Canonsburg Opera House disaster
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canonsburg-opera-house-disaster-184-5666768
title:
Canonsburg Opera House disaster
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The Canonsburg Opera House disaster occurred on August 26, 1911, in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. A false shout of "fire" triggered a panic that killed twenty-six people. During the evening showing of a motion picture, a projector malfunction resulted in a sudden flash of light on the screen. Although no fire resulted, a crowd of theater patrons rushed to the exit of the second story theater and became lodged in the doorway which served as the theater's main entrance and exit.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canonsburg_Opera_House_disaster
date created:
2019-01-29T00:41:32Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T05:04:30Z
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