New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-26
Tremendous Fire :-Rowery Theatre burnt
for the Fourth Time:

Tremendous Fire !-Howery Iheatre burnt
for the Fourth Time!
few minutes after six o'clock, las; evening,
fire b-oke out in the carr>nier's room attached 10
the Bowery Theatre, which Instantly communl
Gated to the Theatre Itself, ahd IL three quarters of
an hour that foe edifce was complete run,
with nothing but the nigh walls and the massive
columns standing. The inside OF the building
scenery, furniture, wardrobe, machinery, &c. &c.
was entirely DESTROYED and several OF the perform
ers, we understand, lost private dresses and proper
ties to considerable amounts, The evenings per-
formances were TO nave been for the benefit oil Mr..
Davenport, and The actors and actresses were all
in the building, Just commencing TO dress for tn
duties OF the night. We are happy 20 state that, so
far as could be asceraned by the strlctest enquiry
possible under the circumstances, every person IN
the Theatre escaped in safety, although several OF
them with narrow risks OF lie and limb.
The scene in front, at the hight OF the conhagra-
ton, was nagaiiccntIy fearful and sablme. The
Bowery which Is the breades; thoroushtere IN the
city, was denseiy packed with crowd extending on
either side Of the Theatre Tor great distance, and
numbering from fifteen TO twenty thousand, while
the roofs OF the adjoining buildings, Illuminated
with an intense glare OF red light, weye literally
covered down 10 the very caves, with spectators
On the roofs adjoining and in the immediate vIcn-
ty OF the Theatre hundreds OF firemen were busy
performing their dauntess and heroic deeds and
seeming TO be absolutely insensble as well as I'M
perious TO the scorching heat Of the flames or the
danger ofheir position. As the flames burst out at
theiront windows and wreabed around the enta5la-
ture resting on the lofty columns, the Saloon, with
It's rows of decaniers, pictures, sofas. &c. was
sp!endily illsminated and presented magnificent
appearance. The sky glowed Ike red-hot dome
of iron, and cast broad reflections OF lutid light all
over tie city, while the air sqarkled like star
shower with the burning cinders, which few in
every direction, and were many OF them carried by
the iirc-breeze, which immediately sprung up, flying
ouer the roofs as far as Broadway.
In the street below an Understandable tumRlt
roared and ragged on every side. Al first the pso-
pie rushed TO the DOORS burst them in and COM
peteiy jammed up the lobbies-wav no one
thought or could tell. The fremen shouted to them
TO come back, and endeavored 10 Introduce theT
nose the heads Of the crowd, 10 see what could
be done within-but they here effected little Inc
crowd obstinaiely maintained their places until The
heavy entablature and iympanum-now all IN bright
fame--fellto the ground breaking iaio fiery irag-
mens and enclosing them with wall OF tire Ia
front while the burning theatre iisef was at their
backs. This state OF things immediately y warmed
up their imeginatons, md general iush (happlIy
successfully through the fallen and burning mass TO
the street ensucd, amid the deafenlns shouts oi the
multitude.
The roof now gave way, and the tall hig-stafs
on the building struck to the red flag Of the Confa
grafton, and all fell in with a stunning crash. The
fire then songh, the ncigtborRs buildings, on either
side and the following were more or less injured,
before the progress of the flames was arrested
Bo,cery Worth Of 7lea6e-No 80. Theatre iotel-baliy
burnt; No -, Coffee House kept hy y Cort
South Si5e-"Snsws House" No, 81; G. wcsthrook's
Ten Pin Alley aud Coffee House. No. ~; 81. Charles iIo
tel No. 4o-all badly damaged.
E7i:aIeM ssresi-Bdci Of Tlea.re--Tro small dwelling
houses and three four buildings IN tho intermediate area
the particulars about Which could not be learned
In the Theatre nothing was saved, and we learn
that there was no insurance any part of The pro-
pelty or building. 1t is believed that Mr.. Hainblin
had no interest in the Theatre, having passed, by
recent decree in Chancery, into the hands of
James L. WhiIiag, ESq.-but the particular nature
OF ;I.. trust is unknown 10 us. We are informed,
also that the ground cannot, according TO the
terms Of the lease, again be occupied for the rur
pose Of erecting Theatre.
This is the fourth time the Bowery Theatre has
been burnt. First, IN 1898, when it took fire about
the same time in the evening, (6 o'clock and was
owned by Mr. llamblin, who was partially insured.
So vigorous were that genileman's measures tkat
in go days the Theatre was rebuilt and IN full ope-
ration ltagain burnt down, We believe in 1886
was rebuilt and again destroyed in the winter Of
lS37-S- the last TWO times without insurance.
We understand that Mr.. Hamtlin has jus; COM
pleted his arrangements for building new Theatre
on an extensive and costly scale, on Broadway,
adjoining The Tabernace--the lot purchased and
paid for, the plan agreed upon, and all other
preiinnaries settled To avoid the delay and dii-
iiculty in getting the stock taken Mr. II means 10
issue tickets to purchasers in sums Of 500 10 500,
until he hasin this way raised sufficient 10 go
with the eneTpriZe.
We hope, now that the BoweIy Theatre is again
burned down without the slightest possibility OF
heinz rehuili that Canal street will b. irnms-