New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
INTERVIEWS WITH MEMBERS OF THE
COMPANY.
STATEMENT OF MIss IDA VERNON.

STATEMENT OF MlsS IDA VERNON.
A reporter Of THE TRIBUNE called Oh Miss Ida
Vernon, at the plerropOnt House, at Montague and
Hieks-sts Brooklyn, Yesterday, and inquired in re-
gard to the incidents of the fire. Miss Vernon, VINO
was suffering from n severe cold caught by expo
sure. and was almost prostrated from excitement
and fatigue, said she had finished her part IN the
rlav and had left the theater few minutes before
the alarm of fire was given. Her Tesidercc was at
No. 28 Johnson-st., only short distance from the
theater, and her brother lying there very III from
bemorrhage. from which ne had been suffering
since early ON Sunday morning. Miss Vernon mad
been watching constantly with her brother, and
was much wOrn She left the theater 10 haste IN
order 10 be at his side She had just completed her
arrangements for sitting with him during the night
when she heard shrek. fastening to the WIN
dow and drawing aside the curtain she heard the
sound of breaking glass, and an instant later she
saw a man leap from one Of the gallery windows OF
The theater into the alley in the rear. Others were
apparently preparing TO follow, bat Sliss
Vernon turned from the window in horror,
her sole thought being to save her brother
Nearly all the furniture in her house
was removed but where it was taken she eonld not
state. A gentleman had called her yesterday
morning. she said who told her that trunk bearing
her name and quantity Of other property had been
carried 10 his house in Johnson-st, and nc would re-
tam the whole until Miss Vernon should have an
opportunity of identifying it. Miss Vernonsbrothcr
WIS carried in safety to the PieTepOnt House, where
lie now remains As he left his room in Johnsoii-st
he took in his hand biTd-cage containing bis sis
teF's favoFite canary, saying, II viii save one l1e
at least7
STATEMENT OF MISS KATE CLAYTON.
Miss Kate Claxton was quietly lunching in her
room at the PierTepOnt House IN Brooklyn as
TIIBUNE reporter was announced last evening. one
smlngy referred to the calls she had received dur
ing the day when the reporter announced his MISSION
and with peTplexed air inquired how she should
begin In response TO questions she said that at the
time the firc broke out sle was reclining a mat
trcss on the stage at the opening of the FIRST scene
Of the last act OF "'Ine Two Orphans' She was
living without pillow, face upward. with her eyes
closed. but hearing the confusion she partially
opened her eyes and could see, through the canvas
cover If the house represented on the stage, the
flames above. The scene proceeded with the knowl-
eSge Oh the part Of the actors that there was fire
on tic stage but all were hoping that 1t would be
extinguished. The actors on tue stage at the be-
ginning of the art were Miss ClGxt0n and Mr.. Mur-
doch; Mrs. Farren and Mr.. Stadlcy also took their
parts soon after, and the scene was about half
PLAYED when the scenery seen TO be IN flames.
The peop.e in the parquet also became alarmed at
The confusion on the stage and at the IRE, which
was now plainly seen. The four actors rangea
themselves i'm a line across the stage, close TO the
iOOtghts and as far as possible from the flames IN
tae rear Mr.. Stadley begged the audience TO oe
quiet, saying there was no eaase Tor alarm. NiSs
Claxton cleared her throat and shouted: Wlli the
people keep their seGtsf We are between you ahd
the flames, and we viii be burned inst VIII the
people in the front seats SIT DOWN.
Miss Caxton il of the opinion that, had not the
actors remained firm in line across the front OF the
stage. the people would have leaped upon the stage
atd attempted to escape by the rear where the
flames were raging. In a moment or two, however,
TIC alar seized upon the people in the balcony and
gallery, and, rush being made for the door, panic
ensaed AIMS Fanen was the first TO leave the
stage and soon after Miss Caxton retired upon one
side tho stage, and Nessrs Studley and Murdoch
upon the other. The latters drcssing-FooIu, we'll
as that of Mr. Burroughs was on the second floor,
and before Mr. Murdoch, who went to his room.
could EetuEn. 1t Is supposed that the stairway was