The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-18
COMEDIAN DOES
HEAVY stunt
w. c. cuSHMAN OF ToYLAND
COMPANY HAS L. Il. FRANK,
MANAGER, ARRESTED ON
ARRIVAL IN CAIRO.
COMPANY is STRANDED
At West Point, Mss.--No Salaries
Paid--Frank Left Suddenly
Eight Girls Of Company Are
Without Funds.

/ When Mobile & Ohio train No.
lpuIled into Cairo about 3 O'Clock yes
lterday morning there was much doing
Iaround the Central Union station.
tOTicers CASEY, Cowell and Thoman
iof the Cairo police force armed with
III warrant for the arrest OF l.. III.
Frank of 279 La Sale street, Chicago,
lerstwhile manager OF the Toyland
company which showed in Cairo three
weeks ago, were the leading men in
| the scene. The arrest was made at
the instigatlon OF William c. Cush-
Imam. chief comedian and stage direc-
tor Of the company who reports to
The Bulletin a most tempestous ex
perience with Toyland In the south,
According to Cushmans statement
Frank is charged with having de-
serted the company at West Point,
Miss, with salaries anpaid and taking
with him all the trunks of the com
longing to certain members.
The Toyland company was launch
FED by Morelock, Pilgrim & Raphael,
who have offices in the Peoples
Theatre building at West Van Buren,
and Leayitt street, Chicago, but the
ray was not destined to find smooth
sailing and Cushman states that
finances got at a very low ebb when
about a week ago the Chicago man
ayers telephoned him to let Frank
have all the money he could to pay
expenses and that they would give
him mortgage on the scenery and
outfit until they could make good the
amount. the plan being to take the
company to Chicago to play at the
White City Cushman agreed to do
this but Frank told him ii would not
be necessary, that he had all the
money needed but $50 and that they
would make this sum at the next
town. But Frank didn't wait for an
other performance. says Cushman. In
stead he departed In the small hours
with the company's baggage failing to
notify any one OF his intention. The
hotel clerk however enlightened
cushman and he and his wife i'm
mediately left on fast train after
Frank. At corinth, Miss, Frank and
cushman met with the result that the
latter was Knocked down and had
Frank arrested for assault and bat
.ery. He was helped out of this
trouble by influential friends.
Meanwhile eight young women of
the company had been left stranded
ut West Point, Miss. without cent |
and there they remain at the present |
writing
Deputy Sheriff G. J. Jones of |
Corinth. tried to compromise the mat |
ter with Frank to which the latter
agreed but said he wanted to consult |
q lawyer. While the deputy waited
Inside the lawyers office. Frank. il
IS alleged, went out the back way and
lrove twelve miles where it is pre-
sumed ne took the train f/ Cairo.
Cushman has claim of $50 against
Frank and to insure payment,
hrough his attorney, David s Lans
len. he attached the scenery and bag.
rage OF the company and garnisheed
be Cairo jailer who has in his posses
ion the sum OF s1l9 found on Franks
lerson when arrested.
Cushman claims that Frank owes
he members of the company about
$3.50 in salaries and is responsible
ilso for the board bills OF the girls
sho are stranded at West Point. He
SAYS be viii send all the money he
gets ont Of the case, except the costs
Il his suit, to the unfortunate &C
-resses down at West Point who are
In sad plight being entirely without
funds.