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Hazards

 

The London spectator

Hazards

  • Occasional fires. Oil lamps and candles used as house lights occasionally set fire to the draperies and wood walls of the theater houses. The explosion of guns and other explosives on stage increases risk of fire. Caution may be observed by taking a seat near the general exit.
  • Epidemics. Theaters should be avoided during times of plague. Theaters typically close during serious outbreaks.
  • Pickpockets and cutpurses. Guard your pockets and purses. Pickpockets and cutpurses often go unnoticed in theater crowds.