Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2011-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 172 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Burning of the Brooklyn Theatre A thrilling personal experience! Brooklyn's horror. Wholesale holocaust at the Brooklyn, New York, Theatre, on the night of December 5th, 1876 Produced by Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Burning of the Brooklyn Theatre" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the late 19th century, specifically recounting one of the most tragic theater fires in American history. The text describes the catastrophic event that occurred on December 5th, 1876, which resulted in the loss of over three hundred lives, detailing the circumstances, chaos, and various harrowing experiences of those involved. The narrative serves to memorialize the victims, such as the actors and audience members, while capturing the overwhelming sense of horror and tragedy that surrounded the incident. At the start of the account, the author outlines the setting of the Brooklyn Theatre on the night of the fire as a bustling venue filled with an eager audience gathered to watch a performance of "The Two Orphans." As the play commenced, an unnoticed fire broke out, leading to a panic-stricken rush for survival as the flames engulfed the building. The narrative vividly details the horror of the situation as the audience struggles for safety, highlighting the bravery of some individuals, including actors and attendees, in their desperate attempts to rescue others while also shedding light on the chaotic aftermath with accounts of the fire's devastating effects and the grim task of identifying the victims among the wreckage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/37391/37391-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- History Brooklyn Theater (New York, N.Y.) -- History Theaters -- Fires and fire prevention -- New York (State) -- New York F106 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 148870 2025-07-15T08:18:54.244764 text/html 148208 2011-09-12T06:49:02 text/html 576968 2025-07-15T08:18:57.290700 application/epub+zip 577216 2025-07-15T08:18:54.828769 application/epub+zip 122822 2025-07-15T08:18:54.525715 application/epub+zip 638510 2025-07-15T08:18:59.234761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624780 2025-07-15T08:18:56.856738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171490 2022-09-17T07:19:11.505156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132029 2025-07-15T08:18:53.984779 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132015 2011-09-12T06:49:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132012 2011-09-12T06:49:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22080 2025-07-15T08:18:59.363709 application/rdf+xml 30337 2025-07-15T08:18:54.591741 image/jpeg 3965 2025-07-15T08:18:54.557757 image/jpeg 50359 2011-09-12T06:49:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 569656 2011-09-12T06:49:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 50328 2011-09-12T06:49:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 570294 2025-07-15T08:18:54.272732 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown