Tragic Theaters

Theaters are fun places to visit-most of the time. These grand-looking buildings are usually filled with entertaining comedies, dramatic tragedies, and exciting musicals. Yet what happens when the most dramatic and exciting events aren't happening on the stage? Many theaters have been the scenes of shocking murders, deadly accidents, and unsolved mysteries. Within the 11 tragic theaters in this book, you will discover the ghost of the man who shot President Abraham Lincoln, a dangerous costume that chokes anyone who tries to wear it, and an actor who wouldn't allow the fact that he was dead to keep him from the theater.

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Tragic Theaters

Theaters are fun places to visit-most of the time. These grand-looking buildings are usually filled with entertaining comedies, dramatic tragedies, and exciting musicals. Yet what happens when the most dramatic and exciting events aren't happening on the stage? Many theaters have been the scenes of shocking murders, deadly accidents, and unsolved mysteries. Within the 11 tragic theaters in this book, you will discover the ghost of the man who shot President Abraham Lincoln, a dangerous costume that chokes anyone who tries to wear it, and an actor who wouldn't allow the fact that he was dead to keep him from the theater.

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Tragic Theaters

Tragic Theaters

Tragic Theaters

Tragic Theaters

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Overview

Theaters are fun places to visit-most of the time. These grand-looking buildings are usually filled with entertaining comedies, dramatic tragedies, and exciting musicals. Yet what happens when the most dramatic and exciting events aren't happening on the stage? Many theaters have been the scenes of shocking murders, deadly accidents, and unsolved mysteries. Within the 11 tragic theaters in this book, you will discover the ghost of the man who shot President Abraham Lincoln, a dangerous costume that chokes anyone who tries to wear it, and an actor who wouldn't allow the fact that he was dead to keep him from the theater.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781617728853
Publisher: Bearport Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 04/28/2014
Series: Scary Places Series
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile: 1050L (what's this?)
Age Range: 9 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Tragic Theaters 4

Lincoln's Murder Lives On 6

A Curse Strikes Again 8

Playing the Palace 10

"Good Night, Olive!" 12

The Phantom of the Opera 14

The Man in Gray 16

The Strangler Jacket 18

On With the Show! 20

The Boy in the Balcony 22

Return to the Ryman 24

The Ghost in the Window 26

Tragic Theaters Around the World 28

Glossary 30

Bibliography 31

Read More 31

Learn More Online 31

Index 32

About the Author 32

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