"Smilin' Al" Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
In 1993, multiple people said they had seen or heard a grinning, gray-haired man; one said he rushed past and pushed her into a door. He was nicknamed for Al Jolson, who played there in 1906 and 1915. Sources: The Seattle Times, 1993; The Everett Herald, 2018.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
The building opened in 1901 as the Everett Opera House (The Everett Herald, 2022).
Ghost stories
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Then and now
Public access
Open to the public The theatre is described as an operating venue by The Everett Herald; check its event listings. Last checked: Oct 31, 2026.
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