The Days of '98 Show Evening Performance
Offered by Gold Rush Productions, Inc. In Skagway, Alaska
: $
About us
History of the show
In 1923, Princess steamships started bringing tourists to Skagway. The local residents decided to put on a show to raise money for their local hockey team. The team needed new uniforms to compete in the White Pass Athletic League against their rival team in Whitehorse, Yukon.
The show became an instant tradition and had been running ever since.
In 1923, Princess steamships started bringing tourists to Skagway. The local residents decided to put on a show to raise money for their local hockey team. The team needed new uniforms to compete in the White Pass Athletic League against their rival team in Whitehorse, Yukon.
The show became an instant tradition and had been running ever since.
What we'll do
Experience a day in the life of Soapy Smith, Alaska's most notorious outlaw!
About the Show
For nearly 100 years The Days of '98 Show has been dazzling audiences with music, laughter, and the legendary CAN CAN!
Experience a day in the life of Jefferson "Soapy" Smith, Alaska's most notorious outlaw, who reigned during the wildest days of Skagway during the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush. This colorful vaudevillian musical brings you into the "Skaguay" of 1898 with the thrills and frills of the dancehalls and the chills felt by gold rush stampeders along the trail of '98.
This show has been a Skagway tradition for cruise ship, bus, and RV visitors for over 100 years and is an iconic performance and a "must see" while in Skagway.
Who Was Soapy Smith?
November 2, 1860 - July 8, 1898
All of the events depicted in this original play are taken from the Skagway historical record and center on Soapy Smith's reign over the town during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 and 1898.
Jefferson Randolph Smith was born in Georgia in 1860 and ventured west as a young man. He learned his trade as a con man during the silver and gold rushes of Colorado and eventually made it to Skagway in the fall of 1897. Here, he and Colorado cohort "Rev." John Bowers assembled what was reputed to be the largest band of thieves in North America. Skagway was described by Canadian Mountie Sam Steele as "a little better than hell on earth," and Smith's gang reigned supreme for nine months. Smith had a wife and family in St. Louis but he befriended Miss Belle Davenport and her "soiled doves," Alice and Mollie in Seattle before heading North.
While his men did most of the dirty work, Soapy tried to establish himself as a solid citizen of Skagway. He contributed to the building of Skagway's first church and founded an "Adopt a Dog" program. City surveyor Frank Reid and others saw through Smith's good deeds and tried to run the con man and his gang out of town, but Smith was able to rally much of the business community around him. Soapy was riding high on July 4, 1898, as he rode his white horse up Broadway and then stood on the platform with the Governor of Alaska.
Four days later he was dead man. His gang robbed a Nanaimo, British Columbia stampeder named J.D. Stewart of $2,800 in gold dust. Smith stood by his troops and refused to give the gold back. Reid's vigilante Committee of 101 gathered at the Juneau Co. Wharf as there was no hall in Skagway big enough to contain the mob. Most of Smith's men ran for the hills, but Soapy grabbed his Winchester and headed for the wharf to break up the meeting. You'll witness the events leading up to this historic moment. In 1923, Princess steamships started bringing tourists to Skagway. The local residents decided to put on a show for them to raise money for their local hockey team. The team needed new uniforms to compete in the White Pass Athletic League against their rival team in Whitehorse, Yukon.
The show became an instant tradition and has been running ever since.
About the Show
For nearly 100 years The Days of '98 Show has been dazzling audiences with music, laughter, and the legendary CAN CAN!
Experience a day in the life of Jefferson "Soapy" Smith, Alaska's most notorious outlaw, who reigned during the wildest days of Skagway during the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush. This colorful vaudevillian musical brings you into the "Skaguay" of 1898 with the thrills and frills of the dancehalls and the chills felt by gold rush stampeders along the trail of '98.
This show has been a Skagway tradition for cruise ship, bus, and RV visitors for over 100 years and is an iconic performance and a "must see" while in Skagway.
Who Was Soapy Smith?
November 2, 1860 - July 8, 1898
All of the events depicted in this original play are taken from the Skagway historical record and center on Soapy Smith's reign over the town during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 and 1898.
Jefferson Randolph Smith was born in Georgia in 1860 and ventured west as a young man. He learned his trade as a con man during the silver and gold rushes of Colorado and eventually made it to Skagway in the fall of 1897. Here, he and Colorado cohort "Rev." John Bowers assembled what was reputed to be the largest band of thieves in North America. Skagway was described by Canadian Mountie Sam Steele as "a little better than hell on earth," and Smith's gang reigned supreme for nine months. Smith had a wife and family in St. Louis but he befriended Miss Belle Davenport and her "soiled doves," Alice and Mollie in Seattle before heading North.
While his men did most of the dirty work, Soapy tried to establish himself as a solid citizen of Skagway. He contributed to the building of Skagway's first church and founded an "Adopt a Dog" program. City surveyor Frank Reid and others saw through Smith's good deeds and tried to run the con man and his gang out of town, but Smith was able to rally much of the business community around him. Soapy was riding high on July 4, 1898, as he rode his white horse up Broadway and then stood on the platform with the Governor of Alaska.
Four days later he was dead man. His gang robbed a Nanaimo, British Columbia stampeder named J.D. Stewart of $2,800 in gold dust. Smith stood by his troops and refused to give the gold back. Reid's vigilante Committee of 101 gathered at the Juneau Co. Wharf as there was no hall in Skagway big enough to contain the mob. Most of Smith's men ran for the hills, but Soapy grabbed his Winchester and headed for the wharf to break up the meeting. You'll witness the events leading up to this historic moment. In 1923, Princess steamships started bringing tourists to Skagway. The local residents decided to put on a show for them to raise money for their local hockey team. The team needed new uniforms to compete in the White Pass Athletic League against their rival team in Whitehorse, Yukon.
The show became an instant tradition and has been running ever since.
What to expect / what's provided
*Duration: 1 hour show run time with mock gambling starting 30 minutes beforehand.
Cancellation Policy
Tickets are nonrefundable.
Refunds and partial refunds of ticket(s) are not permitted except under extremely limited circumstances, such as a cancelation of the performance by Gold Rush Productions, Inc., hereinafter referred to as “The Producer.” The Producer does not offer refunds due to scheduling conflicts, illness, or other personal issues.
Tickets can be exchanged for another performance of The Days of ’98 Show, subject to seat availability. When exchanging tickets for a higher-priced performance, the difference in ticket price must be paid before the exchange can be completed. No refunds are given for exchanges into lower-priced performances or seats.
Before purchasing your ticket(s) we urge you to confirm the date, time, location, and quantity of tickets you are purchasing.
In the rare event the show is canceled by The Producer, a refund can be issued for the face value of the ticket(s) to the original method of payment used at the time of purchase. Refunds will not include any third-party or online booking or convenience fees.
Ticket holders assume all risks of personal injuries and property damage or loss incidental to the events for which tickets are issued, whether occurring prior to, during, or after the event. The Producer reserves the right to refuse admission or to eject any person whose conduct The Producer or their employees deem to be disorderly or intrusive upon the enjoyment of other patrons. Ejection from the venue will not result in a refund.
By completing this purchase, you agree that you will not attempt to evade, avoid, or circumvent any refund prohibitions in any manner with regard to tickets you purchased. You will not dispute or otherwise seek a “chargeback” from the company whose credit card or other method of payment you used to purchase tickets. If a chargeback occurs or a refund is processed in error, or a refund exceeds the original amount paid, The Producer reserves the right to recharge the original method of payment used at the time of purchase.
Refunds and partial refunds of ticket(s) are not permitted except under extremely limited circumstances, such as a cancelation of the performance by Gold Rush Productions, Inc., hereinafter referred to as “The Producer.” The Producer does not offer refunds due to scheduling conflicts, illness, or other personal issues.
Tickets can be exchanged for another performance of The Days of ’98 Show, subject to seat availability. When exchanging tickets for a higher-priced performance, the difference in ticket price must be paid before the exchange can be completed. No refunds are given for exchanges into lower-priced performances or seats.
Before purchasing your ticket(s) we urge you to confirm the date, time, location, and quantity of tickets you are purchasing.
In the rare event the show is canceled by The Producer, a refund can be issued for the face value of the ticket(s) to the original method of payment used at the time of purchase. Refunds will not include any third-party or online booking or convenience fees.
Ticket holders assume all risks of personal injuries and property damage or loss incidental to the events for which tickets are issued, whether occurring prior to, during, or after the event. The Producer reserves the right to refuse admission or to eject any person whose conduct The Producer or their employees deem to be disorderly or intrusive upon the enjoyment of other patrons. Ejection from the venue will not result in a refund.
By completing this purchase, you agree that you will not attempt to evade, avoid, or circumvent any refund prohibitions in any manner with regard to tickets you purchased. You will not dispute or otherwise seek a “chargeback” from the company whose credit card or other method of payment you used to purchase tickets. If a chargeback occurs or a refund is processed in error, or a refund exceeds the original amount paid, The Producer reserves the right to recharge the original method of payment used at the time of purchase.
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