The evening world., 1911-04-08
Peggy Forbes Tells of Her En-
counter With Manager in
His Private Office.
PUNCHED HER, SHE SAYS.
Young Woman Claims to Be
Grandniece of President
Zachary Taylor.

Magistrate Muir ply, sitting in est
Rds Court to hear the complaint Of
Psggy Forbes. an actress formerly en-.
ploysd At the Winter Garden. aNinst
Jacob Shubsrt. the manage Of the
theatre. for striking her with his fists
on March %. to-day took the testimony
OF the actress. Shubert wa reported
by his lawyer. Max Steuer. as too III TO
No present. Mr.. Steuer and David Nsu-
berger. representing Miss Forbes. agreed
that her testimony should be taken to-
day and that the case should then be
adjourned until Friday -rternoon.
MY name" said Miss Forbes. who 10
. GrNndnaece OF President Zachary Tay-
Tor. ~ Marie Taylor Barnett. Peggy
Forces 10 my stage name. I am mar
risd. but live alone at No. 3b West Sew
sntteth street.
"Dafly In January I cailed on Nj.
6hu6ert n asked for an engagement
H aA he would employ mo. and 7
went to the Comedy Theatre 10 begin
rShearsals for the Winter Garden per-
~fosmAnce. We rehearsed there for three
months and then moved 20 the Winter
0ardsn In all this time Mr.. Shubert
spoks 10 me several times In Q way I
"a NJ hka I had no conversations
vaxh him.
"On March - was IN Katharine
A4pDouald's dressing r-om talking with
g1]l who WA dressing beside me.
l00 Mcdonald turned to W and called
- Oh. shut up
How the Row Started.
TN not interfering with you In
a2v way.' I said TO her. I don't want
~ - speak that way TO me-
nj. 0hubsrt put his head in the
dressing o door and said:
sT0u Grb must stop guarding in
~ dressing rooms I won't have II.
Mn ForbsA I am gotng to make an
saaruple q you. I'm goins to give You
. weeks aiAry md let you go.'
M. 6hubert.' I sid. you cannot
DO that It in't fair. It isn't according
to 0Uf agreement. Wait until I am
dressed. and I Will come out and talk
70 you.'"
Here me gf1 cried and vent into q
violent sobbfng ht which n~ecesstated a
temporary adjournment while size went
into a nde room and got control Of
herveff.
when I went out Of the dressing
room" she resumed on her return. MI
Shuoert was there and said 20 me: My
dear, I know what YOU want. ] can fix
YOU all right, Run right into my o.
nee
MI. Shubert'a Office Is a small room
on the Seventh avenue side OF the
building. 1t was furnished with a large
couch covered with purple velvet and
a desk and a small chair. Not any
other chairs at all.
"A Man or a Monkey"
".Mr. Shubert.' I said. don't you
touch me. ! want o 70 take me back
to that dressing room and apologize 10
me in front OF those girls
"He caught me by the arm and pulled
me back OF the scenery just back
o. his door.
Are YOU a man or a monkey !
asked II
He struck mo IN the face hard. MY
nose began TO bleed. Two stage hands
caught me and were going 20 throw
me out Of the theatre, but I asked them
10 let me wait TO fix my hair and my
hat and they did
Miss Forbes then went on 10 tell
o, her complaint "a the police n her
Efforts TO get Mr.. schubert arrested and
OF going TO DR.. Charles Goldsmith to
lave her injuries attended.
DR.. Goldsmith testified that her
wounds were genuine and that ne had
attended her for a week.