The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-30
PLAYERS IN COURT.
Thomas Q. SeabrOOke, Kate Claxton and
Francis Wilson Concerned.

IL was sort OF actors day in the New
York courts Tuesday. Elvia Croix Sea.
brooke obtained from Justice Smyth OF
the Supreme Court an order compelling
Thomas q. Seabrooke. the comedian, TO
show cause why ne should not pay her
alimony and counsel fees in an action she
has Just brought against him for sepa-
ration on the grounds of cruelty and
abandonment Seabrooke is nov appear
ing In "Ihe SpeculRtor" at the Fifth Ay-
enue Tneater. His wife, who played
with him in "The lsle OF Champagne" F"
In which they made hit several years
ago, 81 bsequentiy played at the Garrick
Theater in "Thrilby." seabrooke and
his wife separated about week ago
while they were living at 107 West Thirty
eighth street. Although the suit is only
for separation the friends of Mrs. Sea-
brooke say that an actress is at the bot
tom OF the separation. seabrooke is now
living at the Hotel Metropole.
The Seabrooke marriage occurred July
"a, 1883. In the complaint Mrs. Sea-
brooke says that SeabrooSe has disagree
able and ungovernabl temper, and that
he has In fits OF temper called her names
that can't be mentioned. Last summer at
Larchmont, she says. he struck her sew
eral times and threw her to the floor. He
had been drinking heavily that day. At
Dayton, d. she says, he threw her against
bed, severely injuring her. subse-
quently at Philadelphia he struck her sew
eral times, and so tore her dress that
there was not much of il left.
While travelling about country
and playing with her husband in differ
ent companies she says she was to get
Sl00 week, but that he always collected
her salary ana spent IL for his own pur-
poses The money he thus received she
puts at $1,000. In "Thrilby" she received
Id -. IL. -.
this company she says he often remained
away o. nights, and when she demanded
an explanation he told her IL was none OF
her business. On June A last she says he
came home intoxicated, and when she
was assisting him to bed she found a wo-
mans glove in his pocket. He told her
that X belonged to woman to whom he
had been Introduced that night, but he
would not say who the woman was.
week ago, she AYERS, he left her say
ing that he was through with her and she
could get all the divorces she wanted.
She declares that ne made $40, 900 year
out OF the elsie OF Champagne" and that
since last Christmas he has earned $4,000.
Kate Claxtou of "Two Orphans" fame
was examined in supplementary proceed:
ings before Justice Smyth in an effort oil
Rose Eytinge to collect judgment for
S3400 obtained in June, 1891. The judg-
ment was for breach OF contract to EN-
ploy Miss Eytinge at SIPS week, to be
subsequently raised to $3.50 week, in
"Captain Swift.
Miss Claxton testified that she Is living
with her husband, Chares A. Stevenson,
at 10 West Seventy street, where
they have a fiat. Her son Harold lives
W ith them. She has daughter "a years
old, wife of Julian II. Meredith, who il
living with her husband In Paris. Since
1889 she has not played any steady en-.
gagements, except in "Captain Swift. y
Between 1870 and 1875 she was employed
by A. M. Palmer at $3.50 a week. Thi:
season she has performed in differen,
pieces for her brother, Spencer III. Cone,
at a salary OF $50 a week. The examina.
tion went over to May II, when she is &c
produce her bank books.
Francis Wilson, the actor, was examined
before Justice Smyte before trial In the
action brought against him by Joseph III.
White on al assigned claim OF sydney
RoseDfeld TO recover $500 as royalties on
the plays "Merry Monarch" and "Deyil's
Deputy" which Wilson produced, and
which Roseefeid says he adapted. wilson
says that Cheever Goodwin did the adapt
ing. Wilson testified that he produced
1.-The Merry Monarch" 4S9 times In this
city, and every day in the week on the
road In the seasons from 1890 to 1892.
Sophie Traubman of the Metropolitan