The herald., 1893-08-29
1T WAS A CASE OF EAT,
HOW THE CRAIG THKATRIUAL COM'
PANY WAS OPERATED.
Mr. Underwood, the Leading Man, De-
tails HE Manner OF Drawing Pay.
willing Miss Look woods
Claim in Court.

The Craig Theatrical company ghosl
still refuses to walk.
A death blow was dealt to the organi-
cation whom Miss Grace Lockwood EN-,
ployed Mr.. Walter Haas to assist her in
getting cinch on her three weeks baph
salary for acting in melodrama.
He pounced upon the box office re-
ceipts and got $40 out Of the $S4 which
the actress claimed. That was the last
performance.
Yesterday Mr.. Craig and various
members Of the organization were in
Justice Bartholomew's court, whore the
suit OF Miss Lockwood vs. Mr.. Craig oc-
cupiod the afternoon.
Tho thespians had more or less un-
kempt appearance as If three square
meals day were impossibilities during
the present stringency of the money
market.
There were expanses OF upper lips
whereon traces OF bluish tinge were
very apparent, and the history of the
company was told with great JUNCTION.
Miss Grace Lockwood, who has caused
this trouble on the Rialto, is demure
little woman over whose head the froats
OF possibly some IL winters have passed.
She 10 slim and willowy and wasn't q
bit tragic about the ghost. None of the
ladies' OF the company seemed to be.
whether their appetites are smaller or
they have better grip on them, they
laughed and invested the som Der
visages of the actors with a little
comedy.
Mr. Underwood, with curly blond
locks, revealed good many mysteries
connected with the management of the
company.
''How much money did you receive.
cir" asked the attorney, "while the
company was running?"
! II had $5 once and dollar another
time and two bits once"
docs Mr.. Craig owe you anything? 2"
"No. sir. l do not consider that he
does"
"What arrangements did you have
about salary, sir"
"None. sir.'
"You did not?"
''No. sir. / was dealing with business
men upon matter of business. and did
not"
"How was that?"
"Well, sir, we all went in there to act
and make eating money. When the ex-
penses were taken out, il there was any
surplus it was distributed. There was
very little surplus, l must admit. Miss
Lockwood thought went in on she
same understanding the rest of US had.
1t was not case OF salary, it was case
of eat. No one got any money unless
they asked for #, and then would get
possibly half a dollar, possibly not. In
fact, most always not.
For these reasons do not consider
that Miss Grace Lockwood is entitled to
any salary" d
Miss Lockwood looked incredulous
and drew down the corners of her
mouth ae If she thought Mr.. Underwood
was mean.
Miss Carlton supplemented Mr.. I'm
derwood's testimony by saying smiling
ly, as If she had succeeded in aseuaging
the feeling of emptiness which sweeps
Ger the, coDaP~r-,ith ever present
looked Atat eR6s eR6es outside, Mr.. Do Gxnip
after the stage and Underwood also.
All the business was left to the men.
She had never received dollar and had
never asked for any money.
The defendant in the suit smiled occa-
sionally, but as q rule wore gloomy
look, as If the weight of the financial
embarrassment was too much to bear.
The testimony WAS taken up to ad-
iourning time. What the plaintiff will
do with her judgment when she gets it
is as much of a mystery as where some
OF the members of the company will
procure their next meal.