National Republican., 1876-12-11
THEATRES BURNED.
The Cal Iamfty i'm RfchmOnd-YeaFst II
which Fires We're Epidemic.

JHEATREs BURNED.
The Calamity i'm Rfchmend-Yearsi I'm
which fires We're Epidemic.
There has been but one similar catastrophe in
this country which at all approximately to the
burning of the Brooklyn theatre in horror. That
one was the burning of the Richmond (va
theatre, on the night OF December 26, l6ll The
little theatre was crowded to It's utmost capacity
the attractions being drama, entitled "a Fa-
ther; or. Family Feuds;" the pantomime. "Ray-
mond and Agnes; or, the Bleeding Num-" and
various songs and dances. The performance vas
for the benefit Of Mr.. Alexander Piacide, one Of
the mapsgers.- In the second actof the panto-
mime one of the flies took fire from lighted
limp which had been lifted among the scenery
above the stage. The flames spread with the
rapidity Of magic, seeming instantly to enrelop
the stage, leaping thence to the facings of the
upper tier, and like lightning darting to every
part Of the doomed edifce. A brief but terrible
scene of the widest horror, agony and confusion
ensued. Many persons were thrown down and
trampled to death in the mad rush to the door,
many more sank suttocated to the floor, an easy
prey for the furious fire, and many were seized by
the flames While fighting their way toward the
sons most of them women and children, pershed
in those various ways. Among them were some
1t is a strange coincidence that Spencer H.
Cone, the grandfather of Miss Kate Claxton, (who
performed the leading part in "The Two Or
recent catastrophe was one of the actors on this
occasion. The father of the late John Minor
Bolts was among the victims
this country in which the loss of life has at all
apprcximated to these, but
THE LIST OF THEATRES AND HALLS DESTROYED
By FIRE
is an appallingly long one:
The first e3nf.gIs,ion Of place of public amuse, s
tad
burning @ Of Rcketts circus Philsdelp M lia pecem-
scum Of Boston on January Is 1893. 1t was rebuilt
and again burnt January l5 1907, at which time six
Since then the best available records seem to pre-.
sent the list as followsl
April ., ls0-Chestnut street theatre, Philadel-
May Is, 1s2o-Park theatre, New York.
-, ls20-NationAl theatre, Washing gton.
sept; 8 iMSa2-Natchez, ~ Miss, theatre
-, IsSo-Lippencott's amphitheatre, Cincin-
Nov. 30 Iss1-Augusta, Ca, theatre.
-. Is8-Eagle theatre. Buffalo, n. Y.
Sept. 2, lSS6-Bowery theatre, New York. (second
-, 1ss6-Caldwell theatre, Cincinnati.
jan, -Amphitheatre, baltimore. Md.
Feb. Is, lssS-Bowery theatre, New York, (third
ssPs; q lsss.NstiSnsl theatre, corner of Leonard
May a, Educational theatre. New York, (second
Nov. 1& 1872 -state-street theatre, Mobile, Ala.
July is4a. Poydras-streett theatre, New Orleans.
Oct. .A,ls44-Dorrance-streett a, theatre, Providence,
April Is, Is1-Bowerv theatre, New York, tfourth
March sns.sEs, T.:nnSsSn
SEPT. I z, @ @isssIHNiolo's H garden, New YORK.
JBne :, lS50-French Vaudeville theatre, San
March =. 1s5O-Tehama theatre, Sacramento,
FEB. is. lssc-Avon theatre, Norfolk, Va.
May 4, 1ssi-Jenny Lind theatre, San Frsneisco.
June ~ ls5i-Jenny Lind theatre, San Francisco,
May :, Issi-Adelphl theatre. San Francisco.
$751;. 3: Rice's theatre; Chicago.
Nov is5@American theatre sssra%ento, sSss8a Cal
April Y lS52-Natfonal theatre, Boston.
-;-;5., 1s52-spooner's museum and theatre, Phil
oct q, 1853 Museum. Providence, R. I.
July 5, isa-New NatiORsi % thessre, fhiiS fhiisdeipSia,
July, Isa.Chinese museum, Philadelphia.
-, iS5s-RockweIi's Gmericsn theatre. Gin
- 1855 Poydras-street theatre, New Orleans.
Aug. :, is57-Metropolitan theatre, San Fran
Feb; 6. 1s57-National theatre, Washington, tsec-
Nov. is, 1sss-Eorbes,. theatre, Providence, R. L.
y S1ty II ls5soCun,on t,s theatre heayenyorth, Kan
ss theatre en- Mobile, Ala, tsec
March 70, lsss-National theatre, Boston, tsecOnd
- =, Isss-Charlestsn theatre. Charleston,
Nov. IL, -MsrysyiIle (Cal.> theatre.
-, 1s65-Fred Aims MeloueOn, Pittsburg,
July Is, lse5Barnum's museum, corner Broad
May n 1cadems % Of fiaRnisns'1 aasies, New s York.
Marc March q, Isss- winter Garden. New YORK:
ptENvi; NOV; - is6S-Frank Rivers Variety theatre,
Pan g; lsssssaAeademy Of Music, Albany. NY
May ls, 1sss-Dayton (Ohio) theatre.
July q. Is69-Csnterbury hall, Washington ID. c..
NSy. 6. lsss-Metropolitan theatre, Rochester.
- lss9. .snyder,s theatre, Galveston, Texas.
Feb; 4 lSl-Adelp phi theater, BostoQ
Dec. 6 Is7l-waII's opera house, Washington,
Se Ss Ss sss sesrs Of in Chi
Dec. 4 1s7l SPlscide's Varieties, New Orleans,
Ms5sS sTsS i hall albany: New York:
May Is72-squier's opera house, Grand Rapids,
Nov. 8, 72-BuckIey's Minstrel hall, Boston.
Dec; "a, la21Barnum's circus, museum and me-
Nov. Is, iS72-Keiiy Icons Minstrel hall, New
Mays, ls7a-NiOlO's Garden, New York, tsecond
Jan; %, ls7s-National theatre, Washington,
May 50, iss-G,obe theatre, Boston.
Jan. l. ls5S-Fifth-avenue theatre. New York.
Jan; 10, lS7s-spencer's opera. house, Parker's
March rs, ls7a-opera-house, -waverlY, New
May7, ls7s-JOnes AtkenRum, Taunton. Massa-
June is, IS7s-Palmer's opera-house, Burlington.
Oct: u, 1s7s-crump's opera-house, Columbis,
Dec. y. Is7s-American theatre comique, Balti-
Jan. j, 1874 4-Frauenthal's opera.hous Wilkes
,sTsS FsS s. HidsnOerger's Opera-hOuse, Beth
FEB. q, ls4-wagner's opera-house, Oshkosh,
March ., 1s4-Academy of Music, Muskegon,
March %, 1s74-vaudevile theatre, Louisville
hRE / als5s.Swn, Pa
Nov. 6, is74Parmlyis haif, Peoris, III.
:, As will be noted in the foregoing, some years
have been cen 1I unmarked By single condagration
seem to have been positive epidenics OF fame. A
Iull succeeded the uctve era Of 1874 up to the
In The Old World the disasters occurring by PAN
les and the destruction Of theatres have been far
the following % " In have been most noteworthy;
whereby So 00 persons said to have been killed.
statement which needs to be taken cum grdno
May Is, I772-Flemish theatre. Amsterdam, was
burned; $50 persons killed.
december IL, l7l6-Sarag0ssa, Spain, theatre
burned; 600 lives lost in the confagr alton.
June 8, I7sl-Palais Royal theatre, Paris, France,
burned; Il lives lost.
December, 17sl-Concert hall floor gave way. Cler-
mont Ferrard, France; 36 persons killed and 81
wounded.
August, I7ss-Metr theatre CMayence, burned; 70
September %, Isos-Covent-g garden theatre burned; !;
20 lives lost.
Te5., isas.9usSsc theatre burned: g lives lost;
rube, burned 1A persons lost their lives.
80, isSszFalse alarm Of FIRE at Cobourg tnow
trampled to death.
-, IS65-Royal theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland.
-, 1s75-Barmen tPrussia) theatre burned; 3
lives lost.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Aid for the BrOOklyn an fferats