Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
Unfayorable Reports Concerning
Professor Napoleon.
PRESENTED IN NORFOLK LAST
Hope,Msury Chapter, Daughters of the
Confederaoy. Didn't Find the Scheme
to Be roftabIe-Lawyer Employed
to Protect Chapters interests.

local Elks arc somewhat disturbed
as the result of an article which ap-
peared in the Norfolk Public Ledger
yesterday afternoon. Professor Ma
poleon," the musical extravaganza,
which Is to be produced here in the
near future under the auspices Of the
Ellis and under the direction Of Pro.
moter Wade Davis. was last night pre-.
scented in Norfolk for the Hope Maury
Chapter. Daughters of the Confed.
eracy. and it seems that the chapter
didn't get rich of the scheme
Following is what the Public Ledger
had to say:
The presentation of Professor Ma
poleon, under the auspices of Hope
Maury Chapter. Daughters of the Con.
federacy. was not as profitable to the
Daughters as had been hoped for,
many unexpected bills coming in for
the Daughters to pay. and the not
profits for the most part GoiE's 10 Inc
Northern promoters of the scheme.
Mrs. Frank Anthony Wake, presi-
dept of HopeMaury Chapter, today is.
sued the following statement pertain
ing thereto;
wish to thank the boys and girls
and the young ladies' and gentlemea
who gave so much of their time in re.
hearsal and otherwise to make the
chapters presentation Of Professor
Napoleon Il success. to express our
gratitude also to the patrons and pa.
tronesseS Of the play in Norfolk and
Portsmouth, who supported it so well,
and to the press of The city. which has
never failed to assist tho chapter in
all of its undertakings.
"'l had expected the undertaking to
be profitable, but number of bills, of
the existence Of which had no llnowl.
edge, have turned up, and the result is
that the profits will not justify my ex-
pectatiOns.
ut was learned this afternoon thai
Promoter Wade Davis, of the 'Profes-
sor Napoleon presentation, held IL con.
tract with the Daughters by which the
Daughters were to receive the first
5000 of the gross receipts and he was
to receive the next $500 There was a
clause by which The Daughters were 10
pay out of their $500 the rent for the
Academy of Music and other local eX.
penses.' All of the gross receipts over
$1,100 were to he divided equally be-
tween the promoter and the Daugh-
tiers. The total gross receipts coming
into the hand" of the Daughters were
$1,16S.1O
when the rent for the Academy
and other local expenses are added
the Daughters $500 Is almost wiped
completely out. The Daughters claim
that they are now getting in bills made
ny Mr.. Davis which they had no idea
existed and these the promoter calls
other local expenses.
THE Daughters have employed AT.
torney w. H. Sergeant, Jr., as their
counsel and are fighting to save all
that they can of the profits. IT, was
stated this afternoon that the Daugh-
tiers yet have in hand as much as
$500 of which 500 is due Promoter
Davis. This 500. il is stated. will not
be paid Mr. Davis, however. until he
gives bond to insure the Daughters
against the appearance of any new
bills under the head of local expen.
ses'
THE Daughters are much worried
over the affair. The final outcome is
being awaited with considerable inter-
est. Promoter Davis is now in Rich
mond 1t is said, that he is also pre-.
pairing to present Professor Napoleon
In Newport News and Hampton"
prominent Elk said yesterday that
the contract between Promoter Davis
and the local lodge was similar to that
made by the Hope-Maury Chapter.
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