The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-08
pLUNaED FRoM TIE GALLERY.
\ Man Falls from a Theatre Balcony TO tue
Floor Below.

4 Man ais from "A luthifo i'Ai''"J
Floor Below.
II George Dunan had not have been ID so
much of hurry 70 reach the front row OF
gallery seats in II. r. Jacobs Ihird-AYenue
Theatre in New York. Tuesday night he
would probably not now be lying At the
point OF death IN Bellevue Hospital. Inc
eacerness 10 secure the most favored posl1on
has cost him many severe injuries, ana lu al
probability will cause his death.
That his fall from the gallery 10 tho Iooi
did not involve the loss OF one or more Ale'
and serious injury 20 several persons Is dut
solely TO "A happy accident. Dunan. who lived
with his wife on the fourth floor OF the crazy
rear tenemeut-hOuse No. 4i6 Third avenue
follows the OccupatiOn of lather. and when
he chooses TO work is employed by Joseph
ScrOggO. q builder OF Ihry-flrst street ana
Third avenue. HIS weakness for drink has
sometimes brought HIM into unpleasant cOh-
tact with the police OF the twenty -hl7t pre-
cinct. but IN other respects his reputation IS
pretty good. Every week he was accustomed 20
visit Jacobs Third Avenue Theatre. which is
directly opposite his bone. GeneralY DIS
wife accom- anled him. Last night however
-ho felt too III 90 50 out, and Dunan went 10
the theatre alone.
At the gallery door he met John Barrett.
companion. aud the two Went upstairs To-
gether Dunan being little ahead OF barrett.
Ia gallery Is reached by straight Hl8hJ
of stairs and on arriving nt tue top or inc
flight the visitor finds himself ON the south
side of the gallery facing the stage. Inc
bil al Jacobs Theatre for the week IS
Grimes Cellar Door, one OF the variety
farce c0mmedles dear TO the heart oI lEast-
Side audiences and always sure % draw
crowded gallery On reaching the top Oh
the stairs Dunan found that the seats ia tie
south side and centre of the building were
already well filled over on the north or
prompt" side of the theatre. and - the lett.
facing the stage, DC saw three oilouI lows Ol
empty benches.
Dunan. who IS thirty years old, has
hercu.ean frame. ana weighed somewhere III
the neighbOIhO.d Of 10 pounds. 10 was
cLild's play for him 90 elbow and drive hl5
way through tho crowd IN front Of him and
sklrting the back 81 the gallery. he made has
way o. the north side ahead OK everybody.
Now. if be had been content 10 walk down
the side aisle % the front OF the gallery all
would have been well. But he scorned such
simple means of reaching his seat and went
IN for an amateur acrObatic exhlbuon.
FOrgettul OF bis great bulk and his years
Dunan Jumped from the rear row OF seats 10
the row IN 'front.' or IL, and SO downward until
he reached the iron railway which divides inc
front and rear galleries over this Ial ne Yaul-
ted and found himself on the threerows OF seats
from the front. HE gallery at jacobs lie
atTe Is deep and steep and as ljunan stood
on the third row Ol seats, his ankles were on
Il level with tie top Of the raised iron railing
which surmOunts tie front OF tue gallery.
Duuau was not content % step the second
row aud from the second row o. tbs front:
Instead no posed himself for spring and
then Jumped tor the hrstrOw
As he mado the leap, his foot caught or
slipped on the top of the bonch. There was
"a scream of horror from the people around
81 I...I.a tI4I4 .4 q "a al Il.f
headforemOst over the rail and whlr.ed
through The AIT 20 the floor. thuty-hye feet
beneath The first row 0i orchestra seats was
filed. the second was empty The men IN
the first row heard the scream from above
and as Dy instinct rushed into the aisle just
AS Dunans body struck two chairs M the
second row. For an instant be hung help
lessly over the tops Of the two chairs. then
rolled 10 tie ground and lay mouonless
From the seven hundred people Ia the the
afro there burst a cry oil horror. Women
screamed with fright some tainted and were
carried out James Hannigan. the fireman
attached 90 the theatre. two stage hands,
Marcus Jacobs who represents the manage
ueut and lutrOlmAn Thomas d. Walsh
were the first 70 reach the body.
There Wa confusion IN the orchestra while
the gallery gods peerei over tho railing 10
see what had become Of Dunan. Two ushers
lifted him 90 the stage aud carried HIM back
Of the scenes. The stage manager aud az
tendents quieted the audience without much
trouble. Or. Sylvester happened 70 be
within call. AM did what lie could for
Dunan while Policeman Walsh sent in
hurry call for an ambulance. Dunan was af-
forwards removed 90 Bellevue iOsllta His
Injuries are q fractured night ann. right
shoulder dlsOcated lett Jaw broken, fracture
of bridge of nose. and probably fractured
skull.