The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
TICKETS FOR ACTORS
TRANSPORTATION FOR STRANDED
PLAYERS RECEIVED.
MISS MoNTAGU'S GENEROSITY.
SHE WENT BEYOND HER CONTRACT
AND FURNISHED MONEY HERSELF.

Miss Kingston Had Almost Lost
Hope when Telegram Arrived.
The Remaining Trio VIII Sail for
New York To-dRy-Miss Kingston
Says "Swcet jasmine" VIII be Pro-
duced in New York in n short
Time.
Miss Montagu has come to the as
sistAnce of the stranded members Of
her company who have been unable
to leave Savannah. and to-day Miss
Louise Kingston, Mile. Julie D'Orville
and Mr.. Joseph Behan will sail for
New York
Passage money was deposited at the
New York Office of the Ocean Steam
ship Company day before yesterday
for Miss Kingston. and the other six
members of the company who did not
get away on Monday. This was done
by Miss Montagu in person, is Mr..
Munro had failed to carry out any part
of his agreement. When the tele-
gram arrived authorizing the agents
of the steamship line to furnish trans
portation to Miss Kingston in person
for the various members of the COM
pany, and in addition to this $25 in
money to pay all hotel bills, Miss
Kingston had lost hope and was busy
making preparations to give a recital
for the purpose of securing enough
money to pay the passage of herself
and two associates in distress back to
New York When she was appraised
of the arrival of the telegram she drop
ped everything, and 6 women Will,
gave way to her pent up emotions.
Miss Kingston is a member OF
well known family of Buffalo by the
name that she bears on the stage. She
has a brother who is one of the most
prominent members of the bar at Buff
falo, and another brother who is a
prominent wholesale druggist. She in
Cured their displeasure when she went
on the stage three years ago, and her
pride would not permit her to call
on them for assistance. She is an
attractive young woman, and is an elo-
cutionist of some note In New York.
She has several medals, and highly
fiattering press notices.
This little woman stood faithfully
by the Swedish maid who accompan-
led Miss Montagu on her theatrical
tour. and the young stage carpenter.
She could have gone to New York
when the others left Wednesday Ivy
putting up her watch and locket, but
she refused to leave the other two in
distress as neither knew what to do.
She left no stone unturned to raise
money with which all three could en-
gage passage to New York, and A.
nally hit upon the idea of giving a read
ing. In her arrangements for this she
met with obstacles at every turn. The
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week, and for Monday of next week.
The other places where such an en-
tertainment could be given were either
undergoing repairs, or cash deposits
were required. She was just losing
hope when the telegram announcing
that Miss Montagu had been apprised
of her condition had posted the neces-
sary amount for passage at the New
York office, and also money with which
TO pay expenses incurred here. Be-
fore he left. manager Edes gave her
IS, which she divided with her two
companions.
When seen by a Morning News re-
porter last night Miss Kingston said
she felt as if a great load had been
lifted from her shoulders. Il knew"
she said. that as soon as Miss Mon
iagu learned that Mr.. Munro had not
sent us transportation that she would
attend to the matter herself in per-
son. The only fear l had was that Mr.
Munro would not let her know that
he had not attended to this.
Having been closely associated with
Miss Montagu / know all of her plans
for the future, and know that Sweet
Jasmine will be produced in New York
in less than six weeks. Miss Montagu
is possessed of ample means for the
production of the play. and when she
has rearranted some of the parts she
is determined to put it on, and l be-
lieve that with the benefit of the ak
perience that she has had that the
play will be a success. This time the
play will not be under the manage
ment of Mr.. Munro. I believe that it
is the intention of Miss Montagu to
retain several of the original men,
bers of the company, and it is yet pos
sible that another tour will be made
through the South.
Miss Montagu has been all the loser
in this venture. and no one knows
what she has suffered in body and soul
She has been imposed on at every turn,
and ] do hope that she will yet make
a success of the play which has been
her one ambition"