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Show Are They Bilks? The following prpsa telegram was received from New York yesterday : The Sun says the Soldene troupe departed from California fur Australia while still having eng-tmeoU in this country, and that djttWeut per sons are out ot pocket to the extent of iboudauds of dollars. It further says that Cbizzoda, Soldene's agent, has been guilty ot duplicity. Tbe Soldene troupe, as our readers are aware, had entered into a coo tract to appear at the Salt Lake theatre on Tnursday and Friday evenings; even-ings; and the manager of the theatre here had gone to considerable expense ex-pense in advertising the company, com-pany, etc. He has received no advice ol their leaving for Australia, hence does not know wuether to proceed pro-ceed with his arrangements for their entertaiotneut, as announced. The Australian steamer d jes not leave San Francisco until to-day, and if the i Soldene outfit have been guilty of the I bilking practices as asserted by the, Sun correspondent, it may be that they will find themselves restrained in this country against their will by dome of the defrauded parlies. Some additional facts may be expected to day. |