Salt Lake Tribune | 1915-09-12 | Page 5 | Priceless Films Destroyed by Fire

Priceless films destroyed by fire toy Pickford Loses Wardrobe and 2000 Persons Are Rendered Homeless. ly In-.emational News Service, r NEW YORK, Sept. 11. Two thou-md thou-md persons were rendered temporarily omeless. a score of firemen and tene-ira: tene-ira: dwellers were injured and a loss f $1,000,000 was entailed tonight in five-alarm fire in tie building at CIS-SI CIS-SI West Twenty-sixth street. The trwture was occupied principally by ae Famous Players Film company, of rtuch Adolph Ziikor is president. Ban-si Ban-si Froham managing director and livid Belasco one ot the owners. When the fire started Mary- Pickford ad a number of other prominent actors e rehearsing a plav to be called "The Twisted Boad.'' As the err of ire rang through tie building Miss Sckford and tie others hurried to the treet and escaped. Miss Pickford lost sr entire wardrobe and the loss on the ne film being rehearsed was $75,000. ticeless negatives which can never be jplaced were destroyed.