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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 141, 13 June 1908, Page 7

Real tragedy was enacted in the. wings of that home of farce, tb.e Oluny Theatre last month. The first performance of an operetta which was to have been uproarious, justifying its name, "Qui qua vu Ninette?" had just begun. An actor, formerly of the Palais Royal, M. Armand Marie, had sung two verses of a song, in his part of "Bourriquet," when he was seen to stagger and hurry unsteadily oft the stage. He fell down, in the wings, telling a scene-shifter that he felt very ill. The curtain was rung down, and an. announcement was made that, owing to the • actor's indisposition, the performance must be suspended for some minutes. But there were to be no more performances for the stricken actor. The doctor of the theatre, and another from the house, were called, and found him suffering from cerebal hemorrhage. He lost consciousness in a few moments, and, every attempt to revive Mm failing, died a quarter of an hour later. A second announcement was made, the performance being, of course, stopped, and the spectators went home saddened for once from the Cluny Theatre.