The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-12
GLORINE'S CONTRACT.
Judge Decided She Can Do the EIec-
trio Dance Mt Alhanbra Hall.

With electrical dancers as the bone
of contention, the proprietors of the
Royal and Alhambra Music Halls made
their appearance in chambers before
Judge Barrow yesterday. A temper
airy restraining order secured by E. A.
Massart, proprietor of the Royal, had
on the night before cut short the per-
Torrance of Madame Glorine and Fred
erick Clark at the ALEXANDRA, and it
was the possession of these performers
whose services ARE of peculiar merit
and unique character" that the fight
was waged.
There appeared to be little question
as to the character and class of the
performance furnished by those en-
joined from doing stunts at the AL
hambra, and the decision of the court
hinged upon the facts in the case. IT
was admitted that Glorine and her
partner commanded a larger salary
than other performers appearing in the
houses, and in the language of the pro-
prietor of the Royal theirs is a way
up act" The hearing developed the
fact that the principles had made
contract to perform at the Alhambra
for one week, and that several days
later one Harry Clark as manager
contracted with Massart for the same
people for the space of two weeks. The
court held that while the proprietor of
the Royal Music Hall had been done an
injustice by Harry Clark the contract
made by Mr.. Gildea had been made IN
good faith by the performers them
selves and would hold good. The pc
tition for injunction was dismissed and
the performers were permitted to re-
turn to work at the Alhambra.
The defendants are by no means or
binary looking persons, and would at
tract attention anywhere. Clark is
youth of 20, and is son of the man
who contracted with Massart. He
knew absolutely nothing of any bust
ness arrangements, and under his
statement does the bidding of Glorine,
and takes whaa she gives him. His ap-
pearance and manner made a. deep i'm
preston upon those who heard the
case. Glorine is a swarthy Spanish
looking woman, with piercing black
eyes, but claims to be a full-blooded
American. She smiled once or twice as
Clark explained how little he really
knows about their business, and
seemed satisfied with the hold which
she to all appearances has upon him.
A look of pity was visible upon the
faces of some as the emaciated young
man told his story.
The most interesting incident con-
nected with the hearing, which
lasted over an hour, was Mr. Massart's
description of an electric dance. He
stated that while he had never seen
the work of the defendants from the
representations made to him it is sim
liar to the work done by a certain
Faustina. whom he once had at his
place. In an inimitable manner the
music hall man then went on to de-
scribe very much dress, Illuminated
glass slabs. falling snow. rain-bows
and colored lights He declared that
these acts are not often encountered
in vaudeville houses in this section of
the country.
The proprietor OF the Royal stated
that had he known the facts in the
case he would never have secured the
temporary restraining order, but that
It had been his impression that the
performers had been kidnapped" by
the proprietor of the rival house. He
stated that had he known a contract
had been made by them he would not
have interfered.