Wild Woman Escapes
1916: The chain holding Yebea, the "wild woman from Borneo," snapped during a performance in St. Louis. Yebea instantly became less wild, apologizing to a woman who was accidentally struck by the chain: "I beg your pardon, dearie; I didn't mean to do it. I hope I didn't hurt you."
However, at the sight of the freed wild woman the audience panicked and fled, with people crying out warnings that Yebea had escaped and was running amok. A police officer investigated and found her resting in her boudoir.
However, at the sight of the freed wild woman the audience panicked and fled, with people crying out warnings that Yebea had escaped and was running amok. A police officer investigated and found her resting in her boudoir.
Mount Carmel Item - Jan 12, 1916
Comments
Back in the day, when they believed in that stuff.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/12/16 at 12:37 PM
Ah man, tell me the "wild woman" thing wasn't just an act. Who would have thunk it?
Posted by GFinKS on 09/13/16 at 03:00 PM
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Category: ShowBiz | 1910s