The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-20
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Just What She Saw in Actors
Beach Shack Is Yet
Dark Secret.
by International News Service.

by International News Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-What
Miss Geraldine Fsrrar, Metropoli-
tan prima donna, saw when she
peeped through the window of a
little shack occupied by her actor
husband, Lou Tellegen, in the West
End section of Long Beach one
evening about three weeks ago will
form, in all probability, one of the
biggest chapters of the marital diff
ficulties of the noted pair when it
comes out in. court, Broadway
heard today.
Visit Started Suit.
Just what the singer saw no one
OF authority would attempt to guess.
but II was declared from more than
one source that the separation suit
had It's real inception in her unan-
nounced visit to the Tellegen lodge"
One version Of the story even went
so FAR as to portray Miss Farrar In
the role OF q private detective--as-
sumed for purposes OF investigating
reports of the actors life at the
beach resort. II was said that she
had made the trip down from New
York by fast motor and the intima-
ton was held out that her arrival at
the Tellegen hut was very timely.
At any rate, IL Is pretty well estab-
lished that she lost no time after
this incident in notifying Tellegen
that he would find himself barred
from her home from then on, that
any attempt he might make to COM
municate with her In person or by
telephone would be futile-and lastly
that her decision on these points
was final.
Asks Lewis New Address.
In closing her brief notification.
the singer asked her husband kindly
to send word where his clothing and
other personal effects were to be re-
moved when she began clearing them
out of their home. as she presently
intended TO begin doing.
1t is understood that this notlfica-
ton was communicated by Alvin I'm
termyer. the singers counsel. who
is directing preparations for her end
of the separation suit. Tellegen is
known to have made repeated at
tempts to get a hearing" with his
irate wife, but she has steadfastly
refused to see him or to admit any
representative of his to her home.
It wasn't very long before the
actor began to complain bitterly Of
his lack of clothing, although he de-
clined for a long time to give any
address for them to be forwarded to.
They were finally sent to n ware
house by arrangement between his
and Miss Farrar's attorneys.
Expect Big Sensation.
Broadway gossip insists that tbs
disclosures surrounding the prima
donna's motor trip to Long Beach
that night are going to provide the
real sensation" of the suit II they
are formally introduced in evidence.
Miss Farrar's attorney declined to
discuss the matter in any of It's
phases. He also continued his policy
of silence regarding the preparations
that are supposed to be under way
for countcr-suit in the singers
name. He did reiterate, however
having said It many times I'm the
last few weeks-that the marital
life of the couple was at an "abso-
lutte end"
On her part, Miss Farrar Is busy
with plans to start on a motor trip
to the Pacific coast, where she ia
under contract for an extensive oper-
attic tour. 1t is understood she may
leave tomorrow and that she intends
to devote about three weeks to the
trip. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sid.
ney Farrar, are expected to accom-
pany her.
Mr.. Tellesen's attorney, Harry N.
Steinfield, had this and only this to
say about the new developments in
the case:
Wants Specific Facts.
II have heard certain reports, but
apparently her action was the cul-
mination of several Incidents. She
has not definitely stated what she
charges, and therefore we are in the
as to how to answer. In
an action OF this kind we want
specific facts"