The record-union., 1898-10-29
MISS THROPp, THE ACTRESS.
HER ARREST LAST NIGHT IN
THIS CITY.
Accused of Felony Embezzlement
and of Violating
Contract.

Clara Thropp, an actress Tor Whom
the San Francisco police have been
looking for several days, was arrested
in this city last night by Chief OF Po-
lice DIVER. Railroad Detective Ahern
and Officer Maley. She was found on
the street in company with Mr.. Fol
som, who says he is her husband. one
of the stories connected with Miss
Thropp's fight is thus told in San
Francisco Paper of Tuesday last:
Miss Clara Thropp, the dashing come
dienne in the operate comedy,
"Where's Matilda billed for the New
Comedy Theater last night, did not ap-
pear After the theater people heard
that she was not likely to be on hand,
they began telephoning over the city
for lawyers and justices in order to get
out a reuuisition for her. The 1alr
Clara it was stated, had gone East,
but whether by the 6 o'clock Central
Pacific overland or by the more cir
cuitous Shasta route, which left two
hours later, Manager Ellinghouse could
not be certain.
She owes US about $780," said he,
sand besides shel owes SIS to- the Lang
ham Hotel, from which she managed to
get her trunks. She also contrived 10
get her trunks out of the dressing
rooms below in the theater, with all her
stage costumes In her trunk was
very valuable dress belonging to Miss
Mollie Swift.
I'VE got word at first this evening
that she was indisposed and couldn't
appear Then it was telephoned US that
she would. When it was time for the
curtain to rise, however, she had not
come. so we were forced to put Miss
Marie Winson on in her place. A little
later we found she had taken the train
1.-The reason Miss Thropp owes US so
much is that she and her company of
fifteen people had got stranded at Og-
den, while on a tour west from New
York Miss Thropp had formerly been
playing in London, and afterWard IN
New York at Roster & Bial's, where
she was quite a success. When she
stranded in Ogden we advanced sou
for them to get their trunks out OF
pawn, $100 cash and enough more for
railroad tickets, besides cash on their
arrival here and extra advertising to
make up the whole sum of $3.50. She
just skipped out and left us in the
lurch. We will get out requisition pa
pers, however, by telegraph and bring
her back.
''She had a rehearsal this morning,
but didn't come back for afternoon re-
hearsaI When in London she was
dancing and singing. She told me re-
Gently that Arthur Branscombe of Lon
don had a new play, called the 'Ameri-
can Heiress,' in which he wanted her to
appear as leading lady. l don't know
what there is in it. The girl appears
to me rather flighty. Whether she went
away alone or not 1 don't know, but 1
imagine not. Her brother, who is one
of the company here, asserts that he
doesn't know thing about where she
has gone
The comedy of Where's Matilda?"
went on at the theater just the same
last night.
DENIES EVERYTHING.
a Record Union" reporter saw Miss
Thropp in Chief Dwyer's office shortly
after her arrest last night. She SEEM
cd to take the matter of her arrest
quite coolly, and declared there was
not a bit of truth in the statements
that had been published in the San
Francisco papers.
L have nothing in my possession"
she said. that belongs to Leavitt 1
have some theatrical books-Or play
books-in San Francisco in my broth
er's possession, but they are my prop
erty.
THE cOmpany's my brothers. We
played a week at Leavitt's Theater,
but could get no money, SO l quit. So
did the other members of the COM
pany. 1 had no contract with Leavitt."
You can say" said Mr.. Folsom,
that my wife had no intention of
leaving the State"
officer Maley will accompany Miss
Thropp to San Francisco this morning.