New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
Receiver for
Morosco Asked
By His Wife
p.,;,;on Charges Producer
Has Borrowed s245, 900
and Is Insolvent; Seeks
Partnership Dissolution
A.,ress Named in Bill
Husband Alleged To Be
Maintaining Other
Woman OH Lavish Scale

W.. Annie T. Morosco, of Los Ange-
+. attained an order yesterday from
s.rr.me Court Justice Lydon, in the
s;reet;ng her husband, Oliver NJ. Mo
-.,.o theatrical manager and producer,
- show cause why a receiver should
"A. be appointed for their joint the
..-;tsr enterprises and their partner
,hn dissolved. Mr.. Morosco, his wife
.,vs has borrowed large sums from
hanks and is insolvent.
Mrs. Morosco is suing her husband
:, Los Angeles tor separate mainte-
nance, and she repeats in the present
rroeeedings the allegations made in
california, that Mr., Morosco has lived
with Selma Paley. an actress, at IA
West seventy-seventh Street, on whom,
according to the wife, the manager has
,ouandered large sums of money. main
tanning Miss Paley and her family "ou
lavish and extrayagant scale Mrs.
Norosco alleges her husband was
known as NJ. A. Paley at the Seventy
Neroscc sued her husband for $4,000
which. she said, she lent him.
Says Money Belongs to Her
Mrs. Morosco asserts the moneys
Mr.. Moresco is alleged to have squan-
dered on Miss Paley, rightfully be
long to her. She refers 10 "a sumptu-
Gus and elegant" apartment which the
theatrical man has leased for Miss
Paey, the rental OF which is said to
be $500 year. Until recently, it
is alleged, Mr.. Norosco ana Miss Paley
lived there as husband and wife. The
same situation existed at Long Beach.
says the wife, while since December,
1919, she added. her husband and the
actress have occupied house at Great
Neck, L. l.
@The moneys spent on Miss Paley."
said Mrs. MoroSco, "have been taken
from the profits Of the various produc-
tons. and represent the share OF such
profits that belong TO me and should
have been paid to me by the defendant.
The defendant continues to lavish
every luxury upon Miss Paley and con-
tinues to maintain her in sumptuos
fashion, and in this manner sQuanders
the moneys OF the join. venture. The
defendant purposes TO continue .he
same and purposes to waste and,squan-
der moneys derived from the plavs
upon this woman"
Charges Husband Borrowed S245. 900
Mr.. Morosco, his wife says. borrowed
s0O,0OO between January ! and Febru-
ary 2l last, and also has hypothecated
for the ful lloaE value, ten life insu-
rance policies with an aggregate value
OF $l95,O0O
Mrs. Morosco. in her petition, sets
forth, "The defendant. since our mar
rage, has been q theatrical manager.
but during all these years ! have CO.
operated with nm in the conduct, man
agement and operation OF the various
pays when are produced under his
name IS manager, | helped in the
selectloa Of casts, c0stuming, decorat-
ing OF tAeateTs, passed upon perform
ances, attended the rehearsals and
performances and elaborated upon
changes made in the performances and
IN the substitution Of players, etc,
and travelled with the various com
panles Of players. We were in con
slant collaboration in the preparation
o. plays TOR public production"
Under ar agreement made with her
husband in 1915, Mrs. Morosco claims
one-quarter interest in the plays
cinderella Man" SO Long Lefty and
Thee Bird Of Paradise" The agree
meht' she says, also gave her the right
10 elect whether IN the future She and
her husband were to have 30 per cent
interest each In the plays During the
season. Of 19l5-l9l6 Mr.. Morosco pro
auced "upsta.rs and Down" Canary
N N wnlcn Mrs. Morosco was joint owner.
IU,o'tage" and Mile q Minute Kendall s"
v vhoer the agreement. il is SAID, Mr.
"ofoseo was to furnish his wife with
weekly statement Of the receIDts and
W e, GlVide with her the net profits.
lhis, IT is alleged he failed TO do.
allq besides has refused to apportion
such prohts. Also, it is alleged bv
me WIFE the books Of the companies
sno" mat charges were made against
.ne companies which were improper
sMa IN violation of the agreement be-
.~eeh husband and wife. Mrs. Mo
eSa eSaco says that each company was
essalged SIoO week for the expenses
VI the home Office Of the enterprise.
s9a s9eo that Mir. Morosco PAID to himself
%sn. SHoO week from each company, as
manager for a during 1918. False charges
,Gs W. depreciation also were made. Mrs.
aorosco alleges.
by BY means of the alleged false
Sna Stnarges, it is stated Mr.. Horosco re-
SdGea NoEoa.h the net profits S225,0o0. Mrs.
a,otoseo asserts her husband ORGAN
laed snd the the Oliver Morosco COMPANY IN" inc,
to nu wb;aE b0.ver Morosco Enterprises Inc,
BE- bslonnshh winch he has diverted moneys that
bimsagIs bbrisOagsd to the joint enterprise Of
nana oa September 20, 1919. an agree
.sr.;u ,v.; was made by attorneys renre-
fusbeg furshegy husband husband and wife to suspend e
settle tbsip bp5iG'esatnss dias pending efforts to
Nathan 'pIr pnr,. niherences out of court.
KIe;,, KeG, on April "a last notified william liar
IN ih, View attorney for Mr.. Morosco. that hat.
ters 'eS csuid H{ the tn improbability that mat nat
armistica ii1 De De settled out Of court the
WAS