FIRE IN A THEATRE
JUST IX TIME. By Telegraph —Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. While the "Globe" Pictures were being displaced at Hie Majesty's Theatre tonight one of the films caught alight, and in a moment some drapery hanging close W was ablaze, the flames leaping up to the ceiling. The two 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 a hold of the buildnii». As it was, the damage done in the dress circle will, it is estimated, cojt about £SO to repair. The incident, which occurred at the end of the programme, naturally excited the audience, but there was no panic, the crowd leaving the building quickly but quietly.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 235, 10 November 1909, Page 3
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132FIRE IN A THEATRE Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 235, 10 November 1909, Page 3
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