FATAL FIRE IN A THEATRE.
[BY TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] (RKUTEU'S TELEOUAMS.) Paris, May 20. Duiung tho performance »f " Migmm " at the Opera Gomique last night, a fiie broke out in tlio theatre. Tiio buildinpr was burned to the ground. The audience suecoodud in escaping, but 20 performers lost their lives. THE LATEST. [ItBUTKK's IKLEGRA.US.I (Received M.iy 27th, 13/20 p.m.) Paris, May 25. From latest accounts it appears the loss of life at the Theatre Couieque, where the lira broke out Muring the performance of "Minion" list night, is greater.than first reported. In addition to the deaths among the performers GO persons are more or less seriously injured. It is feared that several bodies are in the ruins of Vie building, which was completely destroyed.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2322, 28 May 1887, Page 2
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122FATAL FIRE IN A THEATRE. Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2322, 28 May 1887, Page 2
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