The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
LEFT HER
COMPANY IN
THE LURCH
Clara Thropp Leaves
Town Suddenly.
HER WHEREABOUTS A SECRET
MISS SWIFT MoURNS A SUIT OF
INCORPORATING.
Leavitt VIII Take Out
Requisition Papers and Have
the Actress Brought Back
to Town.
HER WHEREABOUTS A SECRET
MISS SWIFT MoURNS A SUIT OF
UNDERCLoTHING.

Without a word of warning either to her
company or her manager Clara Thropp
quietly slipped out Of town yesterday af-
ternoon, leaving her business and profess
sional associates to face the unpleasant
task of accounting for her absence to an
audience that comfortably filled the New
Comedy Theater last evening.
Miss Thropp, who is advertised as a
soubrette, was billed to appear yesterday
night in a medley of mirth and melody
entitled THE Little Hussar." Shortly af-
ter o'clock Manager Leayitt of the Gem
edy received a message from his STAR
stating that she was indisposed and would
not be able to appear in the evening s
performance Miss Thropp's reported in
disposition aroused the managers and the
companys suspicious, and at once Charlie
Thropp, the ''Hussar's" brother and rep
resentative. was started on a chase for
the recalcitrant soubrette, with orders to
bring her back to face her audience and
her duties.
Brother Charles quest was useless.
Miss Thropp was nowhere to be found. At
the hotel where she had made her head
quarters II was learned that she had
transferred her trunks to climes and hos
telry unknown and that she had neglected
the small duty Of paying her. board bill:
A search of her theater trunks revealed
the fact that they were empty, an Incl
dent that went a long way to explain the
daily package that Miss Thropp carried
away from the theater with her. In her
installment packings the soubrette had
bundled away elaborate stage gowns sne
had borrowed from Miss Goodwin. one of
one suit of Jaeger's, which the actress
had also taken from the same prolific
source.
While Manager Leavitt was having the
city searched for the absent actress word
was brought him that the winsome Clara,
with friend, two hand satchels and a
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seen crossing the ferry at 5 o'clock. The
news completely prostrated the company,
TO which Miss Thropn is heavily indebted.
The charming and clever Clara is also be-
$50.
Previous to leaving town Miss Thropp
was indebted to her for more than S1vy0.
Miss Thropp explained the delinquency by
stating that Manager Leayitt. who was
hess hess Profit basis, had neglected to forward
her the transportation for herself and
company from Ogden to this city. In an,
fares Leavitt is said to have advised that
the percentage due him be used for that
purpose. According to the Thr44Rp story
agement, and the actress was forced to
put up for the transportation. This al
legged breach of trust is said to nave oeen
Miss Troops especial grievance, and. ac-
cording to her friends, explains her I'M
expected leave-taking unaceomPanied by
the Formally OF leaVIns neI ano IT'D Sss
ments and a long list Of figures.
Besides the shameful, way IN which
Miss Thropp has treated her company,
leaving them with many weeks salary
due, I have the added grievance of being
out over $3.50 l played Miss Thropp ana
company from st; Joseph out mere e ana ana
gross receipts. AS business was poor, I
allowed Miss Thropp to collect and use use
my percentage, and she owes me my
share from the first town out w here:
When she got to Salt Lake she wired me
for transportation and l forwarded her
$50. Instead OF using the money as / In
tended she should Miss Thropp hypothe-
Gated her trunks out here for $3.50, and SO
that she might open here as advertised L
had to redeem those trunks from the
Southern Pacific" Mr.; LeaVitt has de,
cided to take out requistion papers and
make Miss Thropp come back and face
the music.
Charles Thropp, brother of the missing
actress. processes to know nothing of her
whereabouts al lunched with my sister
Yesterday noon" he said, land that is the
last ] saw of her At that time she was
extremely nervous and excited ana ex-
pressed her fear of facing San Francis
co audience in new play OF uncertain
merit She said that to reduce expenses
she had given up her apartments at the
friend, Mrs. Parson Taylor. l feel con-
fident that she has not left town, that she
Is lust unstrung and nervous and Will
turn up in time for tomorrow evening s
performance"
Mr.. Thropp does not know where his
sisters friend Mrs. Taylor can be found,
but is confident his sister is safely rest
instead of 1.-THE Little Hussar'
where's Matilda went on at the thea
ter last evening. Miss Marie Winsom
assuming with success Miss Thropp'
part.