Bird Cage Theatre
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- 517 E. Allen
Tombstone, AZ - 520-457-3421
- tombstoneaz.net
- N 31° 42' 44.28" W 110° 3' 57.61"
Preserved since 1881. Nationally known historic Old West landmark. Site of 16 gunfights, 26 killings, refrain of "Bird in a Gilded Cage" song. Open daily.
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Bird Cage Theatre
The Bird Cage Theatre is the most important historic attraction in Tombstone, AZ together with the O.K. Corral. Because the Bird Cage remained abandoned and untouched for decades, it is probably the most authentic building in Tombstone. The Bird Cage was a combination saloon, theatre, and casino and had a wild reputation, even for Tombstone. Its name come from the small boxes that lined the theatre where patrons could close the curtains and be specially entertained by the saloon girls. It was inspiration the for the song "She was only a bird in a guilded cage." Many famous entertainers such as Eddie Foy played here, and the audience included Tombstone's notables such as Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and Bat Masterson.
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