THEATRE STAMPEDE.
' THE CUT ITrom Out Bpe'olai OomiDono'wjV ', ,\ '■•■!' . Mast'erton,'-February 17. ■! \ A somewhat exciting incident ocourrw at tli© local Town ■ Hall on: Saturday . evening. During the t progress of a picture ;entertainment,:a weak occurred,in . one" of the films. la shutting off- tho ■•; light from the" projector: a gliuiincr was ■, thrown upon'the screen. >This caused.''. someone at the back of the hall to raise a cry of "Ifircl" Immediately a 6tampedo occurred,, Women screamed and fainted, men rushed frantically to the doors, and a eoeno of the greatest excite- , ment prevailed. Tho clectrio.lights,were,, promptly switched on, and tho manager ran to' the front of the haM and. an- . nouncod that there was no cause for • alarm. After some minutes, prior. w«a. ', restored, people returned to ■■■the build- ■■ ■■ ing, and the entertainment was;, f r«iUined« : It is considered exaecdinglyfortunaw.,-,• that no serious injury resulted, , , ; , . ;
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1677, 18 February 1913, Page 4
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141THEATRE STAMPEDE. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1677, 18 February 1913, Page 4
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