SAFETY OF THEATRES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 10, 13 January 1904, Page 2

SAFETY OF THEATRES.

- A IIIjNOAIUAN SENSATION. AUDIENCE LUCKILY IXSIONS IDLE TO DANOER.

Received Hi, 5 p.m. VIENNA, Jan. 11. A lire occurred in a theatre at Orosswardein, a town in Hungary. It was, however, extinguished before the aixlic-nce became aware of the danger. The discovery was afterwards mmle that all emergvney exits wore locked, and the keys missing. PRECAUTIONS IN WELLINGTON. "\VELLIN(JTON, Jan. 12. Some excitement has been caused amongst the lessees of places of entertainment in Wellington just now, owing to the action of the City Council, following on the Chicago theatre lire disaster. The Opera House Company has received instructions from the Mayor to mako further provis'icYa ija the way of oxits and the company is strongly objecting to carry out w'ta-L it conj siders unnecessary and costly work. Ilis Majesty's Theatre is to have some alterations made. The greatest. sunprise, howeven, is t-hat received by Mr Dix, of the Theatre Itoyal, whoso license ran out about a fortnight -ai'4'o aind for whicli a reu"wal has been" will,'.'ld. Mr Dix, however, goei on using the lvousv despite the intimations from the corporation that he was playing in unlicensed premises. The City Council has to proceed against Mr Dix in the Magistrate's Court for ! having usid a public place without | a license. Mr i>ix intimates that he j intends lighting the question.