THEATRE CATCHES FIRE
FROM AN ADJOINING BLAZE, / FACKBDiHOUSB TACTFULLY/ ■ CLEARED.
■ Bjr Mflgrjjh—Brass Assodc.Uon—Ooi>,'(?rlihii Sydney, December 30. The- promises of tinrth nn'd Goiffipaviy, oil and colour merchants, in George Street, havo been guttod by firo lw a second timo in two years. The actual damage is not aseortainablo, but it is estimated at about £30.000, Tlio Empress Picture Tbeatro adjoining was packed whim tho outbreak was discovered. The roof of tho theatno was alight before- anyone realised tho nearness of tho flames. Tho theatre was cleared in a tactful manner, an. announcement being thrown ou tho screen to tlio effect- t&at tho performance was finished. Tilo orchestra played for two minutes after tho theatre was empty, tlio audioaico filing out quite unaware of tho danger.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1945, 31 December 1913, Page 7
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124THEATRE CATCHES FIRE Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1945, 31 December 1913, Page 7
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