The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

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the officers to arrest them. The Of
fcers, so Efdredge states, refused to
do so. but volunteered the informa
ton that the police Judge would be
down early, and that he, Eldredge
could get warrant from him for
their arrest. Later when Judge Bry.
an came to his office Etdredge swore
out warrant for their arrest, but
the officers were unable to locate
either of them,
May Bring Suit.
Eldredge consulted one OF the
leading attorneys OF the State with
the idea Of suing the city for heavy.
damages for the false arrest. The at.
torncy explained to him that under
the laws OF the State the city could
not be sue,l for the Illegal acts OF the
officers. but that he could sue the
officers as private citizens. II the
Officers were worth the money, he
could secure any damages which =
Jury might award him. The police
men in Huntington are not under
bond.
Eldredge, sick at heart from his
experiences of the past few days, de.
cided to drop the entire matter, and
left this morning for New York. He
was virtually stranded, his railroad
and Pullman ticket to New York be.
Ing useless. Manager Gamer. OF the
Huntington theater came to his res.
cue and financed him to New York.
Well Known Manager.
Frank NJ. Eldredge Is the senior
member of the firm OF Efdredge &
Meekin, of New York, who have been
in the show business for fifteen
years. and bear an enviable repnta.
ton during that time having been
managers and owners OF some OF the
best shows on the road. and at pres.
ent are hackers of four attractions
now playing.
1t is believed that the whole story
in a nutshell leading to the hum,!.
hitting treatment accorded Mr.. E.!
redge by the local police is that Con.
sidinc. the actor who attacked him.
tclenhoned here that Eldredge was
n train robber. and giving descrir
ton OF him. and where he would be
found, asked that he he arrested.
Eldrc1ge remarked while here that
he was thnnkful that his wife was
not with him as he is convinced that
had the message contained her name
that she would have been locked nm
also. and judging from the company
he was placed with in the tramp cell.
he shuddered to think of what treat.
ment would have been accorded his
wife. who usually accompanies hin
when he is on the road.
Drawing Power Lacking.
An actress is sometimes without
drawing powers even in her own
country. TO paraphrase an oft repeat
ed proverb. A Cabell county girl
has chance to win fame ant for
tune on Broadway, but her drawing
powers in the territory where her
services to the Confederate army ne
not sufficient to pay a company of
sixteen people over the moderate
jumps between the thriving cities In
the middle Ohio valley without the
troubles which often follow dis.
astrous theatrical venture.
s1,5oo Week Expenses.
A production like Judith O, the
Plains" which was seen here last
Thursday night with Alberta Gala
TN IN the leading role, costs $1,000
a week to operate when salaries are
paid. 1t required $1,000 to make
the production. which means the
scenery and properties necessary.
five hundred dollars advance money
was paid. and the printers require
a deposit before they will ship ad-
sertislng matter to the various points
on the route.
The laymen might think that Al.
berta Gallatin In a western drama, a
class of play very popular Just now,
would easily attract houses which
would give the company $3.50 as
their share but the experiences Of
Eldredge & Meekin proves that run.
ming a show isn't the snap It is
cracked up to be, and directing a
company in which Miss Gallatin Il
the star is not the softest snap a
Snowman ever dropped into.
Miss Gallatin undoubtedly has