The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-16 00:00:00

ALARMING FIRE IN THE STRAND,

At a quarter-past 8 lsst evening a fire broke out
on the premises of Mrs. Page, shell-fish warehouse,
in the Strand, next door but one to the entrance of
the Adelphi Theatre, causing the greatest excite-
ment throughout the neighbourhood. The report
quickly spread that the theatre itself was on fire,
causing an immense assemblage of people, earn.
pletely blocking up not only the Strand itself, but
all the thoroughfares in the locality. It being a
benefit night at the Adelphi for the band fund of
the London and Westminster Rifle Corps, and the
performance of the " Messiah" taking place at
Exeter-hall, the Strand was at the time of the out-
break thronged with carriages, and the coufusion
and uproar that took place were almost indescrib-
able. The reserve of the F division of police from
Bow-street, and all the available constables in the
neighbourhood, were brought into request, but it
was some time before anything like order could be
restored. On the arrival of the engines it was
found that the flames had got firm hold of the
upper and back portions of Mrs. Page's premises,
occupied. as supper and bedrooms, and were rapidly
extending to the theatre, which stands immediately
in the rear. The danger to the latter building
now became so imminent that the management
deemed it prudent to close the performances. Mr.
Webster informed the audience from the stage that
there was a fire raging close to the theatre, which
rendered it necessary that the house should close at
once, and he requested them to retire as orderly as
possible. Some alarm was excited, but the house,
which was much crowded, was speedily cleared,
without any accident. The same course was pur-
sued with the company at the Cider Cellars, which
are immediately in the rear of Mrs Page's premises,
In the meantime, the firemen exerted themselves to
the utmost to prevent the spreading of the flames,
and after an hour's labour they were fortunately
successful. The whole of the upper and back por-
tions of the premises of Mrs. Page Were destroyed,
together with the billiard-rooms of Mr. Beekinghana
adjoining, on the west side, and the back part of
the house occupied by Messrs. Batt and Co., florists,
on the east, and the whole of whose premises were
much damaged by water. The theatre was not in-
jured. The fire broke out in the second floor front
bedroom, but from What cause cannot be ascertained.

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• .* For full particulars of amusements see first page.
ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN,
This Evening, Wallace's new opera, LOVE'S TRIUMPH
Commence at 8.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
This Evening, DUCK HUNTING. Atter which, OUR
AMERICAN COUSIN. With A DAY AFTER THE
WEDDING. And MY
AD'SHUSBAN GHOST,
Commence

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPTIL
This Evening, GREEN BUSHES. And A TICKET
OF LEAVE.

Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
This Evening, IT MUST BE TRUE, 'TWAS IN THE
PAPERS. Followed by PEEP O'DAY. To conclude with
ICILLAItNEY,

Commence at 7.

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Hay-
market. Open every evening for Promenade and Dancing.

CANTERBURY HALL.—EVERY EVENING.—
Grand Selections from Verdi's "Bocc,anegra," M acfarren's
Cantata "May Day," and Locke's Music of "Macbeth."—
The Etoile Family- Unsworth, Eugene, and Duley, &c.
Commence at 7.

THE OXFORD, 6, OXFORD-STREET, EVERY
EVENING.—Re-appearance of Unsworth, the original of
"Or any other man" -The Colleen Bawn, by Miss Caroline
Parkes—Mr. Maclagan's Entertainment Drew Dean, the
great Flautist—the Nearolltan Minstrels—Selections from
Verdi's " 11Corsaro" and "Nabuco," Donizetti's "Don Se-
bastien," &c., with full band and chorus.

Commence at 7.