The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-16
TERRIBIE ACCIDENT TO IN ACTOR.
A Fnvoritc Comedian in Fiames-Ned Lamb
Badly Burncd Ia the Olympic.

Atcrriblc aocidont occurred ut tho Olympic
Thoatrc duringthpilrs prrformnn, ~ of " Round
the Co'k." which @ultrd in s'riOus. ami pos
sIhly fatal nury to Mr.. Edward Lamb. tho
fayorita com rdgn. and put in peril the thoatre
and largo nuIi'nw therein assembled In
tho cast Mr. Lamb plays the part Of pic. M rk,t
snckng ~ avoid arr, at. Ilo runs into Nbos
Garden during a performance Of the BLACK
Crook" anil. being hurl prcessd. dis.uis y,
himself in tho gau1y garb OF u ballet girl. In
this character he trips and dan ~ on the stage,
and finally disappears through a trap, appa-
rcntly in blazc of flame. During the rchear-
sal in the morning. Mr.. Lamb cautioned the
boy who blows the fire to b, careful. ae he was
not anxious to scentthc house with the perfume
of roast Lamb. In the evening. the perform
auce proceeded smoothly. Lambs role in par-
ticular clcitin- roars of lau ,htor. with a brond
grin ON hiA comical fn-H. Lamb dcs end "a tho
trap. but his ia" had barely rcnchcd tho level
OF the -tRo when he tult "A piercing pain, and
looking down. SAW that tho sk rts Of his inla-
rim" dress wrrr in flames. For "A moment he
retained his con. ,iou-ue.s hut the excrurut- =
ing pain forced \ 'reana of agony from him. in
a moment h. realized the terror of hs situa-
ton. The, only person there ran from him.
dir.' The nrc burned mora ncrccly. and the
actor fell unconscious to- the floor.
forunniely for him of late tho Olympic. like
all the theatres. ia supplied with membcrs Of tho
lirc Department VINO are stationed ON or about
tho stage. during every performance. One OF
these men saw the flames and rushing down
the stairs. dashed II bu 'kt Of water on the pros
trnt' form. The presence of mind and n,tiVe
cNrrtons Of this wide awake professional nre-
man not only saved Lambs lifc but probably
aNrrtod na,cn 'ral flrc which would have perilled
the thrHtrc and all who were in II. Mr. Duif
promptly sent fora physician and tclegraphed
tn the Park Theatre whore Frank Lamb is play
iny.
ON examination II was found that tho more
serious burns were on the abdomen and lower
portions ot the BODY The right hand was badly
hurnel. Mr. Lamb was taken to his HON"
in Wy,kon street. Brooklyn. wherc his family
physlcian. DR.. Terry, attended promptly.
Frank Lamb happened g. be- In front in the
Olympic and noticing that hs father did not
come on to play the rest OF the part feared somp-
thing wis wrong. and arrived ON the stage in
time 30 tnkr him home.
Very exaggerated reports have been circu-
lated In reference tO the accident. and Mr..
Lambs residence IL lHaiogcd 10y friends anN-
ious a. manilrst thor sympathy. Yesterday
noon Mr. Lamb wa- found in bal. nppn-
rently comfortable. Uis hand IL seriously
burned. and he will lcsr one Of tho fingers.
From his waist down below the knees and also
undrr the lett arm hc IL handhgcd The Doctor
ienr- h,- patient is moro seriously injured than
hc nppnar- 10 h."
Had Lambs dress been prepared with the So
luton exhibited in the Union SIuarr Theatre.
II could not have caught iirc. Tho boy whose
duty i WIS To- blow the flames from the rose
topped uun 'hron should have waited until
Lamb was down. Instead ut that. he recklcssly
hlew the blaze iull unicr the thin skirts. and IN
s's'Ond they were on fire. An awful calamity
We uSrftru only 10y the presence ui mind aud
the active eNcriiuns pi tn urcman.