The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-01
A NOVEL STAGE CONTRACT.
Lederer Binds Miss Florence b1
Some Unique Restrictions.
From the Baltimore sun.

FROM the Baltimore Sun
New York, May A striking illus
tration of the measures to which the
atrical managers are sometimes forced
! nowadays is presented in a contract
just entered into between Manager
George w. Lederer and Miss Evelyn
Florence. To the unthetarical mind
some of the conditions of this contract
must appear absurd.
Manager Lederer discovered Miss
Florence-the girls nom de theater, by
the way, her family name being Eve
Ign Florence Nesbitt-among the appli-
cants for auxiliary places in his new
production, THE Wild Rose" a Led
erer gayety now current at the Gar
rick Theater in Philadelphia. The
manager admits that he was startled
by the Raphael-like vision of Miss
Florence when she walked into his Of
flee, accompanied by her mother,
about six weeks ago.
After an interview with Mrs. Mes
bit, in which the manager learned
that the mother was as DESTROYS of the
girls adoption of the stage as was the
! daughter, Mr.. Lederer entered into a
simple agreement to employ the girl
provided her adaptability during re-
! hearsals confirmed his impressions.
Notwithstanding that she had never
before rehearsed for a public perform
| ance or appeared publicly, the first re-
| hearsal of 1.-THE Wild Rose" auXilia-
ries convinced Manager Lederer that
he had find He at once secured
the signatures of the girl and her
mother to a contract giving him ex-
elusive control of her services for the
theatrical use for one year. AS re-
hearsals of his new gayety went on and
the manager discovered that in addi-
ton to rare beauty the girl possessed
70 1a1saT1 nj oh
required cultivation to become valu-
able, he was moved to the formation
of a new contract that should make
Miss Florence an asset for five years
instead of one.
After a preamble characteristic of
legal agreements this rare covenant
agrees that without the written consent
of the said George w. Lederer the said
Florence Nesbitt shall not at any time
during the life of the agreement
Become engaged or contract a mar
riage.
Appear at any public or private res
taurant or cafe within radius of one
mile of any theater
Be photographed privately or public
ly.
Sit for paintings.
Sell or cause to be sold photograp hs
of herself taken anterior to this agree
ment.
Appear in the boxes of any theater
or hall while witnessing public per-
formances.
Ride in street cars or public omni-
buses.
Loiter in the foyers or Hobbies of the
aters she may be attending for recrea-
ton or in the discharge of her duties.
Publish or cause to be published any
interviews in newspapers, magazines or
ieI, \.
published reproductions of her photo
graphs in same.
Issue autographs.
Appear at private balls. parties or
suppers.
Garry or lead a dog or other pet on
streets or highways.
Appear conspicuously in public in un-
inclosed automobiles or affect for ur-
ban transportation vehicles known as
laudaus, hansoms, victorias, barouches
or go-carts.
Correspond with amusement mana
gers, professional celebrities or others.
Mail to inform said Lederer of any
indisposition or illness as soon as same
may become manifest.
Employ any physician save one des-
ignated by said Lederer.
Appear in public places without face
yelling.
Use stimulants of any kind, save tea
and coffee.
Wear gowns, costumes, millinery,
boots, shoes and gloves except such as
may be approved by said Lederer.
Engage or cause to be engaged or ac-
cept the tuition of any vocal or dra-
matte teachers.
Become faeially tanned through ex-
posture to the sun.
Use cosmetics, rouges or emollients,
or affect same in public places.
Employ dentists or dentifrics save
those designated by said Iederer.
Play golf on public grounds.
Accept presents of any kind. I
And so the clauses of this UNIQUE
compact run. The purpose of many of
them even to the person not skilledIin
the necessity of nice discriminatory in
legal protection are obvious.
1t is clear that Manager Lederef re-
members his experiences with Edna
May. He discovered Miss May mong
his chorus girls during rehearyals of
"The Belle of New York" defeloped
her latent talents and then gesented
her TO the public as the "alvation
Girl in the extravaganza. Many per-
sons are familiar with Miss Nays sue
cess, and her subsequent secession
from Mr.. Lederer 20 earn everal for
tunes for herself and othefs.
Miss Nesbltt halls FROM Pttsburg.
Pa, where her father. noWdead, was a
lawyer Of some proinine9e