The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-17
DILLINGHAM; has mrs. CARTER
SIGNS CONTRACT 70 BE HER MAN.
AGER FOR FIVE YEARS.

Her geaseu Besins On Dot, 4. but He Hasn't
aPiay or q 9heatro Yet-He went Rut
on Any Of Her Ola Piayu. Ihough she
Thinks she Has setne Nights In Them.
The break between Mrs.. Ieslie Carter
Payne and David Bolasoo has finally been
announced formally. Ever sinoo her eonsa-
tional marriage Il has been generally be-
llsved In theatrical circles that Mrs. Carter
Payne would never again play under the
ridanoe OF Mr.. Bella 900, who has refused
to have anything to do with her since her
wedding.
Mrs. Carter signed o five year CONTRACT
with Mana Eer Charles B. Dillingham; last
might Dillingham; will have TO do some
lively hustling. The contract calls for the
exploitation Of the actress In o play by
October 1. Dillingham; hasn't tho least
idea what the play will DO or where he will
rot IL. He doesn't wen mow when and
whore he will get Q theatre for his new
star. Dillingham; has tho lease Of Wallaok's
Theatre, but he has already booked 1t for
much Of tho season.
Theatrical o gers have been firm In
the belief that Beiaeoo will not let the actress
play any Of her old successes which belasoo
wrote and staged. Dillingham; put an emo
| to this discussion last night when ne an
| nounced that be had no intention OF putting
Mrs. Carter-Payne out In any OF her old
plays.
when Dillingham; arrived from Europe
q few days ago 1t became common gossip
n theatrical circles that Mrs. Carter-Payne
would probably appear under his MANAGE
mont.
Nine have been pleading with
| the actress to sign contracts with them.
Late yesterday afternoon the actress
| called up Mr.. Dillingham; on the telephone
| and asked him II he was ready to sign a
| contract With her. The manage said be
was. Mrs. Carter-payne then asked
| him to 40 20 the office Of her attorney,
| Edward Lauterbacb. and che Joined him
| there. A contract for the next five
| years was drawn up and signed. The con-
tract calls for the appearance. Of the actress
not only, In this country but also In London
Dillingham; refused to go into detail re-
Mrs. Carter 10 inclined to believe that she
will have q right to appear In some OF the
| old Successes that were written for her
| by Belasoo. Her lawyers have been. in
structed to make inquiry along this line
After signing the contract Mrs. Carter
Il am glad the time has ON when I am
permitted to announce my business plans
for the future. So much that IL sensational
and incorrect has been said about my inten.
tions that we deemed 1t BEST to reserve all
announcements until the present time. !
have read much credited to my former man
ager which I cannot believe that he said. Up
to o short time ago be fully acknowledged
my worth,to him In his theatre and in his
plays and It Ia incredible that he should
have made tho remarks attributed to him
IN view Of the eloquent evidence OF his box
Office
Theatrical managers were speoulatine
move Of Mrs. Carter Payne would have
He leases this house from Oscar Hammer
stein, who inserted q clause in h lease
that made It binding on Belasco to have
Mrs. Carter appear IN all her plays At the
theatre, and that she should have possession
Of the house whenever she 30 desired.
The only time that Mrs. Carter played
IN q theatre other than the Belasoo sinoe
Belasoo got that house "a the short tim.
she spent ct the Academy of Music las,
year. The fact that Blanche Bates wat
doing such enormous business In THE Cir,
Of Golden West caused Oscar Hammer.
stein to sign an agreement with Belasct
whereby Mira. Carter could play at the
Academy
Oscar Hammerstein said late last nigh,
that he had made amiceble arrangements
with David Belasco whereby the stipulation
regarding Mrs. Certer-Payne playing there
had been omitted from the agreement ir
he lease and that Mr.. Belasco will continue
to lease the house,