The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-14
FRAWLEY-WALLIS WAR
How the Fair Actress Came or Tr8,
umphant In the CalifeF1ia
Courts Of Justice

Courts Of Juafice.
The affairs OF Mr. Tim Daniel Fraw,4v.
manager Of the best dramatic company
on the Pacific coast particularly in ne
| latton TO the row between himself and
Gladys Wallis, the charming ineenue who
made such q favorable Impression when
here with the Frawiey company recently
have almost local interest. as the cyll-
mination Of the ssaes between Mr.. Fraw.
ley and Miss Wallis occurred In this civ,
Since Mr.. FrAwiey threw the dainty ,it-
tie actress out upon cold. ,insympaihet-
ic world to make her own way and SIAM
med the door OF the Frawley theatrical
family in her face. she has managed "a
worry along very well on sif0 week. and
has held to herself the large crowd Of syun-
pathetic San Franciscans, who have ad-
mired her work and have held that Mr..
Fravlsy's position in the controversy was
wrong. Now that the case which Mss
Wallis brought against her efstwhile man
ager in the San Francisco courts. has been
settled, people viii De glad to know that
the newspaper space that has been de-.
voted to the various features OF the merry
war will be given up to legitimate news
The San Francisco Call. commenting upon
Miss Wallis victory. speaks as follows:
1T was Gladys Wallis in q walk in JUS
tee CarrolFs court yesterday. with Messrs.
Erledlander, Gottiob ct al, of the Column.
bia theater bad seconds.
1T was Miss Wallis first lawsuit. but
she conducted herself as an actress and q
fine regard for outward appearance.
The former fngenue OF the Frawley
company wanted damages. consoling dam
her by Mr.. Frawley Ia Portland several
weeks ago.
She was represented by Col Kowalsky,
while Henry Arch handled the legal reins
for the defendants In the suit.
From all appearances the case was one
sided. for Miss Wallis was the only wit
ness examined. the other side. through
courtesy or for some other reason. de-
clining to put In witnesses
Miss Wallis told her tale Of woe In .
dramatic manner.
She was engaged by Frawley in Octo-
Der OF this year to play at a salary Of
$lio week.
Shortly after. Mrs. Ernestine Krellng.
OF the Tivol. ATTRACTED by her acting. Of
title role In the .Geisha.' and she signed
a contract under those terms.
hsn sns co Wed VIII the cS'pm.
found that she had signed with the Tfvoli
he beeought her to repudiate her contract.
saying that without her the Frawley CON-
pairing to light on its gable After much
trouble she was able to { et out Of her con-
tract with Mrs KrielinE. and went north
1t w, was IN Portland that Miss Wallis.
real trouble began. She says that Mr..
Frawley was cautious and created dlssen-
SONS OF various KINGS. lie accused ner OF
being a disturber and Of breaking up dis
ciplne in the company. and finally when
she was late at rehearsal In the lobby OF
the theater she was told that her services
would no longer be required.
"She was offered position by the Broad
way Theater Company. of Denver. at 80
per week. but declined because she thought
the company second class
Miss Wallis thought she was entitled TO
some monetary consideration for the time
she had wasted In getting out OF her con-
tract with Mrs Kreiing and for the In
convenience Of being discharged IN far
away city, so she sued for $1lD. weeks
salary.
"As there was no defense Justice Carroll
gave the fair defendant Judgment for the
entire amount
There was no testimony to show wheth-
er or not Mr.. Frawley's story that hs
spanked the fair Gladys for being saucy
was true and that incident will never be-
come a matter of record"
Mr. Frawley. when interviewed before
the trial was unkind enough to say that
Miss Wallis was e years old. He gave
as another reason for the trouble that
she insisted upon wearing a pink dress.
when Miss Bates the leading lady, had
chosen a pink dress The real issue, IL Is
believed lies in the fact that Miss Wallis
divided the honors with Miss Bates and
that the latter objected 10 the favorable
comment that the sprightiy ingenue In
spired in the newspa pers and the generous
appreciation that the public held for her
work The interest must center about the
leading woman, and Miss Bates could not
afford 10 share any of the honors or flow
ers with an ingenue.