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Klaw and Erlanger controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1903

    Iroquois Theatre disaster

    The Iroquois Theatre in Chicago, partly owned by Klaw and Erlanger and booked by them, burned during a holiday matinee on December 30, 1903. More than 600 people died. The partners faced intense public criticism and civil and criminal litigation concerning the theater’s safety and management. Their libel action against Life magazine over an attack related to the disaster was dismissed.

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