The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
GERMAN ACTORS
MAY GET RELIEF
They Have Made Hard Fight
Against Arbitrary Actions
of Managers.

Especial cable to The Times Dispatch)
Berlin. January 4.-The long cam
paien waged by German actors has
resulted In the Introduction in the
Reichstag OF a bill designed TO AFFORD
members of the profession relief from
the present arbitrary decisions OF thea
irical managers.
IL the legislation is enacted the
right OF the manager to discharge
player after a months probation Will
be denied. The oil abolishes all pro-
stationary or conditional contracts. No
rehearsals may be held after evening
performances. and rehearsals on sun
days and holidays are sharply re-
sfricted. The producer. too, must sup
ply all costumes that cannot be worn
in common life.
The managers claim that the last
provision would work a great hardship
upon them and point out that IL would
OF necessity result In lowering still
further the already small salaries
which are paid to German actors and
actresses. except In the case OF large.
ygell-paying playhouses IN the big
cities.
T. W. Kerngeld, a hfteen-year-
lad, has just been honored by the pro-
duction by the famous Philharmonic
orchestra. under the direction OF Ar
thur Nikisch. OF a dramatic overture.
his fourth work OF Importance.
The Nikisch concerts ars rnusiea
events Of the first Importance IN mu-
steal Berlin, and when the program
was announced musical critics and
habituel concert-goers worried their
heads over the Identity of this mys-
FERROUS composer whose work had been
selected for such signal distinction.
~ ~ IA On
poser, the critics have praised the
work highly as showing complete mas
terry of the art of oTchestration and
modern musical technique and the ex-
perience OF a composer OF years train
Ing A certain lack of originality, TO
be expected in so young musician IN
der the Influence OF composers Ike
Strauss. was the chief criticism brought
against him, and this he Is expected
TO outgrow.
Although the story Of Madame Hum
bert and her fraudulent millions has
presumably penetrated all parts OF the
world. German version OF the SWIM
die has Just been stopped. and the per-
petrator. Mrs. Ami Sanueck. sentenced
TO two and a half years Imprisonment
With companion. an architect
named Spei, she played upon the gull
libuity OF BerlIncrs through an al
legged inheritance of s450.eeo from an
uncle in Russia Spei was able to
embark in extensive building opera
lions. many OF which were conducted
at a profit on credit based on the sup
posed inheritance, but finally defraud-
ed workmen, contractors and others
out OF hundreds OF thousands OF dol
lars
The pair led luxurious life while
the story was believed, furnished an
expensive apartment in a good section
of the city and played no small role
in the social life of their quarter until
the bubble burst.
Long Sentence Imposed.
Gustav woe!ferling. an ex-sergesnt
in the German army. has just been SEN
fenced 10 fifteen years hard labor as
a penalty for TOO much prosperity.
woelferling was long detahed as
secretary at the military headquarters
at Thorn, near the Russian frontier.
where he enjoyed the utmost conf
dence and had access TO confidential
military plans
EarIv in 1912 he resigned from the
army with the best wishes OF his supe-
rior officers. but suspicion was aroused
when after a few months OF quiet IKE
he began 20 spend money freely and
place mortgages on a scale all out OF
propo-t,ou with his former pay and
pension.
The military authorities had him
closely watched and through counter
espionage and in other ways nnaiy
established that the trusted sergeant
had for years been betrayins TO the
Russian authorities mobilization plans
and other material OF great value 10
them in case OF war.
After a secret trial he was given
the highest permissible sentence, NJ
teen wears at hard labor. fined sS,ssv
and money loaned on mortgages oy
him TO the amount OF $1f.sSe ordered
confiscated to the state. the totai o.
$1,000 apparently representing ms