Seattle's Music Hall Theatre was a large, single screen theater originally opened as the Fox Theatre at Seventh and Olive in April 1929. It was purchased by the Clise family in 1936 and renamed the 7th Avenue until the 1960s, when it became the Music Hall once again. In response to losing several historic downtown theaters to the new suburban multiplexes, the City of Seattle gave the Music Hall landmark status in 1977. The Clise family, wanting the option to sell or redevelop, succeeded in having the historic designation revoked in 1983. Community members, including Allied Arts, worked hard to save the theater but no deal was reached and demolition began on October 17, 1991.

This poster advocates for the Music Hall and protests its impending demolition. The protest appears to have been organized by John C. W. Shoop, a local businessman who, according to his biography, was a Vietnam veteran, a film producer, realtor, survival instructor, and a 2012 candidate to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Washington.

Caption information source: "Deal to save the Music Hall Theatre from demolition falls through on September 25, 1991," by Eric L. Flom, HistoryLink.org Essay 4193.
Caption information source: "John Shoop's Biography," Vote Smart website, accessed at https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/140222/john-shoop#.XOLhGm5Kg2w