Show Fire Extinguisher Gives Audience Case of Nerves NervesA A shock of fear swept through the audience in the Sa Salt It Lake theatre last last night when during a tense pause In in one of or the most dramatic scenes In the first act of La Boheme a hissing sound Issued from the first circle and a sudden scurrying movement occurred near the middle exit as men and women women wom worn en moved away from the point of ot the disturbance Women paled and men turned involuntarily involuntarily in their seats to learn the cause of the commotion An usher whose voice rose sharp and clear with witha a t tinge of at nerves apparent ordered those nearby to keep their seats Maggie Te te and Guiseppe Gaudenzi had the sta stage e and were finishing a duet They did not even glance toward I the center of disturbance Quiet was restored within a few seconds sec see but fear had gripped the hearts I of many many fear fear of what might have hap hap- It was explained later that a small I hand fire extinguisher had been knocked from Its hook on th the wall In Inthe inthe inthe the first circle and had been dis dis- dis- dis I charged The hissing sound was caused by the escaping chemicals I No one was hurt no one left the theatre but the Incident did not add I to the pleasure of the audience |