The Mikado: History Ch doc suggests Ross attended 1969 shows

[solvethemystery]

In the season finale last night of The Hunt For the Zodiac Killer, an employee of a theater in San Francisco (who was on the job back in 1969) recalls an odd person who matched Ross' physical description attending multiple showings of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado in 1969. This guy apparently liked to show up in leather costumes. Of course Zodiac would later reference the play.

Is this new information about a potential Ross sighting at multiple The Mikado performances in the San Fran Theater District -- or is there an existing thread about this here?

[Boo!]

Who knows, could have been anyone. Maybe the dream team should have showed the guy a picture of Ross?

[solvethemystery]

Who knows, could have been anyone. Maybe the dream team should have showed the guy a picture of Ross?

They probably did but will wait until Season 2. Gotta stretch it out and milk multiple seasons.

[Dag MacLugh]

As I recall, "The Mikado" played in Riverside several years before Cheri's death. Can't give the exact date, though.

[Tahoe27]

Some guy remembered a guy who looked like Ross from a 1969 Mikado performance?

[solvethemystery]

Some guy remembered a guy who looked like Ross from a 1969 Mikado performance?

I know it sounds lightweight. But basically the employee interviewed in the History Channel series claims he was an employee of the theater way back in 1969. The theater was within an approx 3 mile radius of the Stine murder. He said he remembers The Mikado was running during the 1969 Z murders in the San Fran Theater District. And he remembers that there was a "meet and greet" with the audience that used to occur after the shows. And one guy made an impression among the cast for attending multiple performances and wearing odd leather costumes. Supposedly he may have resembled known descriptions of Ross. I don't recall the exact language in the interview but one gets the impression the guy stood out like a sore thumb and he gave The Mikado cast the creeps. We should be skeptical, but I suppose History Channel will show more interview footage with the guy in Season 2.

[marienbad]

Some guy remembered a guy who looked like Ross from a 1969 Mikado performance?

I know it sounds lightweight. But basically the employee interviewed in the History Channel series claims he was an employee of the theater way back in 1969. The theater was within an approx 3 mile radius of the Stine murder. He said he remembers The Mikado was running during the 1969 Z murders in the San Fran Theater District. And he remembers that there was a "meet and greet" with the audience that used to occur after the shows. And one guy made an impression among the cast for attending multiple performances and wearing odd leather costumes. Supposedly he may have resembled known descriptions of Ross. I don't recall the exact language in the interview but one gets the impression the guy stood out like a sore thumb and he gave The Mikado cast the creeps. We should be skeptical, but I suppose History Channel will show more interview footage with the guy in Season 2.

Yeah, but a few minutes before (or after) that they were all excited because Kane lived 3 miles from the murder scene. And as for the guy remembering stuff from performances in 1969 - wtf? Seriously? And yeah, they could have shown him pics of the two suspects. I did wonder if they had other evidence of this weird guy going to the performances dressed in leather, and just got him to say it as it made (in their opinion) good TV.

[Quicktrader]

"Supposedly he may have resembled known descriptions of Ross."

Supposedly he never said that.

QT

[solvethemystery]

"Supposedly he may have resembled known descriptions of Ross."

Supposedly he never said that.

QT

I don't dispute that. I only saw the broadcast once last night. I seem to recall the show implied the guy matched appearance of Ross. I'll see if I can find the show posted online and post a more accurate description of what was implied by History Channel.

[solvethemystery]

Some guy remembered a guy who looked like Ross from a 1969 Mikado performance?

I know it sounds lightweight. But basically the employee interviewed in the History Channel series claims he was an employee of the theater way back in 1969. The theater was within an approx 3 mile radius of the Stine murder. He said he remembers The Mikado was running during the 1969 Z murders in the San Fran Theater District. And he remembers that there was a "meet and greet" with the audience that used to occur after the shows. And one guy made an impression among the cast for attending multiple performances and wearing odd leather costumes. Supposedly he may have resembled known descriptions of Ross. I don't recall the exact language in the interview but one gets the impression the guy stood out like a sore thumb and he gave The Mikado cast the creeps. We should be skeptical, but I suppose History Channel will show more interview footage with the guy in Season 2.

Yeah, but a few minutes before (or after) that they were all excited because Kane lived 3 miles from the murder scene. And as for the guy remembering stuff from performances in 1969 - wtf? Seriously? And yeah, they could have shown him pics of the two suspects. I did wonder if they had other evidence of this weird guy going to the performances dressed in leather, and just got him to say it as it made (in their opinion) good TV.

History Channel already knows answers to DNA and has likely shared photos of Kane and Ross with the theater guy. History Channel is stretching disclosure of what they know out to milk the narrative trajectory across multiple episodes and seasons. It could all be BS but it's worth hearing what the theater guy has to say in Season 2.