Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-06
ACTOR MATE SUES.
FARRAR CHARGING
SHE DESERTED HIM
LOU TELlEGEN SERVES NOTICE
ON GERALDINE, oPERA-MoVIE
STAR. THAT HE is PREPARING
DIVORCE BILL FOR PRESENTA.
TON TO NEW YORK COURTS.

New York Aug 6.-Geraldine Far
rar, world famous American prima
donna and movie star, has been sued
for a separation.
Lou Tellegen, Dutch-Spanish-Greek
actor, has taken his wife into court
in Westchester county.
Harry N. Steinfelt, attorney for the
complaining husband, said tonight:
"Other than to tell you Mr.. Telle-
gen is suing for separation, that pa
pers were served and that he in
sists he was locked from his home
without sufficient warning to enable
him to remove his wearing apparel,
/ can say nothing.
Alvin Untermyer represents Miss
Farrar. will verify the letter sent
to mir. Tellegen by Mr.. unterruyer.'
The lester referred to, which APP
pnafsssto be the basis of Tellegen's
faultinding with his temperaniental
operatic wife, was addressed 10 the
actor husband at his long Island
camp ana informed him:
HMrs. Tellegen has consulted me
with regard to certain difficulties that
have arisen between You and herself.
II you will see me at my office l will
explain them in detail. Or II you
% will telephone me when it will be
convenient for you to make an ap-
pointment | shall be glad to take the
matter up with You.
"You will understand. of course,
that under no circumstances are you
in the meantime to enter Mrs. Tel
legen's house or to approach her in
any manner.
IF you will advise Mrs. Tellegen
as to your address or the address
you prefer to use, she will forward
your wearing apparel and personal
effects"
At the home of Miss Farrar it was
said tonight the singer is not in the
city Earlier when the question as
to marital troubles was put to the
wife through her secretary, the re
sponse was;
81 have nothing to say"
Friends of the matinee idol, Telle
gen, who has been so quick these last
ter six year 10 by with denial in the
face Of many rumors of domestic in
felicity, now tell a tale of many griev
ances.
They say that two weeks ago, Tel
legen, came to. his home at an ordl
nary hour of the evening, tried his
latch key in vain, and annoyed a
finding 1t ineffective, rang the bell
There was no response.
From the nearest pay station the
actor called his home. Miss FarraI
was out Of town, he was told. M
one was to be admitted. This, TO
day after day. And then the reCeip
of the letter qouted,
Tellegehs could not be reached las
night for his version. Aside from in
convenience of being without hi
wardrobe, his favorite books and pipe
and things, and the rude dismissal
from the home of his married life
thare. appears to be no complaint iron
The husband,
Miss Farrar and Tellegen, combir
ing the artistic with the home life
found it simply couldn't be done.
After all, they reasoned, thei
spheres did not touch. And after, tn
fannie Fannie Hurst two breakfast
week, philosophy was expoundeC
Miss Farrar came back with the il
insistence that the old-fashioned seve
breakfasts a week was the only thin
provided, of course, the linen was nc
II egg stained.
. ! 24Tellegen, in 1919, rushed into coul
to sue a dramatic paper for $4,000
charging it had published libelou
article in printing rumors of domesti
troubles in his household.
Miss Farrar's romance began in
moving picture studio in California /
1916 while she was posing for Ca
men" pictures. She was 80 Lo
Tellegen at 90 was having his frs
picture experience. He won tn
heart and hand of the famous SINCE
who had repeatedly been wed by n
NOR to dukes and princes in Flu
ope..