He said the promise of male strippers brought 100 women into Henry's Wednesday night. But the strippers never showed up for the sold-out performance.

"I was scared to come over to the mic," said the owner and operator of Henry's, in the Mendenhall Mall. "They were fired up to have a good time."

One customer, Chris Holland, said, "there were a whole bunch of crazy ladies" at Henry's by 10:30 p.m., when the show was officially called off.

Harris said he felt bad for them. "A lot of ladies came from Hoonah."

He noted the ferry trip brought their cost to $70.

The advertising billed the show for 9 p.m., calling it "the ultimate ladies' night out."

At 9:30 p.m., Harris said, he announced that the men were coming in on a plane. He hoped they were, he said. The airline wouldn't tell him any specifics about the passengers coming in, and he couldn't reach the company that booked them, he explained.

He said he offered refunds and provided them to everyone who asked for one. Although the event filled his bar Wednesday night, "I'm out some money," he added.

The Juneau Empire