Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 219, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1917 — PUTS OUT FIRE IN THEATER [ARTICLE]

PUTS OUT FIRE IN THEATER

Audience Cheers Soldier Who Prevented Building Burning i*» Texas. San Antonio, Tex.—ln the course ol the “STO-15-cent” theatrical perform* apce in a Houston street theatet Sun! day afternoon, one of the actors hat, “died” and had been oui upon the “cooling board” with the con* [Ventional candles at head and feeti After the action, which was somewhat rapid, one of the actors, alone, stood before the audience and sang. Soon a candle fell from its position and lay burning on the sheet that lay. ovei the “dead” person. In the commotion that quickly followed, civilians whistled, called, stirred about and rrtotioned to the singer tc put out the flame. A soldier, however; mounted the stage and put out thd fire with his bare hands, receiving a hearty cheer from the audience. And the singer continued his song.