The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
PACIFIC COAST NEWS,
Mrs. MONEYS Coup d'Etat
at Los Angeles Ends
in Disaster.
LADY DOUGLAS BOUNCED.
Her Mother Elected From a
Theater by Manager
Frawley.
HE is TIRED OF NOBILITY.
"a Case of Too Much Mother-in. Law
Hang Mothers-in-Laww Com
ments His Lordship.
HE is TIRED OF NOBILITY

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 12.-Mrs.
Mooney, the distant relative of the Queens
burrys by marriage, figured conformity with
Manager Frawley in a one-act curtain
raiser at the Burbank Theater to-
night. The performance was short and
the traditional ethics of stage etiquette
were at times forgotten, but there was cast
into it that realism which none but fin
ished actors can attain. There was no for
getting of lines, none Of those embar-
rassing pauses which sometimes occur
in stage conversation. In fact, from
the time Lady Douglas mater familias
made her debut the atmosphere was full
of words, and when she made her depart
ure the acoustic properties of the play
house were resonant with mighty chunks
Of Language.
When "me Lud's" mother in law
emerged from the door leading to the
dressing-room OF the theater she was ac-
companied by her daughter; and Lady
Douglas had made her last appearance under
frawley's management. The theatrical
autocrat was left gnashing his teeth, and
while he gnashed he gave vent to an un-
complimentary opinion of mothers in-law
in general and Lord Douglas persecutor
in particular.
Mrs. Mooney arrived this afternoon
from San Francisco, and this evening, un-
known to the management, made her
way back of the scenes to Lady Douglas
dressing-room. When the fact was con-
veyed to Mr.. Frawley he insisted on her
leaving the theater. Then the pyro-
technics were touched off. Lady Douglas
resented Frawley's treatment, quickly
n md off
mother. Manager FrawIey, when seen
after the theater, said:
Lady Douglas has, by her hasty action
this evening, broken her contract, and her
engagement with me is at an end. l knew
her mother was looking for Lord Douglas
to make trouble, and as 1 have al
lowed him the freedom of the stage and
expected him to put in an appearance,
l desired to prevent any disgraceful
scene and refused to allow Mrs.
Mooney to remain back of the cur
tain. am sick of nobility. Ever
since I engaged Lady Sholto 1 have
had trouble with my company, the ladies
OF which have absolutely refused to have
anything to do with her, and have even
handed in their designations when l, for
the sake of harmony, demurred to their
actions. She has not been a success, any
way, financially or artistlcally."
Lady Douglas, who occupies a suite at
the Livingston, was very reticent about
the affair.
''Mr. Frawley," said she, would not
allow my mother to remain, and L told
him where she was not welcome l would
not stay. One can't go back on ones
mother, you know, and so 1 just quit
that's all there is to it."
Lord Douglas was somewhat more en-
phatic.
its all case of too much mother-in-
law" said he. ave were getting along
famously until she put in an appearance.
l am going to quit the country, take nv
wife with me and lead quiet life. I'm
sick of the publicity and notoriety, and
oh, hang mothers-in-law
Lady Douglas has not been popular with
the Frawley Company, the individual
members of which, when interviewed to-
night, expressed satisfaction and even de-
light that she was no more to appear with
them. Mr.. Frawley tonight Cancelled all
advertising and dates arranged for her,
and the balance of the engagement at the
Burbank Will be without nobility as a star
attraction.
Mrs. Mooney is not occupying apart
ments in the same house with her daugh-
ter but is stopping at a downtown hotel.
= is said that Lord Douglas has put
himself under police protection, and
further developments of a little more
lively character are looked forward to.
Mrs Mooney, however, disavows any
intention of doing bodily harm.
She said she had not come
TO Los Angeles to horsewhip his lordship,
but 70 find by what right he was forbid
ding his wife writing to her mother sis
ters and brothers. She said the letters he
had written to her were very insulting, and
she wanted an explanation.
i have no intention OF handling him
roughly" she said. "I have two able
bodied sons to do that if necessary. If
they ever get after him it will be neces-
sary to call the patrol wagon to get him
home"