Iroquois Theatre Fire
A comedian stayed on a burning stage, asking two thousand people not to panic.
Listen to this place’s story in Peplos.
How the story begins
The playbills said Absolutely Fireproof. The Iroquois Theatre was about five weeks old. Days before it opened, a fire captain named Patrick Jennings walked through and found no sprinklers, no alarms, no telephones and no water connections. He reported it to his battalion chief, and nothing was done. On the afternoon of 30 December 1903, about two thousand people came to the matinee.
The rest is in the app. Peplos plays the full story when you reach the place. You can also listen ahead of time.
Visiting
24 West Randolph Street, in the Loop. The Nederlander is a working Broadway theatre. The front and the alley can be seen from the street at any time. Going inside needs a show ticket.
Sources
- Iroquois Theatre fire, Wikipedia
- William J. Davis, Iroquois Theatre Fire project
- Iroquois Theatre Fire 1903, Lowell Public Library
- Iroquois Theater fire, US Deadly Events
- Iroquois Theatre, Clio
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