| Lewiston, ID
- Lewiston Civic Theatre UPDATE 09-12-2006!!
Kris Nelson and her half sister Brandy were not murdered in
this building. The two girls lived on Sixth Avenue. They walked down
the hill behind Lewiston Civic Theater to a set of stairs that once
led down to Safeway supermarket on Idaho Street. Their friend,
Steve, was indeed the janitor of the theater. He was sitting on the
back steps, smoking - evidence proves this - while his clothes were
being washed in the theater laundry facilities. The three ventured
down the hill together. There is evidence they did finish shopping,
a shopping basket with identifications were found later. They were
abducted from the parking lot. The girl's bodies were found a year
later along the Kendrick road by a teen-ager whose hat blew over the
hill. Steve has never been found.
There are not 70 spirits involved in lighting candles nor
twirling the chandelier. The only old director who has been involved
in the theater is very much alive and would be apoplectic if you
referred to him as dead. He does indeed visit all of the shows but
he certainly makes his presence known. There is no trap door into
the attic which serves as our light central - there is a pull down
stairway that does not move of its own accord. Of course there are
groaning boards and noises because the building is one hundred years
old. You refer to harmless spirits but your article is anything but
without harm. I direct children's studio workshops in the summer and
my students have come to me with the terrified questions of how to
deal with the ghosts that do not exist. Please correct your
record.
Jacqulyn Haight, Director, Past President of the
Board of Directors and member of Lewiston Civic Theater for more than 35
years.
This story below has been
published on several web sites, after received an email from
Jacqulyn Haight I have published the actual story.
LCPIR would appreciate the
opportunity to investigate this historic building to prove once and
for all that it is not haunted and ease the fears of anyone who
enters.
The false story
that has been spread throughout the internet, this is a perfect
example of how a ghost stories begin.
Several
years ago two girls were murdered in the Civic theatre which used to
be a church. Also that night the janitor disappeared and they still
can't find him to this day. At night you can see the youngest girl
climb up the stairs. She will also play tricks on you. There is also
a phantasm of a woman who was left at the altar when it was a
church. You can see her roam through the seats crying. Also one of
the old directors who passed away will sometimes come in late at
night and sit down to watch a play. Strange feelings can be felt all
around.
September 2004 addition: there
are, at any given time, no less than 70 spirits in the theatre.
There's a trap door in the light booth that goes up to the rafters
that has opened on its own. Lights turn on and off on their own. The
chandelier spins in one direction for ten minutes, stops for five,
and starts spinning is the same direction. Visitors lit candles on
stage, some blew out on their own. The ones that didn't blow out
didn't burn when you put your hand in the flame. There was wailing
that started from stage right and moved inhumanly fast to stage
left. Floorboards move inexplicably. All the spirits there are
harmless, of course, but it's still an exhilarating experience.
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Clarkston, WA
- Lancer Lanes - The spirit of a woman is said to be seen pacing along
the sides of the alleys when it's not too crowded. Workers there
have become accustomed to her.
