Santa Barbara

The Arlington Theater is a historical landmark for Santa Barbara. Several events happen there every year. It was built in 1931 after the Arlington Hotel was destroyed in the 1925 earthquake. Thirteen people died in that earthquake. One of those, Julia Humbert, was a guest in the hotel when it was destroyed. She is now said to be one of the theater’s guests that has a life-time membership. Her spirt is welcome at any time.

During any of the events that occur at the Arlington Theater, you never know which one, Julia may decide to attend. At one event, she was seen sitting in her favorite seat in the balcony –MA-1. The doors to the theater had not opened yet and the usher had noticed her sitting down. The usher approached her to ask to see her ticket stub. Before the usher could get to her, Julia stood

up and started to walk away, only to fade away right before the usher’s eyes. Even though the usher had been working at the theater for several years and knew about the stories of Julia, this was his first time actually seeing her. It also ended up being his last time as well. The usher quit that night.

On the night of April 24, 2011, Jerry Seinfeld, a well-known comedian, was performing at the theater. Julia had decided she was not going to be a fan of Mr. Seinfeld and on that night, caused havoc. She haunted several people to the point that they left fearing for their lives. It was only days later that Jerry Seinfeld found out that it was not his act that caused them to leave. But the ghost of Julia Humbert.

This is the story of what happened on that night.

Your turn. Finish the story:

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