DRAMATIC
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-The Buffalo Bill Combination gave an extra matinee in Wood's Theatre, Cincinnati, O., March 21, when "The Red Right Hand" was preceded by a farce. The curtain ahd just been raised for the commencement of the perfomances, when it suddenly descended, the roller striking the stage with tremendous force, and after a rebound descended upon the foot and ankle of Harry Mehen, who was in the act of advancing to speak the opening lines of the farce. Mr Mehen was removed to his dressing-room, and a physician summoned. The accident resulted more seriously to the men in the flies, William Miller and Harry Whitehouse being seriously hurt. Mr. Miller, who had charge of the curtain, had his arm broken at the wrist by the handle of the windless, which turned with fearful velocity and the curtain fell. He was attendedby a physician, and removed to his home. Mr. Whitehouse, whho as a volunteer was assisting Mr. Miller, was struck by the revolving windlass in the face, and later, as he fell in the ankle, causing a serious fracture. He was taken to the Cincinnati Hospital. The cause of the accident was that the curtain had been raised some two feet higher that usual, and the ropes supporting the counterweights were pulled from the stapes. The weights, descending, left the curtain without a counter-balance, and it fell to the stage.
