Index Entry | Theatre, in Amsterdam, destroyed by fire |
Location | Amsterdam |
Citation | BEP(F.772.038 20 Jul 1772:22 (1921) London, May 15. On Monday evening the 11th of May, a sorrowful affair happened at the theatre in Amsterdam in Holland, by some accident a small rope took fire by a candle which communicated to the boxes, and in a few minutes the whole house was in flames. The smoke and confusion was so great, that, tho' many escaped out of the house, near 300 persons perished in the flames. Among them are some of the first families in Holland. . . |
Generic Title | Boston Evening Post (Fleet) |
Date | 1772.07.20 |
Publisher | Fleet, T. and J. |
City, State | Boston, MA |
Year | 1772 |
Bibliography | B0003716 |