The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-09
THEITRES BURNED.

THEaTRES BURNED.
The Calamity In Richmopd-Ycar. in which
Fires were Epidemic.
There has been but one similar catastro-
phe In this country which at all Appropriated
to this Ia horror. That one was the burning Of
the Richmond Vs) Theatre on the night Of
Dec. 20, 1911 The little theatre was crow ded to
Its utmost capacity, tho attractions being a
drama entitled 1.-THE Father, or Family Feuds:"
the pantomime. Raymond and Agnes, or the
Bleeding Nun" and various songs and dances.
The performance was for the benefit Of Mr..
Alexander III eide, one OF the managers. In
the second act OF the pintomime the flies took
hre from lighted mp which mad been ifted
among the scenery above the stage. The lines
spread With the ripldiy ~ magic. seeming in
stHntiy to envelop the stage, lebping thence to
the cings Of the II per tier, and ike lightning
darling to every part Of the doomed edihce. A
aRont. and confu lon ensucd. Many persons
we're thrown down and trampled to deaf In the
mad rush for the door, MANY more sank. suno-
Gated, TO the floor, an easy prey for the furious
Ore. and MANY we're seized ~ he flames while
nsnting their way tlw,r . door, and died
struR- ling for lfe Sixty-six persons. most OF
them women aud chil1ren, persisted In those
vrious ways. Among tn m we're some Of the
most prominent people OF Richmond.
Tuere has been ~ other buruing Of a estre
In this country in when the loss OF life has ut
all aptIoxImated to these, nut the list Of thea
/
long one.
The nt,t confederation Of place Of public smu'e-
Ing Of RicEets circus. raisde peiS c. Il, iTsa aud
70 nr1t % OF the tolumoiln Museum o. Bo;lon on
jan 10, 1903 IL ~as truuit anu rgaih burnt Jin. 49,
lsO ne Of tine ,I o sc m .5co qs s eG .
b, record, seem 20 cent lne 4 a, follows:
Apt =. lN-u thesnut street Inrztrr, Philadelphia
May % ls.'-pars laestre, Sew YORK.
sept B. lss Saie sH' iMIs; !. fn %aiins'0"
M2 q iI so Nsw Y,rs i1e.![ tt.rwsrd sowery)
-. lsao- Lippcncou's Anphitheatrc, Cincinnati.
NOV " sS ssi Es AssT fSs4 e. I.fsreS
Sent. p. isJ6-BVwery Theatre. New York (sccond
-, 1sae-Caldweli Theatre Cincinnati,
| fcp .. 1s'ss-frout Street I eatre. Buna o. Ny
Feb Is, 1SSs-Bowery Theatre. New YorK tthlrd
ssgt 60 lsse- National Theatre. corner of Leonard
May p. lSii-Nati- nal Theatre New York (second
Nov. 10. lsis-state street Theatre. Mobile. Ala.
In 81 70, df1s s.'s Ihsat.e Ny Orleans
OCT. "a. 1874 -DJrance Street theatre. Providence,
April IS, 1916 Bowery Theatre New York uourtn
March 3, 1si5->atonal Theatre Washington.
Jan is,s c sure, Es.aen, oinein9sr o.
! REQ %. ls46-Iloward AtheIeuln, Boston.
June - ls5o-french N-u.,viile Theatre. San Fran.
Nss March =; isso1IeaAma Thestrs, Sacramento. Cal.
ssS 10 r..e n en MSr s.n
M . ,s'li JennY L,nd ihesIre Ian tIanctseo
NJ, iSSl1 AeelRh 1ss.'5c, San rrsue.eo.
| Mafcn Il, lss2 -rrenOn. Theatre, Boston.
sST - iS fss.rc 81 sd.os Cal
=. isos- spooner's Museum and Theatre Philadsl.
Oct. e isSs. Museum. rroyidsnce,
Any JS Sas p Sssfs ffF a depnia
issS-R es.s; Ame Ts. Thss.,re Cincinnati
ond tim - = '"'"'' 's" o''ea"' ''e''
august, 1857 zzMetropontsn Theatre. San Frrnci-co
! 81 soT-NuflOual WashinxfOn
'' NV 10. IsSs-Forbc.. Theatre. Providence. RI
1uy ~ lsSS-lnion 7 ,estr.. Lel ysnw orih, Kansas
Wv. iseo state Street ihta,fe' Noble. Ali. .ecoua
Msrch %, lsss-s.tionsl rbsstre. BO. on SECOND
1888 Charleston Theatre. Charleston. s. e.
800. iss Fred hi@.. LODE Hsi n Pittsburgh. Pa.
ana AM urea. NV Seif 1''u'' e',-'' D'O'1""
May q, isS Assasm, 81 as.ie' I New foi;
Re- IS nSr = r"ei Scs Yer
Sow 1905 Frank i.v,rss v.r,t Theatre. Phll..
jsn % Ises-Acadcmy OF -Mu,ic. Albany. NY.
Pee lsis ',reenwsl's !. re, Gaveston, TeI-s
Juli g. 500 ant rbury ~ Washington. d. c.
Nov o. .S NV Ms gs en- Tn IT, EoenT',r y
t ts9 Nj lse opr. Tg ss.s rro,xv
nec. d. lsil-Wa'i'r onere moasr. w.. insion. i. E
oct ~ 10 LS,r pace Of adjustment IN Chicago
Dec. 4. ls7l-Placldc's Varieties New Orleans Gee.
March II, is7e-Narrn Hal. Albany. NY.
March 60 l,is-simm9ns siocum's Arch Street
MAY 4. 1872 -sqgicr's olers House. Grand Rapids,
Noy. 0, ls7e--Buckeys Minstrel H.f. Boston
Dec. "a ls72- nuns Circus Museum. and Mcna-
Soy. rs, ls7s-Kely q Icons Minstrel Hall. New
MAY o, 1s7s-Nb.o's Garden. New York. (second
jan Jan IS, 1873 National Theatre. Washington. C,nird
Ma, 80 ls73-Gooe Theatre, noston
L., j.
Jan 10 1873 spencrrs Opera IL use, rarser's Land
Ii.lch e. lS72-opera Hon,e. wsverly ny
jay il isiSps mem oer 5 ,nSoh Besasiop II.
0cl u, ls;3 trump'. opsss House, unbis, Ind d.
| Dec. IL, ls73-Amercsn Theatre Comique Bald.
Jsn l. 1874 frsuenthars Opera House. wnkesosrrc.
fcb;, TO- ls74-nldenbsrgor's Opera House, Belhle.
~ q 49, wssaeI,s opsrss House, Oshkosh. Wis
aTsn ss 1saae1e OF MS,s Hn 1r Nen
Apt / is7t opera IlgH.e' Mil ,r,town, Pa.
Vcl. 10. le!4-,Balt mon, Opera Hou.r;
ny g. sI4Iopers aa fBSSris H. Pa
As WI, be noted Ia thr iore.G,g. some year. have
Of 6uda,s s6s i o,lais there S Seem to ST have '
been p9s,Vs piIenic, Of Mans ul succeeded lhs
| n9iror. ~ ,,,, ,... -
AMI the of s sSs osa P sr s
terrible than any heretoiore IA our land Among them
A. D. 25-Ihe Ampnlth a!re at tdona fsl in where
ment when needs to be ia en- cum oyIno III, '-''
May 10, i77T-fleinlsn Theatre, Amsterdam. burned
100 persons 81 led.
Dee II l77s-sarssossa, spain, theatre burned; 900
| liNrs lost ID The counarratiou
June s. i7n-ralss Royal Theatre, Paris. France,
| l., crmber l7pl-C oncrft hail floor gave way Cler.
mont Frrfaru, France, SO persons Killed aud 81
| VOundsi
Ausust l7eo-Metz Theatre (Nayence) burned, 20
| PERSONS silica.
Sep! 90, isos-Coyent Garden Theatre burned. 20
| lives lost.
-, ls49 Quebec Theatre burned ~ lives lost
FEB. ~, lsi1 Grand Ducm Tneaue, Carlsruhe
! burned lui per,l lost tarlr 'iYe-
--, 1908 i lee alarm ~ ere at C1hourg nov Vic.
torai iheitir London, Lug ana 10 persons traupled
10 death
- 1881 Royal Theatre Edinburgh. Scotland par.
| tally hurne lives lost 49,
-, 1878 Bsrmen q ru-sla) Theatre burned 3 lives
| lost
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