The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-05
ETHER SUED
FOR DAMAGES
Attorney Hartley Serves Papers
in an Action For Libel.
ACTOR LOSES HIS TEMPER
ANNOYED BECAUSE HE HAS NOT
RECEIVED BOUQUETS.
ACTOR LOSES HIS TEMPER

Alph0nse Either. who played the title
role ia "Corianton." says he is an actor.
he made this statement in his dressing
room between the first and second acts
of the play last evening, i'm the pres
euce of several persons. He wanted TO
fight when a newspaper man expressed
doubt regarding the matter Mr. Either
evidently did not like 1t because The
Herald mentioned his womanly arms
and overlooked his other charms ana
graccs.
Just before the play last evening ne
was served with papers IN an action
brought galnst him by Richard Hartley.
Mr. Hartley is the attorney who repre-
sented Miss Violet Craig, and attached
tie boxoflce receipts Of Thursday even
ine's performance. This action and the
fact that the young woman had re-
fused TO play with the company an
eered Either and be made a curtain
speech iu which DE referred 20 Mr..
Hartley as a shyster lawyer.
When Either was seen last evening
lac said that a deputy brought the
papers. but that he had not accepted
them and because be had not deigneo
10 accept the plebeian papers ETHER
had an Impression that the suit can not
so on. He said be was going to New
York Monday 90 take part in real
PLAY.
Either Becomes Angry.
Then ne referred to the manner in
which the newspapers had treated MIN,
He insisted that he was an actor and
when asked for proofs he few into a
passion and wanted 10 night. he said
.hat the only papers that had ever
roasted him were the "dlnl1y' papers
.u the "diuky" town OF Salt Lake. lie
said be didn't care what the papers
lere said
lie was asked TO name some of the
great characters he had played and
The productions he had appeared in,
but this ne scOrnfully declined 10 do.
TO was eighty leagues beneath his con-
tempt. He Insisted that his acting
has challenged unfavOrable comment,
not because he is not a great actor.
but because the "dinky" little town OF
salt Lake can't appreciate true merit
and ability.
Papers in the libel suit were also
served upon q. W. Thatcher. He left the
thaatre early last evening. lis was eN-
pecled that he would explain some of
pany and the part he had played to
keep the company atoat He apparently
concluded not 10 say anything
Thatcher Helped the Company.
Thatcher is understood to have an
affidavit signed by members of the COM
pany that he came 10 the aid of Ghe
company when 20 was stranded iu the
northwest where some of the members
were held as hostage for unpaid board
bills which Manager lmhaus was un-
able 20 meet III was at this time Mr.
Thatcher went TO the rescue Of the
company and beside paying them. paid
their bills.
The affidavit recites the fact that
Mr.. Thatcher gave his personal checks
Tor &lf5l5 Que for -S1tel bills. baggage. I
railroad fares and advertising. He also
gave members $500 ON salaries account
and released two attachments at a
cost of S620.60. The AFFIDAVIT also re-
cites that lmhaus abandoned the COM
pany at Butte. after which they gave
four performances on the "cO-Opera-
tive plan. LII also claims that Imhaus
verbally agreed 10 waive his rights in
said company and agreed not 20 inter
fere with the continuance Of the present
tour of the company in any way.
The affidavit says that Mr. Thatcher's
dealings with the company have always
been straightforward and he has never
taken advantage OF any one ito my
knowledge. This is signed by twenty
seven persons, members OF the COM
pany.