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Swearengen opened the Gem Variety Theater on April 7, 1877, at the corners of Wall and Main streets to entertain the population of the mining camp with "prize fights" (as was customary with Swearengen's previous establishment the Cricket Saloon, no prizes were actually involved), stage acts consisting of comedians, singers and dancers, and primarily, prostitutes.
The Gem Theater circa 1878. The man in the buggy on the left is thought to be Swearengen. Swearengen originally owned and operated a canvas-and-lumber saloon in Deadwood known as the Cricket, which featured gambling and hosted prizefights. Shortly afterward, he closed it down and opened a larger saloon known as the Gem Theater. [5]
Deadwood (Lakota: Owáyasuta; [8] [failed verification] "To approve or confirm things") is a city that serves as county seat of Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It was named by early settlers after the dead trees found in its gulch . [ 9 ]
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The Gem Theater circa 1878. The man in the buggy on the left is thought to be Swearengen. Ellis Alfred Swearengen (July 8, 1845 – November 15, 1904) was an American pimp and entertainment entrepreneur who ran the Gem Theater, a notorious brothel, in Deadwood, South Dakota, for 22 years during the late 19th century.
Deadwood (2004–2006) Timothy Olyphant and Ian McShane star in this series set in 1870s South Dakota. The show follows the blends the real historical events that took place in the town of ...
Al Swearengen (59), operator of the Gem Theater brothel in Deadwood, South Dakota, was found dead in a Denver street of a massive wound to his head on 15 November 1904. [9] No suspects were named. The 20th Century Limited derailment was an incident that happened on 21 June 1905, [ 10 ] on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway line, that ...
The character is based on the real-life Al Swearengen, who owned the Gem Theater in Deadwood. Unlike the character (portrayed by British actor Ian McShane), the historical Al Swearengen was not English and was in fact born in Iowa. [1] McShane won a Golden Globe in 2005 for his portrayal of Swearengen.