New Britain herald., 1928-04-20
DEATH RIDES HIGH
 . 0N GALE IN NIGHT 

UlV JILL IN lVluuI
 
 ]. .tContinued From First rage)
 The ripping, tearing racket of the hea,y metal, the approximate weight off which is said to be between lao and .ao pounds. threw au audience of upwards of a."oo persons into g near panic. and but for the efforts of Manager Dan Finn of the theater, ;rd Second Deputy Chief Michael T. >onn"N of the fire department, com hinad with the presence of mind and eoolne$s of th" vaudeville team of look and koseverc, there might isst tetn I stampede, for the au- djenr" norIed but one outcry to con- Nlft il into Il dlsorderlv herd,
 The ~lnl. which had gathered the elocilH of x small hurricane. loos- H@d h. metal covering from it's support aud the concussiou affected tlc pipes lrallnS 10 tho insid" arsfnElrr system, with the result si1at ! stream ot water began to flow onto th, stage, out of sight, how feer. of he audicncc. The noise of ptrc drip, however added to the fright caused by tho tearing loose af tho NcH,ilHtor roof, although as ' matter of fact the sprinkler was turned oft before more than a quart ef water had fallen. No water ran info the main auditorium Of the theater
 Actors Continue to Sing
 Tn. lrS' rumhl" of the metal Was i.,ard as ''ouls and EoscNorn opened Vijh 8 s-nng. The performers, think r'G s'rncrN had fallen hackstagc, ,4ij no att"ntiop to the noise, and inr 2 l,lnul"rt- the audience sat atistly, but T &rr"n1 rumble Nas futI"n,d hH T distraction in the h4erlSse and then tht~r" vas heard the dlstnrbinr racket and Inc sound ol in dripping Nat"r. Manager Finn u,jn his N;4y To Inc stage from the front "C ll" hctIS,, and assured the ludienf, tb#i there Nas no cause for tilirm, but uany -5thrrvd their hats
 
 .,eor Tn, orchestra under leader Snip pf I'nua Wagner. continued to play aud 'h" performers, showln: t:.inm. nh@hlr bravery in view ot tpril uneori"mty as 'o the serious ne.s O. tn" o"vurr@ncc, continued ttcir efforts to bold tl, attention o1 ibe Frightened 3&scuhlase.
 >,rnc, ta'n,s Fears
 Chief S'"un",. who WAS in the au~ Jleucc. s"nscd tho tenseness of th'' aario1.sno&s and as 3 rush for thc tAifs appeared imminent, he walked fp he stage and in 3 cool, matter of Efrt manner. announced that fh', Breaking of the sprinkler was not al t'l serious and therc was absolutely rc danger if everyone would be or jerI,. Those who wished to leave could do so quietly, he pointed out, but tho show would continue and none need have any fears about re. maining seated The chiefs appear alce on the stage stayed many, and a large number Of those who left their seats, ref urncd after assuring themselves that the building was safe, and the vaudeville acts were completed. The management deemed it advisable not to show the feature motion picture and the theater was emptied earlier than usual. It was remarked that the title of inc pic ture sing1larly happened to bc Something Always Happens"
 Bernardo Crushed 10 Ground
 Eerna rdo and Eurkarth, who haN. been friends for number of years were in front of E. IT, Budde's lunch cart on Arch street, near Main, when they heard the changing of the fire alarm OH the outside of the theatcr sud they ha stoned to investigate. A short time later after the yentilator shaft roof had fallen. an alarm was ';ilng from Box .6 at the Connecticut Company car barn on Chestnut street. near the theater, Coupa nics 1. :" , and $ and ladder companies and responded.
 The 1hestor audience nas begin ming 10 feci uneasy at this time and
 
 confusion. Outside tho thea ter, cEouds began 10 assemble from Chestnut, Arch and West Main streets. and Bernardo and Burkarth. hurrHinc into the allcyuay on thc Chestnut street side of the thcatcF Were try yins, to learn inc cause of the alarm whom someone shouted 
 ingiou. employed by th" conncc'i- 'pt company as a bus driver, was near iilr stHc" entrance and saw Bernardo t"llod to the ground.
 My God, h"'s killed" Eurhar'n heard &oIunour shout, and several men rushed io Beruardos 3 asslstance lie was carri"J into the n1otor4nen'5 room in thr ear barn and then "h"1 to the hospital. The police N arc Jiotii"d and sergeant r. J j'r'n"A, Officers Louis l.. Harper and hu&tJEc W. IIolIbcrb responded with the patrol. sergeant Fneney had the apllesHay aud iho north side of tnra1 of as a precautionary mna- sllfc.
 Ihcatrr Operating as tsual
 NUU@FDU@ nilJ reports reIr Ept"J1 aisou' the city. ss ls usual ~ben aH' thing of ; Jl>sst roUS n4- turs occurs il , public place Off etsi3 Of the tleatrr pointed out toda} hat ibefe Fr;1a not the slight est dan ger, aS he root proper vas not af- Ioet"d. nor had any damage to pea k of res'llt"J from the break pf the sprinkler The motion pictur" could have brrn shown but thcrc would have been great UucsSlnees