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Evening Times Republican
Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa
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In Keokuk, the manager of the Brothers Royer comedy troupe 'Next Door' disappeared with family after a performance to empty seats, leaving actors stranded. Constable attached company goods at depot, but they were shipped away, leading to arrest of baggageman R. P. Schaaf. Troupe owed actors money and was scheduled for Oskaloosa next.
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Comedy in Real Life is Enacted on Station Platform in Keokuk.
Keokuk, Jan. 27.—The Brothers Royer spectacular trick comedy, "Next Door," played a trick engagement in real life in Keokuk this week. Tuesday night the "all star cast" appeared at the Keokuk opera house, entertaining empty seats. Next morning it was discovered that the manager, Archie Royer, his wife, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law, had disappeared. Constable Warner hurriedly placed an attachment on the properties of the company at the depot. In the absence of the constable the goods were loaded and taken away by the train. R. P. Schaaf, station baggageman, was arrested on the charge of allowing the attached goods to be shipped, on the charge of resisting an officer, and his trial is pending.
Royer, the manager, is originally from Memphis, Mo., and it is thought he and his party have gone there, while it is thought the car on the C. B. & Q. railroad containing the attached goods will be returned here. The actors are left in the lurch, one man claiming that the company owed him $90.
The company was to have appeared at Oskaloosa Wednesday night.
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Keokuk
Event Date
Jan. 27.
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actors left stranded and owed money including $90 to one man; goods attached but shipped away; r. p. schaaf arrested on charges of allowing shipment and resisting officer, trial pending.
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The Brothers Royer comedy 'Next Door' performed to empty seats at Keokuk opera house Tuesday night. Manager Archie Royer and family disappeared next morning. Constable Warner attached company properties at depot, but goods were loaded and taken by train in his absence. Schaaf arrested for allowing shipment.