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Show 00 SILL 8F SHORE EXC!TESMID(EHC A small fire at tho Ogden theater last ovenlng during the performance of "Tho Rosary'' throatoned for a time to result In a panic but through the efforts of mombers of tho coni-panv coni-panv and Manager G. G. Barry, the audience was soon qulotcd and assured as-sured that there wag no danger ot a serious blaze It Ib thought that during an intor-mis6lon intor-mis6lon some peison throw a cigarette cigar-ette or ckar stub among tags in the smoking room, a small apartment on the east sirio of the main lobby on tho ground floor. It was near the end of tho third act that the odor of the burning cloth ponetratod to tho auditorium and nmoke wn seen issuing from tho stairway bj those seated in the balcony. Several persons left their seats and hurried out cf tho hotiso. The action of tho piay was interrupted long enough for ono of tho actors to announce an-nounce that there was no danger, and Manager Jlany also told the nudfenco' that thorp was absolutely no cause for alarm. A woman fainted during tho excitement but none wore Injured during the rush from thq theater." The burning rags were carried from tho room before tho woodwork became Ignited. |