MARIE BAINES BANKRUPT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 141, 13 June 1912, Page 6

MARIE BAINES BANKRUPT.

STRANDED I_>- j "A LONG- SWIM." (By Telegraph—Own CoVrespondeat) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Miss _Jarie Baines (who off the ___ is Mrs. Maria Mather), whose tour _ yew Zealand came to an abrupt endTn . Chmtchurch owing to financial diffici , ties .appeared before the Official Ass. „_ ■ and some of her creditors this mornit. to give some explanation as to her con. di.iori of jitt _cu_io_ty. ; 3lrs. Mather, in her written state. ' ment. said that she had arrived in .New , Zealand on January 1, 1912, with a comedy company, and entered into part j nership with Mr. Brisbane Doyle as ficnn [ January 1, and he acted as business manasrer. It was a term of the part! nership that' accounts should be ren. dered monthly, but she had never and any. She had only received "dribs atid drabs" for 'board. She dissolved-partner. A-:. .ship with Mr. Doyle on the ground of '" failure to account, on May 25, and tie" ; members of the company'who had not been .paid sued her a = - a member of t_ partnership. She was unable to carry on the Christchurch season, because tfc.V • company very naturally refused to pliy for the benefit of the execution creditors. Her business manager and accountant rearranged the company, and she was t_' have a salary of £10 per week. Het reason for . entering into this arrange, me.nt was her desire not to see the company stranded. The principal ■'.__." secured creditors were two hotelkeap.rs and several members of the company, and the. total liabilities amounted t. _3fin. the assets being nil. Mr. Nicolls. counsel for bankrupt,'explained that the company was a _~ operative, concern, so that it co.d carry on. The members were all to reeeivf wages. Mrs- Mather: But I did not "get _j | £10 stipulated in the agreement. Asked if she intended to leave New. : Zealand. Mr.. Matter Teiplied: "Oh,_oorj r - I it would be a long swim." Counsel: She can't get away. iMr?. Mather said she could start play. • ing if the public would stand he_ A Member of the Company: If the' landlords will let us. _>_rs. Mather: iWell. a landlord^in Wail. I jranui has my dressing-case. I had _ lot of things when I left Home, but- they I went gradually. In reply to Mr. Cassidy, '.that Mr.'Do vie bad not shown--her any i statements in Wellington or in _u__. : land. He h3rJ handled the moneys. | Mr. Ca.sidv: Is that not unusuaj fo. |an actress of your experience? Mrs- Mather: I am an ignorant I woman. lam trustful on-the stage aid off. If I had not been so trusting,.l i-would not be sitting here-talking to ' you no.v. The Assignee: It is a distressing mat- 1 ter altogether; nothing further can .adone just now. The meeting was adjourned sine die.