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Show IN6ERS0LL QUITS GARRICK THEATER SALT LAKE, Dec. H. When the time for the curtain to rise at the Garrick last niglu arrived, Mr. William Wil-liam lugersoll, the loading man, was not on hand, the expectant audience was entertained by the orchestra for half an hour, and then gracefully dismissed dis-missed by the manager, Mr. Emmer son, with the simple anuouucemenl that Mr. Ingcrsoll could not bo found. Thereby hangs a story When seen this morning at the Stauffer apartments, apart-ments, Mr. Ingersoll gave tho following follow-ing explanation concerning his nonappearance: non-appearance: "As you probably know, I am not only the leading actor of the Inger-soll Inger-soll Stock company, but a part pro I-rlctor as well. 1 was Instrumental In having Mr. Emmerwon made manager man-ager and gave him full sway over tho theater. Common courtesy, however, should have made him treat me with some deference-, so when an order uamo from him that I must not re celve visitors in my dressing room, as had been my custom. I resented It "On Sunday I telephoned to Mr. Einmerson, warning him that unless ho rescinded his order I would not appear on Monday night, and I again warned him on Tuesday. His only reply re-ply was: 'All right; I guess you won t appear. I waited In my rooms here Tuesday night until S: 10. and as no word came from the theater, I con-cmdod con-cmdod thai they had gone on without me; so my wife and I attended the 'Beauty Spot' at the invitation of Mr. Cox. I have nothing definite to say concerning my plans for the future, but I want to impress upon your mind that I did notify Mr. Emmerson that I would not be on hand unless he rescinded re-scinded his order, and that consequently conse-quently It was his duty to see that the public be not disappointed " Mr. .1. A. Rogers, the owner of the Garrick, when seen this morning, said: "Mr. Ingcrsiill telephoned to me yesterday, yes-terday, saving that he would not appear ap-pear unless Mr. Emmerson rescinded his order concerning his receiving guests in the dressing room, but I merely referred him io Mr. Emmerson, Emmer-son, und knew nothing of last night' occurrence until this morning. All of the members of the company have consented to lemaln at the Garrick and we will open up next week as usual Telegraph wires are busy today to-day ami we expect to have a new leading lead-ing man before night." Mr Emmerson gave his version of tho affair as follows: ' I insisted that the discipline of the company could not be maintained unless un-less Mr. Ingersoll be denied the privilege privi-lege of receiving visitors In his dressing dress-ing room, so 1 gave an order to that effect. I dn not want to insinuate that Mr. Ingersoll entertained any one in his dressing room except his friends about town. He gave me no notice of bis intention not to attend last night's performance, and 1 could not reach him by phone at his apartments. At &:30 I called at the Stauffer apartments, apart-ments, but the maid told me that Mr. and Mrs. Ingersoll had been out for some lime. I afterward learned thai they were at the Colonial. "'We have a dozen or more telegrams tele-grams out today to New York and oihei places, and before night expect 1. 1 have a lending man engaged to commence uext week. We shall continue con-tinue just as wo should have done had Mr. Ingersoll remained with us." |