Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-20
END'OF "AMERICUS"
A Little UnpIeasantness and
Lots Of irresponsible Talk.
THE CONCLUDING PERFORMANCE.

THE CONCLUDING PERFORMANCE. |
Tho Company's Property Attached-The |
Facts About the Matter-Claims of the |
Managers and Those Locally Interested
In the Enterprise-Final Adjustment
The .'Americus" production has
concluded its engagement at Twin
City ball park.
The performance last evening was
shy several of its parts. In the first
place the soldiers of Companies A
and refused to come on at all, as
When Manager Harkinson repeatedly
refused to allow the militia its money
the soldiers seized the clothes which
they wore and refused to go out and
work at all. The whole show was
then cut and slashed in a frightful
manner, and when over, not piece
of property was allowed to go out of
the grounds, the soldiers and special
police closely guarding everything.
In the meantime Capt. f. NJ. Cook,
of Company A, had gone to have an
attachment served on the scenery,
ETC., belonging to the company.
While waiting for him to return the
soldiers-and .'rubss," belonging to
to the show, had several little tits,
but nothing serious resulted. At
about IL O'Clock Capt. Cook re-
turned, and the attachment was
served by Chief Sexton.
81 l., L
in Chief Sections hands this morn
ing, as well as in Constable Martins.
the total liabilities aggregating about
$3.50.
irresponsible Rumors.
Growing out of the difficulties at
tending the closing nights perform
ance, a number OF irresponsible rum
ors involving all kinds of reflections
started, which a number of people
busted themselves in spreading.
In order to ascertain the exact
facts THE ARGUS made careful in
vestigation and succeeded in gaining
both sides of the controversy as be-
tween the company and the local
management. In the first place
those locally interested had nothing
whatever to do with the closing en-
tertainment last night, it having
been previously agreed that the
"Americus" company should have
the full amount of the receipts, and
they so went. Now as to the differ
ence between the company and the
local management, Manager Harkin.
son. of the company, claims that he
was guaranteed certain amount
which was necessary to meet his eX.
penses, and that he did not receive
il. and that Manager Kindt and those
associated with him should make the
amount good.
Manager kindt was seen on The
subject, and he said ..the reason W,
did not settle in full with MIR. Har
kinson, was, first, we were looking
out for our local creditors, aud yol
NAV say that all with whom W,
have contracted bills are invited Il
present their bills and they will b
paid promptly. We will meet ever.
obligation and we are prepared to d.
it now. but those engaged by Mr.
Harklnson for any of the stage work
must look to him. A second reasol
why we refused to settle was tina
Mr.. Parkinson did not give the sho,
contracted for. The terms were tina
it was to be an exact reproductio,
: of what was given in Cincinnati, an,
as l saw it there. This was not tn
case. There was neither the numbe
of people connected with it that wa
promised. nor were the firework
what were agreed to. While / wa
guaranteed one-half to three-quar
I tiers of an hour of pyrotechnics, the
never ran over 10 minutes, and be
| yond that the company began draw
ing on me for money the momen
it struck the town. | was eve
obliged to lift the fireworks whe
they arrived here c. o. D.. and fror
time to time the company has re
ceived money until the total ad
vanced amounts to over $4,000
While everybody who saw the sho'
was satisfied with it apparently, We
it was not what contracted for. an
those who had seen the origin;
"Americus," recognized the differ
ence. and we suffered in consequence,
| | consider that we have more tina
fulfilled our agreement. taking int
consideration how far the compan
has failed to sustain its guaranty.
The Attendance.
With the exception of few night
the attendance was not what was e!
pected. While the people of tt
three cities patronized the entertain
ment literally. the crowds brougl
here by excursions were not VIII;
were counted on, and the productio
lost money on the week, Wedne
day and Thursday nights attendant
being in fact all that Melted an
money during the entire week,
The attached scenery was store
today in Frick & Kautz' Third avenu
livery barns. The ballet girls an
other attaches of the company are
the company's cars awaiting the Sc
Element by Mr. HarkinsOn of IL