HughW Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Alice Dale (17) and Joseph Coates (14), members of the company of Lafayette the illusionist Sheffield Daily Telegraph 11 May 1911 Sheffield Daily Telegraph 11 May 1911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughW Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 The Telegraph printed a list of 29 previous theatre fires between 1861 and 1911 (including 1 in USA, 1 in Mexico) Four of the fires in the list were in Sheffield. Casino (or Surrey Theatre), Sheffield March 25 1865 Alhambra Music Hall, Sheffield June 1, 1882. Stacey’s Circus, Sheffield May 30, 1893 Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Nov 6 1899 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 The Telegraph printed a list of 29 previous theatre fires between 1861 and 1911 (including 1 in USA, 1 in Mexico) Four of the fires in the list were in Sheffield. Casino (or Surrey Theatre), Sheffield March 25 1865 Alhambra Music Hall, Sheffield June 1, 1882. Stacey’s Circus, Sheffield May 30, 1893 Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Nov 6 1899 Not sure what to make of this ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughW Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 It seems there was already a plan to demolish the circus the following week in order to construct a new theatre (The Lyceum?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 It seems there was already a plan was to demolish the circus the following week in order to construct a new theatre (The Lyceum?) Thanks HughW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Fire Brigade details It seems there was already a plan to demolish the circus the following week in order to construct a new theatre (The Lyceum?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 NoiseHeatPower article It seems there was already a plan to demolish the circus the following week in order to construct a new theatre (The Lyceum?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Edinburgh Fire Research Alice Dale (17) and Joseph Coates (14), members of the company of Lafayette the illusionist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Blazing Stage becomes a death trap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Film including The Great Lafayette's Lions remains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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