The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
film firm DEMANDS
MONEY OR WRIGGLES
Goldwyn Says Mabel Normand
Twisted Out Of Contract.

New York, July 4.-Now that most Of
the parts OF the Supreme Court have
closed for the summer and what might
be considered regular legal cases have
abated, the theatrical profession
seizes the chance to gain the ear Of
Justice and-perhaps-a little gratui-
tcus publicity. This was indicated
yesterday when fve cases came up In
which managers, actors, movie con-
Germs and the worlds champion pugil-
snarl.
In the first place, the Goldwyn Pic
lures Corporation wants a large hunk
Of the bacon which Mabel Norman
brings home to her mother, iling suit
against her through stanchfield d
Levy on the alleged ground that Miss
Norman violated the contract giving
ist-performer were mixed up In q
the concern the exclusive rights TO
her wriggles and giggles on the screen.
The movie officials feel that IL they
can get an Injunction and $J00, 200 from
her they will be satisfied.
The complaint reads that on Sep
tenber 16, 1916. Samuel Goldfish had
Miss Norman sign an agreement which
he later turned over to the Goldwyn
firm when he became its head. This
contract, according to the court
papers. sold Miss Normand into bond
age for two years from May /. 1917,
with the option Of renewal for one
year more.
How Money Went Up.
She was to have one-third Of the
net profits. Besides this she was to
have a guarantee the first year OF
1000 . week. the second her sal
ary was to rival the Presidents,
and the third year she was to re-
ceive 100000. provided the general
delirium of movie comedy hadn't
rendered her incapable of taking IL.
But Miss Normand. as indicated
by the company's complaint, fitted
to another company. in which she
threatens to break out on the films.
The Goldwyn compiainants explain
that they have already expended
more than $25,000 to prepare for
her entry under their colors, SO
they must have that injunction.
Arthur Hammerstein took Rudolf
Friml. the composer. to task for an
alleged refusal to finish the score
of "Furs and Frills." a new musical
comedy. In the suit filed by House,
Grossman Vorhaus. Hammer
stein asserts that FrimI three
months ago contracted to put to-
gether the notes. but has arbitrar-
lily refused to go on after he has
set down several tunes, and Ham
merstein has gathered together a
cast out OF the four corners Of
Longacre Square.
A Question of Comedy,
Hammersteln is willing to call 1t
quits IL Friml will hand over 81, 900.
The same firm OF attorneys yester-
day entered an answer for Joe Weber,
the producer, in the suit for alleged
breach OF contract brought against
him by Vernon stiles. who feels that
both he and the world lost a lot when
he was painfully extracted from the
cast of Eileen" Weber's answer
denied among other things that Stiles
was great loss to the musical COM
edy when he was taken out of the
principal role after seven weeks.
Jess Willard filed in the county
clerks Office an order from Justice
Woodward. upstate, directing John
Curley, the fight promoter, and
Thomas Jones, the celebrated barber,
order OF examination granted 70 them
In their Injunction proceedings
shouldn't be vacated and a rebuke ad-
ministered to them for trying to de-
prive the American boy of that un-
beatable combination. Jess and Buff
falo Bills Wild West
stanchheld & Levy tied the theatri-
cal score by sending 9. F. Hartman to
defend the Universal Film Manufac-
turing Company in the suit for an in
junction and $4,000 damages brought
by Mrs. Grace Humiston because the
company filmed her in the Animated
Weekly in connection with the Cruger
case. Hartman argued that the week.
ly was in the nature OF a newspa per
and that Mrs. Humiston had not OBJ
tected when the papers photographed
her. Justice Hendrick allowed both
sides until Friday TO submit briefs.