The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-31 00:00:00

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THE GREAT FIRE AT THE SURREY
THEATRE.

LATEST PABTIOULARS.—(THIS DAY.)
The neemmarily hurried descriptions of the above
co, which appeared in the doily papers this loonies, many
bat • faint and imperfect pieta* of the terrible calamity.
TM moues of destrueilea, however, ous be fully realised
this morning ea impieties the heaps of smouldering
rein where yesterday stood the favourite nestle
OM Surrey playgoers. Every portion of the building
bre bee dammed ems the treat wall, standing towards
• modosiors-reed, and • piece of the rear wall overlook-
be Agessmovi, 'Mob threatens to fall down every mo.
amt. ,ios mob, If bale' sethwards, destroy two small cot.
Wes close to it. The whole of the property in the theatre
hobs!' os' to both WINO sad performers has bona ma-
gamed, sod the abase will be • mere Mids. Manors.
and sbophosg, the lessee., are not only
sufferers by the destreetiee of the theatre to the
swum of ica, slobsoods, but the whole of their
valuable theatrical wardrobe and dresses an destroyed, and
Mks Paunadert and Mies Webster, the two leading lady
owes" are also WWI sufferers, the latter lady's ward-
robe klieg of • very ezteesive and valuable character. The
whole of the pastamimists, clown, harlequin, pantaloon,
ogobbine, sprite, and the ballet girls, lost the whole
of their private themes, having barely time to make
their escape from the burning theatre in their performing
Whew Tee mush praise manor be given to Kr. Geese,
the stage manager, Mr. Rowell*, the clown, and Kr.
Vivian, the sprite, for had it sot been for their great mai-
ms and prone* of mind, and much personal exertioe. at
sow danger to themselves, the sacrifice of life both before
sod belied the certain weald have been fearful to
watemplate.

Mr. Shepherd estimates the value of ;the theatre and its
meats at about 12,0001., and the insurance effected upon
liawing to the heavy duty charged upon property of this
deswiption was little more than 2,0001., thus satailiag •
hony direct loss on the lames. But the loss will be meth
heavier whea the matinee of • season in the height of it.
reeperity is taken into account. Mr. Shepherd,
however, is • man of energy, and undaunted by his
eisfortase is already talking of his iatentione
le build a new and splendid theatre upon the site of the
WNW, which was tweeted in 1805, on the barging in that
year of the old theatre, which was then called the Royal
areas being priaeipally used for equestrian entertainments.
is sot the first time Mr. Shepherd ham been • spews
ulcer by firs. He was the leading performer under the
kit Andrew Deemew, at the period when stley's Theatre
was destroyed by fire, and on that occasion he lost • vain.
this wardrobe and a very lucrative engagement.
Reim Wade and Patches, the contractors for the re-
bwhisent department of the theatre, and who had a Loge
is* upon the premises, are also severe losers by the
ethallty. 'wisp altogether uninsured.
At the timer rep to which the accounts In the morning
perm were written f 3 o'cleek, a.m.), there was every op
pethinee that the two large taverns—the Equeetriaa and
the Flower, of the Forest—which flanked the theatre on
either ids, would fall • prey to the flames, which had ob-
tained pamemion of the back portion of the roofs of the pre-
mises. By dint of untiring exertions, however, on the
pert of the firemen, by 5 o'clock they cur-
seeded in checking the progress of the fire in
them quarters, and with the exception of the burning of
a Fortin of thereof, and the saturation of the whole of the
premises with water, the two tavern escaped further
big/7. So Miaow was the heat while the theatre was
leaning, that although the Blackfriare-road is one of eon-
Womble width, and the theatre stands some distance back.
the shatters and window-panes of the houses and shops on
the opposite aide of the road were much burnt and scorched
end the paint all blistered.

All inquiries, u yet mails, have failed to 'cannot for the
origin of the fire, which there is no doubt broke out as
Int described, ie the wiling, immediately over the large
theadelier, and its rapidity may be acwounted for from
MN feet that in this portion of the building were situated
the painting rooms and carpenters' shops, full of the most
eabastible materials. The building itself was entirely
exmposed of wood in its interior, which may in some
mann amount for the rapidity of its destruction. It is sup-
posed by some of the men employed about the theatre, that
the ps by which the chandelier was lighted having been
bermed he doe effect to the transformation scene in the
peitersime, was turned on again with too great power, and
the upward draught carried the beat through the apertures
In the ceiling, composed of thin bonds and oil-painted
minas sod set light to the edges, from which the fire can-
mnicand to the workshops. It is eertain that it was
Ytwgh this aperture the fire was first perceived by the
policemen on the stage and the audience in the pit.
An immense crowd of people hare been theembled around
the min during the whole of the morning, and a strong
body of police are on duty.