> Olympia, Wash.=
> Morals Lecture
> Mon, Aug 12, 1895 Following the Equator Tour Opera House
> Tacoma=
> , Wash. Morals Lecture
> Tue, Aug 13, 1895 Following the Equator Tour The Ranier Club
> Seattle, Wash.=
> Morals Lecture
> Wed, Aug 14, 1895 Following the Equator Tour Lighthouse Theater
> New Whatcom=
> , Wash. Morals Lecture
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> I'll be in WA in Oct for RMMLA, and thought it would be fun to find
> these p= laces :)
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> Thanks!
> Jules
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