People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1893 — SHOT HIMSELF IN A THEATER. [ARTICLE]

SHOT HIMSELF IN A THEATER.

Suicide of a Jealous Actor at Lemberg Dead Before the Footlights. Vienna, May 11.—The theater at Lemberg, the capital of Austrian Galicia, was the scene Tuesday night of a most tragic occurrence. Herr Dalczuk, one of tho actors, drew a revolver in full sight of the spectators, placed the weapon to his head and blew out his brains. lie was prompted by jealousy. In the company was an actress of whom Dalczuk was deeply enamored, and it was generally supposed his love was reciprocated. During the progress of the play Dalczuk detected bis sweetheart flirting with a man who occupied one of the stalls. He upbraided the girl, but she treated the matter lightly. He walked close to the footlights and without a word killed himself.