The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-10
Crashing Bridge Scene
mot On the Bills.
A SCORE ARE INJURED
Conreid. the lmpressario Of the Metro.
politan Grand Opera Company
Checks a Panic by His Goodness.
The. Injured Removed. The
Opera Goes On.
CBy the Associated Press)

Opera Goes On.
(Bv the Associated Press.)
ew York. Jan. More than
Hy members of the chorus of the
ropolitan Grand Opera Company
eriously injured tonight by the
e of the bridge in the street
II the opening act of Carmen.
Of the principals were on the
g it the time of the accident ana
injured members of the chorus
lly massed at the front OF The
q md sang on in an attempt 10
the public from Tearing what
ppened. The curtain was rung
soon as possible and Heinrich
l. the impresario. prevented Il
ny urging the great audience to
seated and not be frightened.
w ured removed TO hospitals We're:
Tn III Rossi. two fractured ribs:
AdamslSy, fractured ribs; Nat
rnnoliS, both legs fractured;
me Hahn, left hip injured ano
lised; Ida Robenstein. internal
and shock; Italio Langogari.
ion Outright shoulder; DeSa-
"a 'accetti, right leg fractured;
% Raggaro, fractured ribs;
i Manino, fractured ribs.
ave residences in this city.
dition to these twenty or thirty
lembers of the chorus were
suy hurt.
&c the exits of the theatre were
ned Immediately after the acct
Ut scarcely half a dozen of the
lely dressed audience left their
Within fifteen minutes after the
lie performance was resumed
persons in the big theatre
how serious the accident bad
Eist Before the Disaster.
u ridge fell ten minutes after
r- curtain was rung up and
I- people were still crowding down
3fr}es to their seats. Many even
snding. Nine Arnaud was to
o3rrnen'' with a caste including
.9 Ackle, Madame Jacob. Dip
irnet and Dufriehe. The
q attracted the usual big Sat
ght crowd Vigna was con-
tHe The opera was opened rea-
-pI promptly. The chorus was
tS tage. The scene represented
in Seville with a bridge
frol, the guardhouse ana
rette makers house at the
-, he stage over to the stairs
0 to the castle at the left.
cture had done service many
t was massive affair. built
eaL- timbers, reinforced with steel
.a Most of the one hundred and
So lembers of the chorus We're off
ge at the time it collapsed.
Use were twenty or thirty men
ar.en dancing up and down the
stage awaiting the entree of Car
rieks Drown the Chorus.
1t the slightest warning the
the center of the arch gave
a the grinding and crunching
asl rs being torn asunder. with
ks of the women drowned out
G song of the chorus, and the
1cfa niment of the orchestra.
fofnen in. the audience jumped to
Ia [, screaming and endeavoring
a ke their way out of their seats.
-natlbers of the chorus not on the
p e their heads and Immediately
oser together to screen tbs
m the frightened audience. Yet
of the stricken women and
ms of the men buried in the
the bridge and almost smoth-
av the bodies of their fellows
q 81 | been thrown on top of them
ard throughout the house.
Mr.. Conreid and his stage
fas ordered a quick curtain.
was descending the men ana
of the chorus turned their
n the audience and plunged
E Wreckage to rescue their
J. Some had sung together for
rs nd many of them were rel
For the ten or fifteen seconds
V for the descent of the cur
: audience had opportunity II
ething of what had happened.
ire house was In an uproar.
tes made every effort to reassure
pie in the floor and the bal
ats. Scarcely had the curtain
f, the stage than Mr.. Conreid
the front of the stage and
his hand. begged the audience
..-, their places.
Conreid Checks Penic.
gr have met with an accident. -
impreSSario. with all the
that he could summon.
1srs God, none of us are severely
rG | beg of you to keep your
Everything will be all right in
tie and the performance will
resumed
dr Conreid remained at the front
the stage until he was convinced
I the ushers and police had the
Hence we'll in hand. Scores, how-
II. had left their seats and crowded
aisles. pushing their way out. The
ices ushers and the other attaches
the house, succeeded in calming
If fears somewhat and most of
m returned. All this time late
ners were crowding into the house
| were not to be rebuffed by The
ort of an accident.
While something approaching orier
5 being gotten out of the chaos in
hestra and gallery. far differen.
ngs were happening behind the cur
se members of the chorus who had
played such splendid control OF
ir nerves in the moment of trial
'e way to their feelings and became
hysterical as the president who Ia t.
n injured. in the fall of the gcel-
dr. Conreid then took charge OF