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Show FRANCES WHITE QUITS ROCK FRANCES WHITE quit William r, Rock suddenly last Saturday af ternoon and their revue came to an abrupt halt at the LaSalle theatre in Chicago, following the matinee performance. per-formance. Moreover Mrs. Caples, Miss White's mother, summoned the police to the Sherman House Saturday Satur-day at midnight and demanded Rock's arrest on a charge of retaining $500 If a loaned to him. The police decided that it was a a matter to be left to the disposal of J the civil courts. Various explanations M came forth regarding Miss White's ) reason for severing her connections with her erstwhile partner. It was given out that she was fatigued and 2' wished to rest. Another version is that Miss White's mother is piqued Tj4 because she has been ignored in the matter of her daughter's exploitation. "My daughter will never appear again on the stage with William Rock," an. t nounced Mrs. Caples. Manager Nat Royster of the LaSalle argued in vain fy with mother and daughter while a houseful of spectators waited for the v performance to start. Finally Jack i Gardner, a member of the company, 5; appeared before the curtain and an- f nounced that Miss White was ill and, i the performance was postponed. |
