The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-01
DILL SAYS KOLB
IS DISRESPECTFUL
Comedians Inject Comedy Into
Dissolution of Their
Partnership

The real low down. of the trouble
between the elongated Kolb and the
fat Dill was revealed yesterday in a
suit for dissolution of partnership be-
gun in San Francisco by the lengthy
member of the theatrical partnership.
the Kind of disrespect represented on
the stage by many thousands of kicks
in the stomach, but disrespeet that re-
suited in the members of their COM
pany showing the little round man .'in-
science and insult.
This want of respect from his part
ner was complained of by Dill in a
letter of June 30 last to the long, thin
mination of their partnership and
quoted in full in Kolbs complaint.
After reading the complaint Judge
Graham appointed Minnie +. Cushman
receiver to take charge of all the
scenery, costumes stage properties.
etc. belonging to the partnership.
Dill's letter which is nearly as funny
as his acting, is as follows:
Alameda. Cal. 45l Central Avenue.
June 20. 1910.
c. ". Kolb-Dear Sir: In reply to the notice
rendered me some time ago | am ready to an
ing 10 say until the season was closed As 1t Is
now closed l will speak. For reasons which
will state shortly ] wish to say that the part
nership existing between kolb and Dill has
terminated as far as l, Max Dill. concerned.
Firstly. | can not see the forthcoming season
under present circumstances Members of our
company of last season who are willing TO re-
engage with Kolb and Dill have shown me in
science and insult through the disrespect you
have shown me.
Secondly, you have taken it entirely upon your
self to play when yon like and as YOU like,
therefore disregardfng me as partner and jeop-
ardiZing my interests.
Thirdly. all business kilograms. contracts etc
pertaining TO the kolh and Dill company were
answered. decided, etc. precisely to suit your
self, while ! was not even shown the same, to
say nothing of being consulted
In justice to myself 1 not continue under
these STATISTICS So J dissolve my part Of the
Kolb and Din partnership.
At your earliest convenience we will divide
our properties in their entirety. Very truly
yours, MAX NJ. DILL.
kolb in his complaint names both
Dill and n. A. Wagner as defendants
He denies that Magner was a member
of the partnership, but says he was In
1907 employed at $40 a week to repre-
sent 'KoIb &c DIP in the box office
and apportion the receipts. Magner
in June, 1908, advanced $1,000 to the
firm and in consideration of this his
salary was advanced to $50 a week
and he was allowed rs per cent of the
net profits up to $4,000 a year and 10
per cent of the net profits over that
sum. His employment was to termi-
nate when the net profits fell below
$4,000. Magner has been paid about
$4,000 in increased salary and per-
centages, says kolb.
During the season 1909-1O Kolb &
Dill earned less than $4,000, the com
plant asserts, and Kolb charges that
Magner was incompetent and neglect
full and engaged in other theatre al
enterprises. AT the end of the year
190910 he was discharged, the plaintiff
says, although he still claims to be a
partner.
Dill and Magner. it is charged.
threaten to take possession of all the
scenery and other properties of the
partnership and deprive Kolb of his
half share. He asks that the property
be sold and the proceeds equally di-
vided between Kolb and Dill; that the
court decree that Magner never was a
member of the partnership, and that
the partnership be dissolved Lent &
Humphrey are Kolb's attorneys.