Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-28
FRANK ENNOWAY NARROWLY ESCAPES CRUSHED TOOFATH
MRS. MAURICE SULLIVAN, HEROINE
N DRAMA THROWN FROM HORSE.
AND RECEIVES PAINFUL BRUISES.

Action that would defy the best
efforts of even the star performers
In the professional casts posing for
the various moving picture firms was
obtained today in the taking of the
iourreel pictures depicting Tonopah
and It's mining industries. SO realis-
tIc was the action on the part Of
Two performers that the need Of the
ambulance was narrowly ayerted, al
hough medical attention was requir.
ed
Two accidents occurred while a
esne was being photographed east OF
Tuopah In one Frank Ennoway
ahined injuries that came near ter
Eaatlng fatally. while the other was
aperlenced by Mrs Maurice Sullivan
Who is taking the leading part In the
drama that runs through the entire
hlglh OF the Illllls.
Charles A. Pryor president and
general manager of the Yale Feature
Film company was directing the
work Of principals ia q scene wherein
he heroine is madiy racing for the
recorders office to file the location
notices Of the Tonopah claims. She
vas closely pursued by Ennoway. The
race was conducted satisfactorily un.
II Mrs Sullivan had passed the cam.
era The scene showed Ennoway
crossing the desert at breakneek
speed His mount one of the fast.
est horses in this city was clearing
The sagebrush and snow-covered
ground IN manner that kept the
rider somewhat busy in attempting to
direct the animal over the correct
course A slight turn was encount-
cred, and directly in the path was
small prospect hole filled with
snow The horse stepped into the
depression, turned two complete som
ersaults, with Ennoway clinging to
ihe saddle
The accident was clearly taken
BY the moving picture apparatus as
horse and rider were directly in
iront. Pryor and the others rushed
70 the scene and found Ennoway un-
conscious At first It was feared
hat he had been killed but after
working over the unconscious form
lor about an hour signs Of life ap-
pared and in about a half hour
aherwards the actor was able TO col
ect his thoughts He had sustained.
" addition to the numerous bruises
about his body. badly damaged eye
and a fractured nose. He was coy.
cred with blood and the ground re-
@mbled scene where a bloody mas
acre had occurred
After partly collecting his thoughts,
Ehnoway was asked by Pryor IL he
vas able to go on with the scene
hnnoway replied In the affirmative
ana staggered to his mount He was
80 weak, however that he had TO be
helped to the saddle and then the
scene was concluded.
During the early part of the day
we horse ridden by Mrs. sullivan
Oecame unmanageable and while ca.
'Orllng about the saddle turned and
ne rider fell directly beneath the
animal The horse stepped upon her
arm and leg before she was rescued
from her perilous position. Gamely
uOweyer she resumed her part in
We drama, which continued until the
accident experienced by Ennoway
Ehhoway has had considerable ex.
pNlence on the stage, but the acting
e performed today eelipses all his
peF'ous attempts, Although better
'Do"h by the name of Ennoway. his
,eal name is Arthur c. Bigelow. He
d brother Of the late Charles A.
''selow' who died in the east about
sear ago, Charles Bigelow was