The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-26
Miss Corinne Kimban for $4,000 breach

Miss Corinne Kimball for $4,000 breach
of contract
What" It was the Corinne Opera
company speaking, and it was pro-
longed and ringing 'w-h-at" that
could be heard clear through the cur
tain at the door of the theater. 1t was
by the peerless" herself and her musi-
cal director that continued in almost
perfect chorus:
Twenty -five-thousand oh,
ha, ha, ho, no, he, he-e-e-"
The Corinne Opera company was
practising a little comic opera behind
the scenes. The Corinne Opera COM
pany was to all appearances amused.
But what Mr.. David said about the
suit was correct. Late yesterday af-
ternoon Mr.. J. F. Rich, of the firm of
Rich &1 Maeder, who have been man
aging COrinne and her company this
year, filed suit in the district court
for S25, 900 breach of contract against
Miss Corinne Kimball, alleging that
she violated her contract with the firm.
AS soon as the suit was filed, attach
ment papers for the scenery, baggage
and accessories of the company were
issued, and, armed with these, Under
sheriff Lucas and Deputies Frank
Leech and Sam Kerr went on the stage
after the last curtain on An Ameri-
can Beauty last night
Poor business on the Pacific coast is
probably directly the cause of the trOu-
BILE between COrinne and her manag-
ers. The copy of the contract filed with
the suit yesterday afternoon shows
Rich & Maeder were to receive $1,700
per week for managing the show, and
that all over this amount should be di
Vided equally between Corinne and the
firm. OF the expenses, COrinne was to
receive $3.50 per week, and should
any advances be necessary in handling
the show, they were to be made by the
actress. The damages were asked on
the ground that Corinne had taken the
management of the show out of the
firms hands.
The company played in Emporia on
Wednesday night, and when Mr.. Rich
reached that city on the evening of
the performance, after arranging for
the performances here, he found a no.
tice posted at the theater stating that
the show was in charge of Corinne and
that Rich & Maeder were no longer
managers.
Corinne said she had to take charge
of the show because the firm was not
paying the salaries of the members of
the company, and that she had been
compelled to advance $4,000 for short
ages. She also said that she had never
received her $3.50 per week, and that
she simply assumed management of
the show in self-defense.
Mr.. Rich states that Clarence Roger
son, the musical director, and B. Frank
lin Wedd, Corinne's personal represen-
tative, have influenced the actress
against him, and that they are partial
ly at fault for the trouble between
Rogerson.
After Mr.. David's announcement of
the suit, he proceeded to look into the
matter in a business-like way, and
first advised Mr.. ROgerSOn to produce
the bill of sale under the terms of
which the show was turned over to
him in Kansas City last September
When this was sprung on Undersher-
iff Lucas was rather nonpIussed
and at once sent for Attorney Otis
Hungate. Hungate examined the bill
of sale, found that it was duly attest
ed by a notary public, and at once ad-
vised Lucas to release the attachment
unless an indemnity bond could be
| furnished by Rich. Rich was hurried
ly communicated with. and when he
was informed of the status of affairs
he refused to attempt to secure the
required bond. The attachment was
accordingly released and the company
went to Lawrence at noon today.
Mr.. Rich is still in this city, and has
not decided what he will do.