St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-24
MANAGER EDWARDS, OF THE
CAT FORT BLISSH COMPANY,
A BIT SHY.
TEN PEOPLE, NO MONEY
HE LEAVES THEM IN ST. PAUL
WHILE HE GOES AFTER
COIN.
CASE CALLED FOR FINEssE.
Miss Emily Edwards, the Leading
Lady, Explains the Situation
in Detail.

cat Fort Bliss" will not be pre-
sented to theatrical patrons between
here and the coast, at least not this
season. The reason for this is the
stranding of the company in this
city, and, strangely enough, the or
ganiZation, which has been in town
since Wednesday morning, came
here with a clean bill, all bills paid,
all salaries paid and enough paper
to bill the places booked between
here and the Pacific slope.
1t appears to be another case of
''angel," and, although it is claimed
that all expenses here will be met,
most of the ten members of the COM
pany are at the Metropolitan hotel,
where their baggage and scenery is
being held in lieu of cash. The facts
in the case are nearly as follows:
Henry Edwards, who is said to be
New York real estate man, organ
lied a company of people in that
city to put on '.At Fort Bliss" a
military drama, the scene of which
is laid at the fort of that name in
Texas, the play having been written
by Henry Simon. who is also men,
Der of the company. After four
weeks of short stands, during which
business was hardly up to eXpecta-
tions, the company reached here
from Erie, Pa, when Mr.. Edwards,
who had booked the company for
dates secured by Charles Dickson,
found that his funds were exhaust
ed.
Having to put up some 5000 here
with one of the transcontinental
lines to secure transportation at the
excursion rate, Mr.. Edwards wired
to New York for funds, but with
out success, and Immediately found
himself confronted with a state of
affairs calling for the utmost finesse.
Here were his ten people to house
and feed and no money in sight.
Finding it impossible to secure mon
ey by wire, he decided to leave his
company here at the hotel and HE
himself to New York. This plan he
'confided to Manager Barker, of the
hotel, who reluctantly agreed.
Accordingly, Friday night Man
ager Edwards, ds,accompanied by Caryl
Wilber, the leading man, left for the.
metropolis, from which place the
ly expect he will wire funds to them
on his arrival tonight. Charles S.
Titus, the character man of the
piece, whose brother married Lydia
Yeamans, left Immediately for Min
neapolis, where he has friends.
Miss Emily Edwards, the leading
lady, who, by the way, is no rela-
ton of the manager, was seen last
night at the hotel and seemed un-
concerned over her predicament. I
Joined the "At Fort Bliss company
in Chicago, after having been for
six months with Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney Drew in several of their plays.
I am only learning my part, and
have not yet appeared with the
company which came here from
Chicago. 1t cost Mr.. Edwards a
lot of money to bring the company
from Erie to st. Paul, and l know
that he expected to receive money
from New York when we reached
this city. He failed to do so. Of
course it's very awkward. 1 think
Mr.. Edwards is an honorable man.
He has paid his salaries up to date
in spite of bad business, and the
whole matter seems to be a case of
good angel He has made a liberal
advance to me, although, as 1 say,
1 have not yet done more than re-
hearse. He went to New York to
get money to send to us, and the
company will abandon the Western
trip and return to New York and
Chicago. We had paper for the en-
tire list of places booked along the
line to the West. 1t might look
little doubtful to outsiders, but L
think no member of the company
has any doubt of Mr.. Edwards hon
orable intentions. I think the man
he expected to secure funds from
fell down. that's all. 1 expect to
leave for Chicago this evening, hav-