The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-01
LEFT ON The DOCKS
PLIGHT OF TWO MEMBERS OF
SWEET JASMINE COMPANY.
IN SAVANNAH IN DISTRESS.
MISS KINGSTON, THE MAID AND
STAGE CARPENTER STILL HERE.

MAI4s VINO SpeuhS
Miss Kingston, Who Is n Gifted
EIOcutiOniSt, VIII Give a Recital
Tonight to Defray Expenses of
Passage of Herself and Compan-
ions Back to New YOrk-Others
Pawned JeweIry to Get Tickets.
Two lonely women stood on the
Ocean Steamship wharves yesterday
at noon and watched the Kansas City
glide down the river on her voyage
North. Two tear-soaked little hand
kerchiefs dried eyes red with weeping
while onlookers wondered.
Two minutes before the vessel heav-
ed out of her berth both had been on
board. happily anticipating the trip
to New York, and the relief from the
troubles that have beset them for the
last four days. Their baggage was
stored safely in the hold of the vessel,
their staterooms had been allotted
them and they were busy arranging
their small baggage for the trip when
they were told that the transporta-
ton they thought had been arranged,
ndO l1OI dTIlNSu, anu lllSy WOuAQ nave
to go ashore Entreaties were in vain.
Officials had their duties to perform,
and could carry no one without proper
ly arranged passage.
These two young women were the
remaining members of the Sweet Jas
mine Company that stranded in Sa-
vannah last Saturday, Miss Louise
Kingston and Mile. Julie D'Crville. On
| board the steamer were four of the
company who by pawning their jewel
| ry and other valuables had obtained
money enough to engage passage back
to New York. Included in this num-
! Der was Mr.. Edes, manager of the
! company, who was perhaps the only
one who did not have to leave some
of his trinkets behind in exchange for
| passage money.
Troubles in Plenty.
The troubles of the members of the ill
fated company have been many, and
those of Miss Kingston. and Mile.
| Julie, Miss Montagu's maid, are not
| yet al an end.
Tuesday night a meeting of the mem
bers of the company, six in number.
was held at the Turkish Baths, to dis
cuss what was best to be none. A
Morning News reporter was invited 10
| be present. Everyone was bound TO
secrecy. 1t had been announced by
| Mr.. Edes, that a telegram had been
received from Mr.. Munro that MISS
| Montagu had reached New York at
noon Monday and would at once ar
range for the transportation of the
| members of the company back North.
This telegram was received Tuesday,
and was shown to members of the
| company. UP to the time of the meet
ing at the Turkish Baths, no tidings
had been received of the passage
| money, and 1t was feared if Mr..
Edes heard of the meeting, and
knew the members doubted the good
faith of Mr.. Munro, he would not
furnish the transportation.
At the meeting We're Forbes Curtis,
Miss. Louise Kingston, Miss BeuIab
| Thompson, William G. Andrews, VIII
mot Macnes and Harry Curtain. Mile.
Julie was i'll and could not attend.
Mr.. Curtis. who was stage manager
for Sweet Jasmine" said he had been
shown telegram from Wallace Munro,
under whose Management the show
| was sent out, stating that Miss Mon
| tagu would furnish transportation for
! each member back to New York. This
| telegram came to-day said Mr.. Cur
tbs. land l would presume that Miss
| Montagu reached New York Monday at
noon. We have already had assurances
from Mr.. Munro that we would re-
| ceiVe our salaries and transportation
back to New York which have amount
ed to nothing. I have little faith in
this, and ] doubt if Miss Montagu
even knows he has not sent us
transportation.
| Down on Munro.
| IL
Mr.. Munro certainly deserves con-
demnation for the manner in which he
has acted through this affair, not only
towards Miss Montagu but to-
wards the company" said Mr..
Curtis. When he was signing people
for The Cavaliers I went to him and
told him | understood he wanted a
man prematurely gray for the colonel's
part. He said he did, and offered me
the place. I accepted and the price
was agreed upon. This contract was
made with the proviso that l was to
have the place in the event the Sweet
Jasmine venture did not pan out.
have since understood that in the con-
| tract with Miss Montagu it was stipu-
| lated that he should engage no MEM
bers of the Sweet Jasmine company.
He was asked about this several weeks
ago by Miss Montagu, and before an
| swering her letter he wrote to me, say
| ing he regretted he could not place
me in The Cavaliers He did this in
order that he might tell Miss Montagu
he had made no contract with any
members of Sweet Jasmine
| Mr.. Munro assembled us at Char
louisville. Va, and said 1t had
been decided to close the show at Sa-
| vannah, but he guaranteed every
one would get their salary here, and
their passage to New York. Miss Mon
tagu did not know this until two days
before reaching Savannah. l think the
best thing for us to do Is to be prepared
to leave at once, without expecting
passage money"
Miss Montagu staI<ed 1t.
Miss Kingston, who has been with
Miss Montagu for several months,
said she knew when the contract was
offered Mr.. Munro to manage the
show, that Miss Montagu put up sum
of money, into the thousands, which
it was understood should be held in
reserve to pay two weeks. salaries
and transportation of the players back
to New York in case the play was a
failure. Miss Kingston said several
calls had been made on Miss Montagu
for additional money for painting
scenery, etc. Miss Montaru assured
me- she said, that Mr.. Munro was