The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
What He Saws Of It.

Mr.. Lonergan was seen i'll mis- diesS-
ing-roo:n by Tl1nes-Disratch report
or last evening before tile perform
ance and questioned concerning tho
Wilmington. Del. I:c discussed tie
matter freely. His account OF tho
affair IS asiifollows:
81 can state the facts in a very few
words If you wish. In the early part OF
the season was leading man with Nance
O'4.eill, and became very ambitious to.
star In II I Were King the rights of.
which had obtained from Mr.. Sothern,
and lacked the necessary funds to pro-.
ducc the play. ! beard from some
friends that5.a Mrs. Hough, living in a
small Massachusetts town and quite
wea thy, had an ambitious daughter. who
was anxious to get q start on the STAGE
and that / might obtain the necessary
funds by comforting with this lady.
accordingly saw her and her daughter,
whom ] found avery charming young
lady, and the upsllot of It all was that
the money was obtained Mrs. Hough
furnishing $4,000 and $1,000 1 had the
company incorporated for their protec-
ton, and we opened In New England,
playing to light business, but ! knew
after we reached the South, where the
play had not been seen, business would
be better.
ITO Miss Hough I entrusted the lead
ing role and after several performances
/ decided 1t best to mako Il change and
placed her in the part OF Hugette and
Miss Hunt in the lead. We Were booked
for Fall River, and the change had not
been made in time to be noted on the
program. When we arrived there tho
mother of Miss Hough saw the city
editor of-the Fall River paper and offered
him $40 for favorable notice OF her
daughter. OF course. he declined to con-
slider such an offer, but offered to send
his critic to see her and give her
just due. The following morning he paid
lengthy tribute Of praise to Miss Hunt,
but it was credited to Miss Hough on
account of tho mistake on the program.
This was the beginning of the trouble,
and Mrs. Hough brooded over 1t until
her mind was affected. She was travel
ing with US, and while we were at a
small town in New Jersey left us, pre-
sumably for Baltimore, but really went
to New York, where she attempted to
Institute proceedings against me.
Was Arrested.
IT was arrested after the matinee last
Saturday at Wilmington on the charge
OF trcspassing, for which tho maximum
fine in Delaware is IS, and placed under
a bond of $4,000. You can see the
absurdlty of the situation. The banks
were closed and there was nothing to do
but remain over Sunday Monday paid
the necessary sum for release. but In
the form OF lawyers fees simply. Tho
result, that l now arm absolutely owner
OF the entire production and my hands
arc united. Miss Hough, who Is stir
with us has never been In sympathy
with her mother. This Is all T know OF
tho matter. and ! propose to dismiss 1t
from my mind. am thoroughly In love
with tho play and anticipate a pros
porous tour through tho South
1.-THE Squaw Man."
1.-THE Sqaw Man." the four-act
drama, which was seen for two hun
dred and fifty performances at Wal
lacks Theatre. New York. last sea-
son. will hold tho stage OF the Acad-
emy to-day. matinee and night.
Liebler & CO., under whose drec-
ton the play Is presented. have spared
no pains or expense to make the pro-
duction complete in every particular.
The company Is exceptionally strong.
including Mr.. Henry Jewett, Edith
Cartwright Charles Chappelle. j. NJ.
Colvllle, Virginia Buchanan, John
Harrington, Frank Kilday, Minnie Vic
torson and twenty others,
At Skating Rink,
Two more large audiences witnessed
the clever act of the team at the big
roller rink at lakewood yesterday ar
.ternoon and last night. BY their dar-
ing Orvlle and Frank, acrobats, haye
jumped into popularity among the
lovers Of something exciting. and their
performance Is one that keeps those
witnessing 1t on tho anxious bench
until 1t Is completed. The least slip
means possible death to one OF .he
pair. lie does his part of the turn
in midar balanced on a slender cons
trivance held alott on the soles OF
his partner's feet. Al
On Fglday night. In addition to tho