Talk:Richmond Theatre (Richmond, Virginia)

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A fact from Richmond Theatre (Richmond, Virginia) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 June 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that three of the four Richmond Theatres were destroyed by fire, of which the 1811 fire was described as "early America's first great disaster"?

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The result was: promoted by SL93 talk 02:32, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Painting of 1811 fire

... that the destruction of the Richmond Theatre by fire in 1811 (pictured) has been described as "early America's first great disaster"?

Source: Baker, Meredith Henne (2012). The Richmond Theater Fire: Early America's First Great Disaster. LSU Press. ISBN 9780807143742. Hook fact is in the book's title

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of the 1993 Atlantic hurricane season

Created by 4meter4 (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 77 past nominations.

Post-promotion hook changes will be logged on the talk page; consider watching the nomination until the hook appears on the Main Page.

4meter4 (talk) 01:50, 8 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Interesting substantial article on four theatres (theaters?) and the life on their stages, on fine sources, no copyvio obvious. The image is licensed and a good illustration. I will approve the hook if you want, but beg you to consider that we had a similar one for the separate article on that fire, in 2010. I found interesting that three of the four buildings burnt down, which would also include that the name doesn't mean only one. Suggestions for the article (not needed for approval), and actually for any article: mark upright images "upright", have images right unless a face looks to the right, add an infobox. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:28, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@4meter4: status on this nomination? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 02:41, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I wasn’t aware of the older hook. That was thirteen years ago. If anyone has any other ideas, feel free to suggest them. I will try and think of some others tomorrow. I am on my way to bed at the moment.4meter4 (talk) 02:58, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I mean, that's long enough ago that the article on the fire would be eligible to run again... theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 03:00, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Repeating: I'd approve it if wanted but would find more interesting that 3 out of 4 burnt. The same image could be used. I don't want to word a hook myself, or we'd need another reviewer. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:06, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Gerda Arendt how about Alt1 ... that three of four different Richmond Theatres were destroyed by fire, of which the 1811 fire (pictured) was described as "early America's first great disaster ? 4meter4 (talk) 13:17, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, - I like that better but approve both. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:29, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]