FIRE IN A THEATRE.
CAUSED BY CINEMATOGRAPH. FPkr Prksh Association.] AUCKLAND, Nov. 9. While the “Globe” pictures were being displayed at His Majesty’s Theatre to-night, one of the films caught alight, and in a moment some drapery hanging close by was ablaze, the flames leaping up to the ceiling. The firemen at the theatre and the caretaker were instantly on the spot-, and directed two leads of hose on to the flames in time to prevent them from getting hold of the building. As it was, the damage done in the dress circle will, it is estimated, cost about £SO to repair. The accident, which, occurred at the end of the prof gramme, naturally excited the audience, but there was no panic, tlie crowd leaving the building quickly but quietly.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2655, 10 November 1909, Page 5
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130FIRE IN A THEATRE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2655, 10 November 1909, Page 5
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