REALISTIC STAGE DUEL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19011, 6 November 1923, Page 9

REALISTIC STAGE DUEL

ACTOR RECEIVES WOUND. LONDON, Otcober 19. Mr Robert Loraine, while playing' the leading part in “The Prisoner of Zenda,” was wounded in the arm during the third art when assailed with a dagger by Edgar Norfolk, who was playing Rupert of Hentzau The audience was unaware of the accident, and as Mr Loraine was,wearing a rod tunic the blood was not noticed. A doctor summoned from the stalls bound up the actor’s arm. “The Prisoner of Zenda” _isj.au unlucky play, Mr Loraino’s arm was injured a week ago, -when ho was struck with a sabre ‘during a fight. Many other members of [ ttio cast have been injured repeatedly. . A DOCTOR - GETS ANNOYED, A nurse who had been attending a. pneumonia patient recently called on some friends and told them that when the doctor first called he asked if any medicine', had been given. He was answered in the affirmative, and the name of a certain world-wideljf:ad-vertised specific mentioned. “Good,/gracious, that’s no good,” be said. “Run down to the chemists and get some Puhnmnts.’’ These really marvellous pastilles aW.’jbi unequalled remedy for all lung and ffirbat alfections. Doctors everywhere recommend them. 1b 6d and double" size 2s fid, from chemists and stores. —Advfc.