ABSTRACT
Richmond Theater Fire, Virginia, 1811 Stage 1 of the Disaster You are the city fire marshal of Richmond, Virginia. On December 20 you learn that a benefit performance is to be held on December 26 at the old theater hall (Richmond Then and Now, 2007). The hall is very rickety and you believe that only small audiences, if any, should be allowed inside the building to watch a performance (Watson, 1812).
