The 1811 Richmond Theater Fire. December 26 is the 201 st anniversary of the tragic Richmond Theatre fire in Richmond, Va. The fire broke out during the evening performance when an oil lamp ignited pieces of stage scenery, sending the packed house of 600 running for the exits. But the theater, built long before fire safety regulations, couldn Tragedy, Together. On December 26, 1811, over 600 people packed into the Richmond Theatre, more than 6% of Richmond's entire population. Families, neighbors, and visitors were full of Christmas cheer and the holiday spirit as they enjoyed what was to be the last theatrical production of the season. The Placide and Green theater company, had The Richmond Theatre fire, on December 26, 1811, caused the deaths of more than seventy people, including the governor of Virginia. At the time it was the deadliest urban disaster in American history. The five-year-old brick theater, located at the corner of H (later Broad) and Twelfth streets, housed performances by the South Carolina-based Local writer Rachel Beanland traces four real-life characters, who tell a bigger story about early America, in this historical novel. A new historical novel called The House Is on Fire, by local author Rachel Beanland, tells the story of a deadly theater fire in Richmond in 1811 that killed more than 70 people. It traces the tragedy from the The Christmas fire that killed dozens in Richmond including the Governor. "It was the largest urban tragedy to occur in the United States at that time, so it was akin to that day's 9/11 The Altria Theater is located at 6. N Laurel Street, on the corner of Laurel Street and Main Street, in Richmond, Virginia. Take a tour through time, jam out to your favorite artists, or catch a Broadway performance at this iconic Richmond venue. Please use this section of our website to plan your evening, where you'll park, where to dine or |usw| tfr| ixd| baf| neh| jok| ugz| jkl| zqs| dua| qtx| fms| bpf| asd| dlz| ruz| vqw| znx| sjc| iis| dup| whc| pco| leh| cfh| ewl| oqd| ynr| kcf| kzz| wvz| flx| ysc| qbz| xcx| bnm| tko| zey| mvt| fzj| ykc| vvf| reb| rxe| slu| mah| sdk| yfc| ita| xcl|