SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO AN ACTOR.
Sydney, May 18.
last Wednesday night an accident of a serious and painful nature occurred a( the Theatre Royal to Mr Albort Normnn, who was paying " Silkstone," the villain, in " The Bells of. Haslonie '0." In tho last act '• fcilkatono's " career of iniquity culminates in his being shot by his confederate in crime, and falliug from a bridge into the mill stream. While so falling, Mr Norman struck against an iron spike used to fasten a portion oi tho bridge and received an ugly gash, extending almost across the groin In a few minutes Dr McDonagh arrived at tho theatre, and Mr Norman, who was bloedm" freely, was cui'icd to au adioinmg ho"tel, where his medical atlendantsewed up tho wound, tho extent of which necessitated no fewer than, thirteen stitches. Ihe cut M-as close to tho main artery mrl Dr llcDonagh expvoasoc' an opinion 'hat the sufferer hid had a %evy nairot. escape. Mr Norman is pr ig«v<ing favoinbly, and the only dangoi is that inflammation may set ii n, n ,— Press Correspondent.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 7425, 29 May 1891, Page 2
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178SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO AN ACTOR. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 7425, 29 May 1891, Page 2
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