Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
NOT ON PROGRAM.
Moving Picture Actress
Has Narrow Escape
When Horse Runs Away and
Ddshes Into Ice Canal.
Occurs During Making Of Picture.
Girl Rescued Unframed.

An incident that wasn't on the pro-
gram of a moving picture scene, and
that came near ending seriously Miss
Miriam Nesbitt, leading lady of the
Edison moving picture troupe, happen
ed on the Kennebec river just above
he Hollingsworth & Whitney DAM
Friday afternoon. Miss Nesbitt is sup
posed to drive rapidly up to a crew of
ice cutters, and tell them of the danger
of her sweetheart, who is drifting to-
ward the falls on a cake of ice, to APP
parently certain death. Thi5 she did
but the shouts of the men who received
her warning frightened the horse and
he turned, making directly for the
open water of the canal. Nor did he
stop until immersed in the icy water
and all that saved Miss Nesbitt from
following him was the catching of the
rear runners on the edge of the ice,
holding the pung. Guy Headlund
member of the company, seized Miss
|Nesbitt quickly and drew her out OF
danger The horse was speedily taken
in hand by the ready crew of men, an6
was soon fished out onto the ice. He
was taken care of at the stable.
Miss NeSbitt was seen after the ac-
cident by a Journal reporter anC
laughingly she said that it was one o
the narrowest escapes of her life, but
that although ordinarily timid she die
not feel at all afraid, and was quit,
cool She was all pity for the poo
animal, which was from Pillsbury''
stables, gentle horse, susceptible t.
the slightest touch of the rein. accord.
ing to Miss Nesbitt.
The coapa is. mart of a motion ,,icf1tr.
drama which was written by one
Waterville's city officials. The stor.
is built up around the boss of an ic,
cutting crew and a college student
both of whom are in love with a yer
pretty girl, a description that fits Mis-
Nesbitt. Hard words are exchange
between the rivals. and finally an evi
opportunity for the boss of the ic
crew presents itself, when the stu
dent visits the fields and steps aeci
dentally upon Il loose cake of ice. Hi
rival sets him adrift and he is born
rapidly toward the falls below
threatened with death.
His sweetheart is supposed 20 hav
left her fathers home in the interim
bound for the ice fields with two o
the men who are staying at her HON,
She lands them safely and starts
drive back, getting down the rive
a short distance, when she sees he
lover in his perilous position in m
middle of the river. She turns hei
horse around. drives rapidly up to th
ice crew and informs them of tn
boys plight, as they had not notice
It. They answer her warnings wit
questioning shouts
It was these shouts, which do no
seem necessary in motion picture
but which are, nevertheless, that caus
ed the damage. The horse becam
frightened at the hue and cry, ant
started off at right angle, as toll,
above.
With all the near drowning tn
camera man continued his work
though nothing had happened. He
trained to do that, and nothing
thought to be serious enough to NOV
him from his post, indeed, some of tn
best exposures being made when tn
danger is nearest.
Mrs. Henry Conjager, wife off tn
operator, was watching the seen
from a distance. and thought tina
Miss Nesbitt had fallen into the wa
ter AcliuS Will IiCStiiSc VI iAllhu Sh
reached into the depths of the carriag
robes IL Der sleigh and drew forth
tEeiInos bottle, filled with a warn
drink, which she hurriedly dispatche
To the leading lady. 1t was not needed
however.
Director APPEL of the troupe Wlshe
large attendance at the races TO be-
held on the ice, Saturday afternoon
as he desires to make the drama rep
resent an event to which thousand
are attracted. Miss Nesbitt will drive
but it is promised, however. thai there
will he no such exciting scens as that
which happened, Friday afternoon.
The scene in which the college stu
dent is set adrift on a cake of ice viii
be acted, Saturday morning. Tins
will be done below Thea falls, and
dummy will be used to show the dan
gercus part above the falls. near the
brink. This promises to be interesting.