The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-10
eASTLET0N PEOPLE co TO THE
WALL AFTER PERFORMANCE AT
TRADERS OPERA HOUSE.
MANAGER HIGGINS GETS MONEY
BY TELEGRAPH AND SKIps OUT
FOR HIS HOME IN CHICAGO.
Lsaves Twelve Members Of Company Be-
hind Without Nickel in the Whole
Bunch-All At tsa Mercy Of the City
Have Had No Pay Sinca Nov. az
May Put On Benefit Show.

Tne Castleton Opera Company that
played "A Trip to India,7 at ths Grand
opera house Monday night, is believed
10 have disbanded after ths performance
Tor keeps That action was taken on
account OF financial conditions OF rather
,nbarrassments 1t appsars sspas the
manager in another place jumped with
all the coin and left them TO tneir
fate, and their effort here, SO poorly
patronized, was for the purpose OF GET
ing funds to take them farther west
with the intention of iisbanding, upon
their arrival in Chicago.
Four actresses clamored for their
salary after the performance. 1t was
not forthcoming and taen the saow
played quits. Tuesday morning tnssp
four young ladies applied at tha oflics
# the prosecuting attorney for an at
tlchmtnt, but after hummiig and haw-
ing over the matter for some time, they
concluded they did not want That sort
1ffaetion. and said the Fellow in cnargc
vas honest they guessed and could moi
help Tue situation.
Then thcy asked for passes to taSs
toem out of the city, but Mr.. Morris
tod taem that ne Scarcely thought ta,se
was any one around here who woulI
'onply with thu request. They tn,n
left mis- office disconsolatc,
Some got away from the city, walls
7taers are still here waiting for some.
hing to turn up.
In an interview Tuesday noon one Of
the actresses left behind stated that
the company stranded completely Mon.
lay night after period OF hard luck.
She csnsurei the manager, Z. F. Hiq-
gins, severely, and among otner Things
said she knsw Higgins received 5000 by
telegraph Monday night. and he vita
the principals and one chorus girl left
on No. 3 for Chicago, their hons.
. Tnc lady deplored their situation and
was utterly disconsolate over the pIigat
of herself and those with her. Asked
Why they did not organize themselves
and put on show, she stated sadly taat
taey had no stage clothes.
It APPEARS that the company organ
lied in Chicago and according to aer as
sertions none of the members Of tho
company nave had any pay since Nov.
"a. Castleton did not get along wen
with the show and ne quit il without
notice or ceremony and then Higgins as
sumed the management and they con.
tinued under him until they stranded
here Monday night.
There are yet seven actresses and FIVE
'ctors Of the company here and their
condition is such that they are certainly
antitled to the sympathy Of the general
public. As suggested by the Telegram
here seems but on way out Of the d,.
emma and that would be to put snow
IN mere for their benefit. Certainly.
costumes that win answer can be found
and the theater-goiae public Would be
glad to patronize them from bcntvo,
lent standpoint at least.
Pernans, the show was not mp to TIE
usual aigh standard Monday night. but
the liscouraging circumstances "a small
house and the company without money
gave room for excuse. Tie show.
however. was worth the price as it was