Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1910 — Too Realistic. [ARTICLE]

Too Realistic.

During a performance of "Captain Lapalisse” at a Valencia theater some years ago an incident occurred which for lifelike effect left nothing to be de sired. During the said play some of the actors mingle with the spectators in order to co-operate from the body of the house. No sooner had Miralles, the actor, taken his seat in the stalls than a daring pickpocket robbed him of his gold watch. Miralles seized the man by his coat collar and called out in a deep bass voice: “Police! Help! Thieves!” The audience, taking this little episode to be part of the performance, roared with laughter. Even the policemen joined in without stirring hand or foot. “This is no farce!” cried the actor in tones of despair. “That fellow has got my watch!” The voice sounded so natural that the audience broke into loud applause at “such excellent fooling.” Meanwhile the thief managed to break away from his captor and escaped.