Arsonists hit theatre storage; CRIME: Group pleads for help in finding new site.Byline: By Sien Powell FIREBUGS  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. have left a drama group needing a new storage site for its theatre props. The equipment owned by Bedworth Theatre Guild Theatre Guild U.S. theatrical society. Founded in New York City in 1918 by Lawrence Langner (1890–1962) and others, the group proposed to produce high-quality, noncommercial plays. was ruined by vandals who set fire to a storage shed. Members of the guild, which represents music societies and theatre groups in the area, had been using a shed behind a scout hut in Park Road, Bedworth. But when the firebugs struck they caused thousands of pounds' damage to the equipment - and left the group with nowhere to store what they had salvaged. Bedworth Theatre Guild committee member Mike Inker condemned those behind the attack and is now struggling to find a new storage area. He said: "I feel pretty sick that people can so this sort of thing in this day and age - they just can't leave alone. "The fire has destroyed one end of the shed and there's a huge hole at the back of the hut. "The building is not usable any more and we've got nowhere else to go. We are desperately looking for some storage space we can use to put our props in. "The building has been attacked before. This is probably just the last straw last straw n. The last of a series of annoyances or disappointments that leads one to a final loss of patience, temper, trust, or hope. [ ." Despite some props being destroyed, no shows are being can - celled because of the blaze, but in future much of the remaining equipment will have to be shared between the member groups. The lost equipment will cost thousands to replace as the guild was not insured. Mr Inker said: "What was in there was of no value to anyone else except those who do stage productions. "I really could not put a value on it. A lot of props had been gathered from people over the years, and there was stuff people had made, but it would take a fair amount of money to replace. "Some stuff is salvageable sal·vage n. 1. a. The rescue of a ship, its crew, or its cargo from fire or shipwreck. b. The ship, crew, or cargo so rescued. c. Compensation given to those who voluntarily aid in such a rescue. - some of the stuff we've had to get rid of and we need a couple of skips to get rid of it all and we've got to pay for the skips." The guild needs an area about the size of two to three garages to store three containers for props, scenery and for a workshop to Anyone able to help find storage space for the props is urged to contact Mike Inker on 024 7632 5276 or 07894 812687 CAPTION(S): RB071106MIKE_1 FURY... Bedworth Theatre Guild's Mike Inker at the scene of the arson arson, at common law, the malicious and willful burning of the house of another. Originally, it was an offense against the security of habitation rather than against property rights. attack - now the group is looking for a new place to keep its property safe. Picture: Robin Bidgood |
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