Keith's Prospect Fire

 Today is the anniversary of the June 1, 1908, B.F. Keith's Prospect Theatre fire, which cost legendary actor Eugene Jepson his life.

B.F. Keith's Prospect Theatre, 619 Prospect Avenue, from the Western Reserve Historical Society.

From the Plain Dealer, May 31, 1908.

From the Plain Dealer, June 2, 1908.

From the Plain Dealer, June 2, 1908.

From the Plain Dealer, June 2, 1908.

From Variety, June 6, 1908.

From the Plain Dealer, June 2, 1908. A rare occasion to see vaude in the otherwise legit Colonial Theatre, 803 Superior Avenue.