The woman in the balcony

New York · United States · Manor

She wears a black dress in the style of the thirties or forties, and everybody describes the same thing about her eyes.

Several are reported at this music hall at Cohoes, New York, and the one in the balcony is the one everyone knows.

She is a woman in a black dress in the style of the 1930s or 1940s, and every witness describes the same detail: a very angry look in her eyes.

She has also been seen in reflections in mirrors, which is unusual and is reported by very few sites in this collection.

She is believed to have been an actress.

Anger is a rare register in these accounts. The overwhelming majority of figures in this archive are described as sad, indifferent or simply present, and a consistent report of hostility from an audience of separate witnesses is worth recording as such.

The Cohoes Music Hall opened in 1874, closed for decades, and was restored. Eva Tanguay, the highest paid performer in American vaudeville, came from this town.

The hall is in use.

FAQ

Where is The woman in the balcony located?

The woman in the balcony is in New York, United States.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.

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