The Richmond Theater Fire Pam Howard he had daily audiences of

he had daily audiences of as many as three thousand people while he was on tour

and mourned the deaths of her parents

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The Richmond Theater Fire Pam Howard he had daily audiences ofOn the day after Christmas in 1811, the state of Virginia lost its governor and almost one hundred citizens in a devastating nighttime fire that consumed a Richmond playhouse. During the second act of a melodramatic tale of bandits, ghosts, and murder, a small fire kindled behind the backdrop. Within minutes, it raced to the ceiling timbers and enveloped the audience in flames. The tragic Richmond Theater fire would inspire a national commemoration