Show ATTACKED BY A BEAR IN THEATER on the stage arc injured and suffer deep bites and gashes new york feb 4 escaping from a room in the new colonial theatre a bear early today during a rehearsal tho theatre of preparatory to the opening tonight rushed on the stage attacked and several of the performers before he was overcome had so severely several of them they altien and clawed had to be taken to their homes MIES abby ubby blondell and jume mci injured As arce were the most severely be L the bear bushea onto the stage her 1 baruck blondell and knocked rolled down when she tell the bear over her and enraged by her screams out vand attempts to free berbela ber Belt struck at her mccree seized the brute and ato but his drag it away from the actress and he too sufficient not strength waa cut m was bitten and deep gashes were his arms and legs by abo bears claws on bo terrified were the chorus girla biang st ilicia leaped over the footlights into the orchestra stage hands and men of the company secured ropes and finally made a prisoner 0 the hear the bear was to be used in a wrestling act and was thought to be safely in the cage while the rehearsal waa in progress owing to the injuries sustained by the principal members of the company the theatre will not be opened until next meek |