The sun., 1903-11-17
SUBPOENA MAN ON THE STAGE
STEPS OUT OF A BOX AND SERVES
AN INJUNCTION on ZAZA.
Mrs. Carter Hysterical-David Belasoo
Boiling Over With Rage-It's the
Outcome OF Row With Charles Froh.

man Over the Rights to the Piece.
A few minutes after the curtain went up
on sZaza" at the Belasco Theatre last night
stockily built man with his trousers turned
up stepped out OF a lower left hand box
and on to the stage. 1t was Mrs. Leslie
Carter's temperance in "ZaZa' in this
city, and she was standing at the other
side Of the stage. The scene represented
dressing room in a concert hall.
A crowded house had greeted her, and
she was 30 interested in her work that
she did not notice the appearance OF the
intruder until he stepped In front OF her.
In one hand he had his hat. In the other,
which was outstretched, was a paper.
This is a court order for you, Mrs. Car
ter he said, loud enough for most Of the
audience to hear.
Mrs. Carter was startled, but reached
out and took the paper.
Il serve you with this said the man
and then turned to walk behind the scenes,
4Bah!' dramatically exclaimed Mrs. Car
ter, and flung the paper on the floor.
She was 30 excited that there was break
of a few seconds before she went on with
her lines. Meantime, the process server
by the scene shifters He hustled around
to the front Of the stage and stepped back
into the box out Of which he had originally
stepped.
Oscar Hammerstein and his wife had
this box, and their excitement was plain
to the audience. Mr. Hammerstein said
afterward that he didn't know anything
about the man until he brushed past him
in the box, and. nimbly stepping on the
rail jumped on the stage. When he passed
Mr.. Hammerstein going out, he calmly
said: Pardon mel" and started out
through the house.
The people in the theatre who hadn't
seen the show before were not sure whether
the appearance Of the man on the stage was
par. Of the show. Others who had seen
"Zaza" before knew that they had seen
something that wasn't on the programme.
As the man started around the back Of
the boxes to get out OF the house q dozen
men followed him and chased him into
the street. They tackled him and showed
A few minutes after the man left the
stage, Marie Davis. who has the part Of
Mrs. Carter 8 maid in the play, came on the
stage and deftly kicked the paper out Of
sight. Then Mrs. Carter. who, with great
nothing had happened.
The paper which was served on Mrs.
Carter was an order from Justice Fitz-
gerald of the Supreme Court to show cause
sna hy she sne1d p3 BE sS enonsd rS%
by Abe Hummel, and the man who served
it was Henry Goldman, q process server in
Mr.. Hummel's Office.
From what deyeloped later. there seems
to be great row between Charles Frohman
and David Belasco. Mr. Be- Go said that
the whole thing was an attempt on the part
Of Mr.. Frohman to hurt him and injure his
business, and discredit Mrs. Carter. Mr.
Belasco said that he. and Mr.. Frohman
were equal partners in. "zaza,' but that
Mr.. Frohman had broken the contract
with him and had rented out 'Zaza" to
another man to produce.
Mr.. Frohman. said Mr. Belasco, 4owes
a great deal Of his prosperity to me. When
and papers which will startle Mr.. Froh-
man. The Theatrical Trust is behind this
MIR: Hummel said that the rights OF Zaza'
had been rented by Charles Frohman to
Henry Gressitt. He is to manage Eugenia
Blair and to produce "Zaza" on the road
and also in this city. Mr.. Hummel said
that he represented Mr. Gressitt, and that
he also was Mr.. trohman's lawyer. He
said that Mr.. Belasco had been keeping
out of he way and that he wanted to serve
was a little unusual procedure to take,
but his Office didn't do things in the usual
way
Ar Hayman. who represents Mr.. Froh-
man. said that there was another side to
the story than that told by Mr. Belasco.
He showed several letters and papers.
This is an extract from a letter which he
sent to Mr.. Belasco on April 30 of this
year:
don't know what to say about Mrs. Carter
during next season. Mr. Gresstt who had
he rights for the season. has a contract
dated Dec. I, 1902, for next season, by which
includes New York. | have not any idea in
the world how we can get around It.
When Mr.. Belasco was told of this he
said:
This whole thing is a dastarlly trick.
It is an effort to humiliate Mrs. Carter on
ner reappearance in this city. / have
another letter antedating the one quoted
oy Mr.. Hayman. The letter speak of
+ from Charles Frohman, and in It he dis
arrangement with Mr.. Gressitt does not
prevent Mrs. Carter from producing the
play in this city
Mrs Carter was so hysterical between the
first and second acts of the play that the
curtain was kept down for twenty minutes
est of the performance she kept herself
lnder control By the time the fourth act
Vas reached nearly every one in the house
lad learned of the reason for the intrusion
II tle ITSt act ana Ine syTpuIny OF the
audience was with Mrs. Carter
She was enthusiastically greeted at the
md of the play. The demonstration lasted
70 long hat Mrs. Carter brought Mr. Beasco
IN t he stage He said n few words OF thanks,
,ut made no allusion to what had happened
n the first act.
Mrs. Carter, when seen by reporters in
Ter dressing room, was furious. She said:
This is an abomnahle, outra geous pro-
,eeding from man who pretends to be
gentleman. MY petticoats at least should
lave protected me from an insult OF this
lind.
-Charles Frohman is behind It all, and he
g using Grissett and Eugenia Blair TO fight
ne and Mr.. Beasco He knew my home
address, and could have found me there, orI
'ould have been served with these papers
while coming to or going from the theatre
1T was n detestable piece Of business
or one manager to play on another.
Wonder what he would think II somebody
reatnd poor little Maude Adams in this
yav? But what can you get from pig
nj a grunt? This is a grunt. We received
he grunt.
MIR. Frohman forgets little debt he
yves me- but he will soon be reminded Of Il,
ecnuse ! am going 70 bring suit against
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