Show GIRLS IN A FIRE new york jan 1 miners eighth avenue theatre was destroyed by fire early this morning the merry maidens burlesque show had juat given a long performance and the audience had been out of the building only about fifteen minutes when the firo was started it waa caused bya lighted cigarette the theatre was old and eight stories high after tho alro started the chorba girls and the em aloyes of the theatre ran to the street in a panic it is believed they nil got out safely the fire spread with amazing rapidity from tho theatre building it jumped to two three story dwellings on awen ty sixth street at an early hour this morning it was impossible to say to whai extent they would bo damaged the losa aa now will be so far as known no one was hurt |