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by Mary J. Schneider

Author:	Mary J. Schneider
Subcategory:	Americas
Language:	English
Publisher:	M J S Pubns (June 1, 1991)
Category:	History
Rating:	4.9
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The Rhoads Opera House Fire occurred on Monday evening, January 13, 1908 in Boyertown, Pennsylvania. The opera house caught fire during a stage play sponsored by nearby St. John's Lutheran Church. The fire started when a kerosene lamp being used for stage lighting was knocked over starting a fire on the stage.

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by Mary J. Select Format: Paperback. ISBN13:9780962921803. Release Date:June 1991. Publisher:M J S Publications.

The Rhoads Opera House, located in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, caught fire on January 13 1908 during a church sponsored stage play. Schneider, Mary Jane. 1991) "Midwinter Mourning: The Boyertown Opera House Fire". The fire started when a kerosene lamp was knocked over, lighting gasoline from a stereoscopic machine. The Rhoads Opera House Fire; The Legacy of a Tragedy, Documentary DVD 2008. WFMZ TV Documentary Unit. Winner PAB Best Documentary 2008.

Boyertown, PA: MJS Publications, 1992. One light spine crease, light cover edgewear, rear cover bottom corner lightly creased ISBN: 0962921815 (Fires, Boyertown, Pennsylvania, Fire Fatalities, Fire Histories, Theaters). Other Products from hartmannbooks (View All). The Biological Basis Of Religion And Genius.

The Boyertown Opera House. Publisher: Cassell, London. Publication Date: 1964. Book Condition: Very Good. There is a stock of 80,000+ in the small town of Bere Alston, which is in an "area of oustanding natural beauty". It is open five days a week (closed Wednesday and Sunday) 10am to . 0pm. Visit Seller's Storefront.

Known as: Mary Schnider, M Schneider, Mary J Richards . Midwinter Mourning: The Boyertown Opera House Fire.

Known as: Mary Schnider, M Schneider, Mary J Richards Has lived in: Rialto, CAWest Covina, CACrestline, C. .Mary J Schneider age: ~80. Known as: Mary T Schneider, Maryjane Schneider. Author: Mary J.

Midwinter Mourning: The Boyertown Opera House Fire

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Talvinl

Awful book with sketchy description of the tragedy. Seems to be compiled from gravestones and old newspaper reports of the event. We don't even learn what's on the site today. And how can it not have any pictures?

Hiylchis

It is often said of disasters that they are 'forgotten'. The Boyertown theater fire can truly be said to be a forgotten tragedy, as I had never heard of it, even having studied disasters of all kinds for much of my life. It began when a small fire on stage exploded into a larger one after coming into contact with fumes from a gas canister. At least 170 were killed in the panic that followed.

Schneider gives us a heart rending look at the town's response to the calamity. One can only imagine what must have gone on in the heads of the townspeople in the days and weeks after the fire, seeing empty seats at school and empty rooms at home. I do think the author spent a little too much time describing funeral arrangements though.

Schneider appears to have written this book for residents of Boyertown and the surrounding area only. One can see this book being sold in Philadelphia bookstores in the 'local interest' section. As it is I still do not know where Boyertown is, except that it is somwhere in Pennsylvania between Philadelphia and Reading. For as great a fire as this one, a broader perspective would have helped. Perhaps it would also keep the disaster from its 'forgotten' label.

Welen

Ms. Schneider worked for YEARS compiling all the information about the tragedy, how it started, the events after, and the subsequent grief of an ENTIRE town. 170 people perished in the fire, which at the time, was 10% of the population. This particular fire ranks number 9 on the list of loss of life due to building fires, but no one I know has ever heard of it, until I inform them! Ms. Schneider has even compiled biographies of each of the persons who died.

Take the advice of the lady who said buy the book through the Boyertown Historical Society. Not only is it cheaper, but you're supporting the means to keep this tragic story alive.

I highly recommend this!

Thomand

This book, written by Mary J. Schneider, is the story of a small town and how a fire of great magnitude affected all of its residents. I enjoyed this book very much. I have lived in Boyertown my whole life and this book gave me a bit of its history. It tells how some 300 people were looking forward to a night of culture and fun, but it turned into a diasaster. Many were killed or injured. Kids left without their parents. Parents without their kids. Though i feel it was the greatest tragedy to ever touch Boyertown, few ever chose to talk about it again. That is why it is called the forgotten fire. If you would like to learn the history of a small, quaint town in Pennsylvania, this is the book for you.

Ytli

This book is available through the Boyertown Historical Society. Contact them instead. They sell for only $25 for both Volume I & II. Don't pay $50-$75 for only volume I! It's a good book but there's no need to spend 5-6 times as much. Amazon is trying to rip people off because the book's out of print and most people don't know where to find it.

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