The morning call., 1892-03-13
IN A FAMILIAR ROLE.
Actor Rankin Questioned About
His Available Assets.
He Declares Blandly That He Has No Money
or Jewelry, but Is Plss.ered With Judg-
ments All Over This Country.

Arthur Mckee Rankin, the actor, drew a
full house to the courtroom of Justice of the
Peace Campbell yesterday morning on his
examination as tn his financial resource
and his ability to meet certain claims OF
musicians, amounting in all, with interests
and costs, to S296. Mr. Rankin proved him.
self thoroughly en- rapport in his role, and
he frankly admitted that he had gone
through the same experience times number
ing 100
He was subjected to searching examina-
ton, but the eager musicians derived little
hope and less satisfaction from it. He said
that lie had not had any personal property
since 1888 This engagement at the AlcaZar
Theater is for % per cent OF the gross re-
ceipts For the first week he received SSi7.
for the second about S607 10. and Tor the
third he had not yet been paid.
THE MONEY.
''What have you done with all the money
you have made during this engagement%
Wei, l paid it to printers, actors and
railroad men TO whom owed money"
"Whom did you owe?"
"Oh, various people.
Tell us some of those YOU owe money
to-"
"Well. owed W. j. Morgan of Cleveland.
Ohio, $1,000 for printing"
Anybody else?"
Yes. 1 owed the Kansas City agent of
road Company S125."
'Anyb 1dy else?
Il owed the Olympic Printing Company
of Boston for printing, but | don't know
just how much. l know that my losses
while with NJ. ID. Leavitt aggregated $500.
How hong were you with Leavitt?'
MY season with him lasted fourteen
weeks"
"How much have you made altogether
during this present engagement"
Il have been credited with about S1600."
What did you do with the money ,"
We'll, / owed 800 odd dollars to the AL
cazar Theater for money advanced during
my engagement with Leayitt."
Have you. overdrawn your account at
the AleaZar?"
"Oh, yes; considerably"
How much do you owe the Alcszar
Is bout S525."
WHO else did yOu pay outside of Wal
lenrod of the AleaZar?''
- paid James Van BalZer of New York
and Joseph Berthier $50"
hat became of the balance Of the
money which YOU made at the Alcazar?"
On, L can't keep it all in my head.
know, however, that the money is all gone
III tell Won" continued he, THAT il is not
necessary TO ask me any more questions.
have been through this sort of a thing 100
times L know exactly what you are en-
titled to hear"
AMAZED.
Justice Campbell was amazed at this an
swer. and he asked: . Do you really mean
that you have been up on an order Of ex-
animation 100 Iimes?"
Yes, that is what / mean, Judge" re-
piled the actor. calmly. Il am overriden
with judgments all over tie country"
Mr.. Raukin's attorney announced as the
fact that when the debts in question were
contracted Mrs. Mckee Rankin was operat-
ing the California Theater as a sole trader,
and, therefore, Rankin was not responsible
for tie payment of them.
well, do not see any use of questioning
further" added the attorney for the mus-
cia"s IN lone of resignation after lie had
once more asked the question and the actor
had blandiy answered. 81 have neither
money nor jewelry."
Il guess this has gone on long enough,
and l will dismiss the order Of exRmipa-
ton, said Judge Campbell. and the curtain
was rurg down on the judicial sideshow.