Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-12
FAIR GROUNDS DANCER
 WAS LEFT STRANDED
TheIma's Manager Decamped After
 the Act was Broken Up.

Thelna, who is better known among theatrical folks as Millie Margina, and who became involved in the rumpus at the Fairgrounds on Labor day aft ernoon, when a crowd of some 150 people who had paid their dimes at the ticket stand were turned out of the tent in which she was to have performed without getting anywhere near their moneys worth made a statement to Bulletin representa- tive on Friday night in which she ex- onerates herself of blame, and bitterly denounces her manager, who she says decamped and left her completely stranded with her small son among strangers.
 Millie Margina claims that she is a professional dancer and was perefectiy willing to perform if only the mana ger had allowed her to, and she says that the blame that has been put on her shoulders for failure to appear is rriust. According to her storg she was engaged by the manager who a.1.e ms name as N. c. King or New ment which she had inserted in one or the leading theatrical papers and that she was to received percentage on the ticket money. With her she had a young lady of nineteen years. who had been irtrusted in her care and who  living picture. It was agreed between she and King that he would engage their services for the fair season and that afterward he was to organize a show and go south.
 On Labor Day the opening day of the New London County fair, she gave one show alone successfully as the young lady who was to have ap- peared with her refused to stay and as she had no money had to be pro vided with funds by the local police so that she might return to New York. The tickets were sold for the second show and the audience was all seated for the performance but she was not allowed to dance for some reason, which is not yet clear to her. Then the manager stuck his head Tn the tent with the information that the show was all off. The dancer told the people to go to the ticket ages and get back their money which they at once proceeded to do leaving. the tent in grand rush. She then slipped out under the tent, at the rear side. and manager to demand an explanation when she was gathered in by police man as an accessory to the game which the manager was playing She was then taken to the police station with the manager in an automobile.Ac the police station she told the ser
 
 to dance and the manager in turn told thA police official that she had refused to dance. Matters were strengthened out and she was ST on given her rec dom. As she was without money she asked King for funds but he said he had no money as the receipts had been turned over to the fair secretary. At the police headquarters King gave the name of King McNamee.
 It was agreed between the two that if she should telegraph for her hus- band and that he took charge she would continue to perform at the grounds. Accordingly the husband who is a whirling dervish and who was appearing elsewhere was tele- graphed for and he came on to Nor wich.
 King, who also had charge of the diving girl and boy in another tent, refused to let them give exhibitions and on Tuesday he disappeared with both tents, Thel1sva says. A tele- gram was received from him Thurs day stating that he would return to this city and straighten out matters on Friday, but the dancer and her husband are still waiting for him. They with their son Eugene, who is with him at IS Union street intend to return to New York today (Saturday)