The Wayward Women Tour Featuring Chris Enss and Special Guest Geri Jewell
DEADWOOD – New York Times bestselling author Chris Enss will spend a long weekend in Deadwood. On Thursday, September 19, Enss will present author and film director L.J. Martin’s newly released western Mr. Pettigrew, a film she starred in, at the Days of ’76 Museum at 6:00 p.m. The movie preview is free; donations are accepted. On Friday, September 20, Enss will be signing copies of her book, An Open Secret: The Story of Deadwood’s Most Notorious Bordellos as well as several of her other books from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at The Brothel Deadwood. Enss will also host five 30-minute presentations about the Pinkerton detective agents at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, and 5:00 p.m. at the Brothel. The Brothel tour will be $10 per person for the day. Stop by and meet Chris Enss and tour The Brothel. Snacks and a bourbon tasting at 3:00 p.m. will be a featured part of this event. Special drawings will be available to brothel visitors throughout the day. Enss will sign copies of her books at the Saloon No. 10 Mercantile on Saturday, September 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Enss will be joined by the author and comedian Geri Jewell, who will make a special appearance to present her book, Geri’s Jewels & Gems. Jewell portrayed Jewel in the HBO® series Deadwood. The events are open to the public.
Chris Enss’ book An Open Secret explores infamous brothels like the Beige Door, the people who ran them, their employees, notable clients, and related crimes. Notable figures include Dora DuFran and Al Swearingen, with popular Deadwood brothels such as the Shy-Ann Room and the Shasta Rooms. After over a century of operation, Deadwood’s brothels were forced to closed in 1980.
Chris Enss is a New York Times bestselling author who has been writing about women of the Old West for more than thirty years. She has penned more than fifty published books on the subject. Her work has been honored with nine Will Rogers Medallion Awards, two Elmer Kelton Book Awards, an Oklahoma Center for the Book Award, three Foreword Review Magazine Book Awards, the Laura Downing Journalism Award, and three Western Writers of America Spur Finalist Awards. Enss’s most recent works are The Widowed Ones: Beyond the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Along Came a Cowgirl: Daring and Iconic Cowgirls of Rodeos and Wild West Shows, and Straight Lady: The Life and Times of Margaret Dumont “The Fifth Marx Brother.”
Geri Jewell, best known for her role as “Cousin Geri” on NBC’s The Facts of Life, and her recurring role as Jewell on HBO’s Deadwood, began her career as a stand-up comic. She has appeared on numerous comedy shows, including A&E’s Evening at the Improv and Comedy Central, and starred in films such as Two of a Kind and Night of the White Pants. Jewell’s memoir, I’m Walking as Straight as I Can, won the 2012 Gold Award for Best Memoir. She has received multiple awards throughout her career and is currently starring in and producing the documentary My Next Breath.
Co-sponsored by the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission, Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation, Deadwood History, Inc., Chris Enss, Deadwood Mountain Grand, Silverado Franklin Historic Hotel & Gaming Complex, The Nugget Saloon, and Saloon No. 10.
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Deadwood History, Inc. preserves and presents the history of Deadwood and the Black Hills through exceptional places, interactive exhibits, and engaging events.
Adams Museum, Days of ’76 Museum, Historic Adams House, Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center, The Brothel Deadwood, and the Fassbender Photographic Collection.