Salt Lake Telegram | 1912-07-09 | Page 5 | Presence of Mind Prevents Panic in Crowded Theatre

Presence of Mind Prevents Panic in jn Crowded Theatre But for tho the coolness 8 of or Forrest Taylor Tailor and John Sumner at the Orpheum last night there might have be been on a avery very ugly situation and a small panic In iii the capacity audience was wa witnessing tho the performance of ot The Deep Purple While White tho the two actors in their respective roles roils of Leland and Hairy Harry Pop Clark Were ere alone on the stage A a. small column of or smoke moko was observed to be rising from the table against as the time scenery upstage upstage- Tho Tim next instant it was patent to tn the spectators that thal tho time flimsy film table tablecloth cloth was alight A voice from the gallery called sharply Put out that match on the table behind you ou Ta Taj Taylor lor Then tile the cry was as taken takemi up in r halt half a a. dozen places in the audience while several sev sev- eral nervous persons half roso rose In their seats Mr Taylor sized up the situation walked over to the table and beat beal out the tho flame Clame with the palm of his hand acQuiring acquiring acquiring ac ac- ac- ac quiring a very nifty nitty blister durin during the process Then the drama of the under- under went ent on as as though nothing had happened while Fireman Lee of or station No 4 returned to Ills his post following a arun arun arun run around the scene scene in his endeavor to ring down dOn tho the curtain The Incident W was S caused by a cigarette which had slipped sUpped out of ot the ash tray to the tho table cloth