New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-17
SERVE SUMMONS ON STAGE
Jump Fo0thghts at 'ZaSa" TO GfUe
PaDers to Mrs. Carter.

Legal papers were served on Mrs. Leslie Car
ter last night on the stage of the Belasco
Theatre, in full view OF the audience. while the
first act Of -Zaza" was in progress. This IN
usual proceeding was accomplished by a young
man who leaped on the stage from lower box.
handed the papers 10 the actress and then es-
capped from the house Immediately. Mrs. Carter
quickly pushed the papers away from her over
the small table which stands in the dressing
room in which she sits in the first act. and went
GA Nth the play as if nothing had happened.
Most Of the audience hardly realized what was
going on.
Mr.. Belasco, Mrs. Carriers manager. however,
was angry and excited when he heard what had
happened The papers were meant fer him. and
were served by the firm Of Howe & HummeI.
attorneys for Miss Eugene Blair and Henry
Gressit her manager, ordering the appearance
OF Mr.. Belasco IN court on Wednesday to show
cause why an injunction should not be issued
forbidding his production OF ''Zaza." Mrs. Car
ter was not named Nj Beiasco said. N the
papers at all.
Howe & Hummel are also counsel for Charles
Frohman. According TO Mr.. Belssco. he and
Mr.. Frohman own the American rights to 'Zaza"
Jointly. each controlling half. A year ago Mr..
Belasco says that Mr. F-ohrnan made con-
tract with Henry Gressit permitting Miss Blair
N--e--A
York but reserving 10 Mr.. Belasee the Tisht to
produce tie play ia this city. According TO
Alfred Hayman. Mr.. Frohman's manager, Mr..
Frohrnan owns the play outright giving Nr.
Belasco half the receipts because Of his share
in the original production. The contract with
Miss BIair's manager permitted the produc-
ton BY that actress anywhere east Of the
Mississippi River. so. according TO M Hayman
Mrs Carter hrs TO business to produce the play
in this city Last night Mr.. HayTnan showed a
letter which he had sent to Mr.. Belasco. telling
him Of the impending suit and another which
he had written 10 Howe & Hummel. asking
them not 10 enbarrass EIr. Belasco when they
served papers.
Abe" HBF4g44eI, however, when he was seen,
declared that hts frn intended TO CO things in
an unusual way. II was unusual. he said. TO
serve papers on an actress by jumping a man
over the footlights during a performance, but
he said he was glad it had been done.
EN-Judge Dittenhoefer, counsel for Mr.. Be
lasco. safe:
The case has remarkable features AS Mr..
Frohmau is half owner of the play with Mr.
F2e4seeo he is really being served With papers
~ bfs own lawyers: moreover Mrs. Carter Is
not named IN the papers and Il Is against ali
rrecedent and deCeDCy TO serve them on ner IN
such q manner. They should have been served
on Nj BeIasco Or on the box Office. which stood
open There has been plenty OF time and am
pie opportunity for that.
ar. Relasco was outSpoken IN declaring that
the affair was an attack on his performance, an
atten1rt 20 make the first night unpleasant and
erabarrass Mrs Carter. marring her perform
sros He was extremely excited and bitter in
bis remarks against certain well known theat-
riCal managers