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Show Corianton's Trouble. Crowded witli conference visitors last night was the Salt Lake Theater, when Alphonz Etiiler, who plays the title role InCorlanton, stepped in front of the curtain and denounced Mlsslda Duo and Miss Vlolette Craig, who refused re-fused to appear because, as they claimed, claim-ed, their salaries had not been bald. More bitterly and viciously than the young women was their attorney censured cen-sured by the actor, who received hear-tyupplausc hear-tyupplausc from the audience at the 'conclusion of his scathing denuncia tion. All was expectancy at the Theater just before the raising of the curtain. The music had ceased and the audience audi-ence waited breathlessly for ttic appearance ap-pearance of Corlanton, Isobcl and Rclla and the other bunch which dances in the palace of the siren and produces other stunts of doubtful origin. Suddenly the curtain was pushed asido and Alphonz Ethler, clad in the flowing robes of Corlanton, stepped from behind. "It Is painful, indeed, to apologize foraproductlon," ho said, "but I am placed In that position tonight. to-night. Because of asinine stupidity and through the efforts of a shyster lawyer, Miss Ida Due, whoplajs tho part of Bella, and Miss Vloletto Craig, Zoan's maid, havo refused to appear. They claim that tho company Is Indcbt-' Indcbt-' cd to them to the extent of $100 or $500 which Is not true, for I know that thcro is only about $50 coming to thj(m. Tho parts must, therefore, bo doub'led and wo will givo you tho best v ' production we are able. I thank you for your indulgence." As lie bowed himself behind the curtain the audience Joined in the denunciation by vociferous and vehement vehe-ment applause. Attorney Richard Hartley, representing repre-senting Miss Craig and Miss Due in their separate claims for unpaid salaries sala-ries each in tne sum of $150, said last evening that he went to the box-olllcc Thursday evening at 0 o'clock and told the management he would attach the box receipts unless the amount due the girls was paid. He went to the box-olllcc again yesterday and was told that the Salt Lake Theater had a prior claim of $1,400. Realizing that he could not collect the back salaries In that way, he notified the management manage-ment at 0 o'clock yesterday afternoon that the girls would not go on unless the amounts were paid or some show of good faith made, that the matter might be adjusted. He again went back at 7:30 last evening and made the same statement. , Ho was told by Messrs. Ethler and Thatcher that if the girls did not appear that a speech would be made before the cnrtaln denouncing de-nouncing them and their attorney, which he had heard subsequently had been done, although he had not heard the speech. Mr. Thatcher had also claimed that the amounts were not due the young actresses. Miss Ida Due, in talking of the matter mat-ter last night, said, "I have been deceived. de-ceived. I thought when I agreed to file suit with Miss Craig that wo were suing thcDcscrct Dramatic syndicate. If I had known that Mr. Thatcher was in sole control I never would have done it, but I understood that the syndicate syn-dicate would be in possession until Saturday. Miss Craig came to me yesterday yes-terday and said she was going to begin suit, and suggested that I should go In with her and cut down the expense. This I agreed to do, and the attachment attach-ment papers were served on Thursday evening. This morning I went to Mr. Hartley, whom I hold responsible for the whole matter, and told him that I would like to withdraw from the case. Ho said it was too late, because the attachment papers had been served. serv-ed. I am cry sorry for tho part I have taken In the matter, and shall withdraw at once from the suit, taking tak-ing my old part at tho matlnco tills afternoon. Mr. Thatcher said last night that Miss Duo had been misled and that he had agreed to forget tho matter and that she would appear today. Asked whether Miss Craig would appear, he answered emphatically in the negative. nega-tive. Thcabscnccof tho two players last night caused some slight parts to be omitted. Tho last act is being played differently now than it was at the previous appearance of the play here, and consequently Miss Boyer was able to take the part of Bella for Miss Due, while Miss Lottie Levy appeared ap-peared In the role of Manltah, formerly former-ly taken by Miss Craig. Sunday's Tribune. |
