The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-02
TRANDED
DRAMA
Left High and Dry In Peters
III burg Without Expected
Salaries.
THE MANAGER GOES FREE.
'HE MANAGER GOES FREE REF:
The Ellerslic Farm Not Sold, as
Reported-The United States
Recruiting Office Closes.

Especial to The Tlmes-D ispatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA, July John Fay
Palmer. Of Pompell fame. left good ma
turcd company in Petersburg when he
left this city Wednesday and left per-
sonhl debts and company debts to shift
for themselves. Palmer is quietly rest
ing in New York City. while the members
Of HIS company are doing the best they
can 10 meet obligations. money for their.
services being wanting. The proprietor
4 DC the Imperial Hotel received q letter
from Palmer to-day written on board the
Princess Anne. giving Of Horatio Street.
New York, as hts residence In that city.
No effort is being made by Palmor's
debtors In thts city to take action against
him and ,lone is likely to be taken.
There is about 800 worth Of scenery at
the Terndale Park Casino, which, ir dis
posed Of, would so long way towards.
bdefraylng the expenses Of the company
lin this city. There are some obligations
duo Manager French and he will Of
course, holk tho scenery until they are
settled i6(
THE COMPANY. ",
John Fay Palmer's company, consist
ing OF nine members, opened an engage
5n.ent at the Casino In this city, Monday
night. The scenery was late in arriving,
some Of IT coming to the theatre after
the players were ready to go on, and with
this and other enlbarrassments, the CONF,
pany played under disadvantages, but
succeeded In making a fairly good I'm
preston. The company consisted OF John
Fay Palmer, as leading man; r. 3. Wat
son. Of Atlanta. Ca; A. Ferry, John
Fiaul Jones. Charles Powell, Miss Jessie
Is. Rogers, Miss Lois Cole, Miss Grace
Lewis and Miss Amy Abbott. All OF thems
with the exception OF Mr.. Watson, had
contracted with Palmer for forty weeks
iattAi salary 1ofs 500 e. week. Mr.. Watson
only engaged for one week, and his wife
and child came to Petersburg Monday
night to SEQ him on the first MS They
decided to stay through the week, and
are now with Mr.. Watson at the Pros
pect Hotel.
The players are not disposed to con-
Gone the action Of Palmer. who repre-
scented himself as a prince among men
and told them that he had money enough
10 pay all expenses for several weeks, IL
they made no money during that time.
All the members OF the cast have now
left the city Mr.. Watson and wife and
child and Miss Amy Abbott leaving this
evening. sThe sw6tnens Dire eager to have
Palmer punished tothe fullest extent,
While the men, not Directing to this, Will
make no efforts. as they say It s q
money proposition, and that to punish
Palmer, will not profit them or bring
any money that Is due. 8
ELLERSLIE FARM.
It has been1 rumored that the Ellerslie
farm, Of $50 acres, at Dunlop Station, In
Chesterfield county, has been sold to a
syndicate for $4,000, for the purpose Of
Improving the property and making It a
park for popular resort, for which 1t Is
admirably adapted. I am informed by
the agents OF the owner. however. that
such is not the case, a gentleman inter-
ested In organizing a stock company for
the purchase, of the property has been IN
the city for some days, looking into the
matter and opening up negotiations for
the property, but there the matter stands
at present, and whether or not q sale Is
effected remains to be seen.
The United states recruiting Office
which has been maintained hero about
seven months has been closed. Corporal
J. a. De Tancrede, who has been IN
charge, left yesterday afternoon for Rich
mond. He expects to be ordered to the
Philippines. Since coming to Petersburg
the corporal has made many friends,
who will regret his departure