Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-15
A Ballet Girl In Flame es.

Last evening an accident occurred at
the house that fortunately was not at
tended with any serious results, al
though it created for a short time con-
siderable excitement among the audience.
The play that was being produced was
kiraIlv's Around the World in Eight
DAYS" and in two or three scenes of the
piece troupe of ballet girls appear and
execute several dances, the leader OF
whom is Miss Bette Hemmelsburg.
Toward the close Of the second act the
first ballet known in the progrume BY
the somewhat pretentous title, LIE
,Jardin des Fleurs' occurs. The entire
length of the stage is required for this
performance, and the first to appear
Na-e the coryphees. After piroutting a
few times they divide on two sides to
maze room for the secundos, who also
executed few movements, when Hiss
Bette Remmelesburg bounded grace
fully On the stage and commenced whirl-
ing rapidly down toward the footligbts,
where should have ended with sudden
stop. instead OF which becoming dizzy,
size fell On her knees Immediately over
tie tootIights. For moment it seemed
As though she would pitch headlong in
10 the orchestra, but she saved herself
~ clutchin5 hold OF the railing that
rrcs along the edge Of the stage. Ere
she could recover her feet the tames
from the gas burner touched the light
gaGsy TARTAN dress, and almost il a
second she was on fire. At this moment
TIE excitement was intense, and the
ballet girls on the stage set up series
@: Piercing screams that would have
l1ade the fortune o: troupe Of Sioux.
n kiralfv. the manager, who was sitting
in one OF the boxes, in an instant leaped
o. the stage. Assistance came also
from the sides, bu, latore any Of them
could reach the burning woman she had
eZtinguished the flames by rubbing her
skirts IN both hands. 4 somewhat
awkward pause occurred Tor a moment,
when Mis- Cettle nodded to the Orches-
t-a and, with q bow to the audience, re-
commenced her dance. \ thunder OF
applause greeted this act. showing that
tie excited audience appreciated the ;air
daCsCes' 5 rerya ana pluck. Although
TIE escape Was narrow one, we are
CLAD to record that, with the exception
Q: 8 few burns on the hands and arms,
Mss R.nI-elsbUrg escaped uninjured.
the dress however. was seriously dam
aged and Will be unable to DO duty
sgain. We are authorized to state that
Mss Ee1!melshurg will appear as usual
tbs evening, when no doubt she Wi!
take good care not to approach too near
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