Theatre Roof Collapse

Investigation begins into why roof caved in witnesses say west end theatre was gripped by chaos and panic as ceiling collapsed 45 minutes into play published.
Theatre roof collapse. The knickerbocker theatre was the largest and newest movie house in washington d c built in 1917 and owned by harry m. Several people were injured when parts of a ceiling collapsed during a piccadilly theatre show in london s west end. Running water then lots of. The west end auditorium had to be evacuated just 20.
Media caption wendell pierce apologised for the roof collapse. The entire dome roof fell down on the audience just in front of us. It collapsed on january 28 1922 under the weight of snow from a two day blizzard that was later dubbed the knickerbocker storm the theater was showing get rich quick wallingford at the time of the collapse which killed 98 patrons and. Up theater nearly 100 raises money after roof collapse more this undated photo provided by the city of negaunee mich shows the collapsed roof at the 94 year old vista theater in negaunee.
Audience member tracy de groose described the incident on twitter writing. We were protected by the balcony above and we. Nate heffron peninsula arts appreciation council president and negaunee. The knickerbocker theatre was a washington d c united states movie theater located at 18th street and columbia road in the adams morgan neighborhood.
Roof collapsed in piccadilly theatre tonight during performance of death of a salesman. Interior of the knickerbocker theatre after the collapse of the roof as a result of the weight of snow from the storm. The met s city of westminster police said on twitter. Wluc the roof of the 94 year old vista theater on iron street in negaunee collapsed wednesday morning.