Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
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TROUPE STRANDED.
Theatrical Company Finds Itself With
,,- out Manager or Money.

Powelrs sNhnsfrel Maids, why
Walker" Walked" arrived in this city
yesterday morning from North Vas
salboro, where they gave an unsuc-
| cessful performance Monday evening
completely stranded and without any
manager. Powell, the manager, fore
saw the trouble and departed on the
early morning train yesterday going
to Boston, without making any ar
rangements for his stranded company,
many of whom were without a cent
and their baggage being held. The
company has been making tour of
the State and not being a very large
one played mostly in the small cities
and towns. The management was
much against going to Vassalboro
and wanted the members to embark
from Gardiner to Boston, but the
troupe were anxious to make a little
money and encouraged the going to
North Nassalboro. They played there
Monday evening, but the attendance
was 50 small that not much was
gained. The baggage was ordered to
be hauled to this city and was done
so by J. Fl. Goddard.
When the members of the company
arri:4d in this city they found them
selves destitute, with only one in au-
thority and he was NJ. +. Trask. Mr.
Trask, therefore, was consulted by
members of the company in regard
to getting enough money for them to
return to Boston. He at first did not
take any notice of their demands but
enc Of the members of the company
went to the city solicitor but nothing
was gained here as the company had
no baggage that was worth attaching
The city solicitor referred the member
TO c. w. Hussey, Esq, and the Things
began to take different course. Mr..
Husscy made out 4 writ against Mr..
Trask and together with Constable
Colby Getchell proceed to find Mr..
Trask, but that gentleman was not to
be found for some time. Mr.. Hussey
and Mr.. Getchell went to the Maine
Central station where the troupe had
quartcred themselves. Mrs. Trask, the
vito Of the treasurer, was among them.
Their side Of the story was learned
ard they agreed to settle for enough
money to take them to Boston.
After about an hour of waiting Mr..
TraSk appeared. He had been looking
for Mr. Goddard to 1Ind out what had
become of the baggage. Some of it
Powell took with him and the remand
er was held by the truckman. The writ
WAS s,rtVed upon i'rask ana III Il short
time matters began to stragnten.
Tras!<, himself did not have the neces-
sary money but his wife did and af-
ter considerable discussion and expla-
nation, she agreed to produce the mon
cy fof the six members Of the troupe
enough tic taxi thcm to Boston. She
had III ncr possession a bank book
which was found by one of the local
bank officials to be all right
SO the money was paid to Mr.. Hussey,
who in turn paid the members Of the
troupe.
Mr.. Trask the treasurer of the dis
banded company told to the Journal
reporter, the following story: Some
time ago he noticed in the papers an
advertisement for ticket seller for a
small theatrical company and as he
was a man with not very good health
he answered it. Mr.. Powell was the
manager of the company and he re-
CURED $3.50 rs security. Instead of get
ting a bond for this amount Powell
took the cash and later claimed that
Trask had agreed to enter the COM
pany as a partner. Mr.. Powell took
the $3.50 and used it at his own descre-
ton. Powell also borrowed money
from Mrs. Trask, which he never paid.
The troupe, which comprises four
girls and two men besides Mr.. and
Mrs. Trask, left on the afternoon train
for Gardiner and there took the boat
to Boston. They are still cndeavoring
to find out "Why Powell Walked"