Evening journal., 1921-08-06
TELLEGEN and
GERALDINE
Marriage in 1916 Heralded
in Theatrical Circles as
Perfect Union"
LOU SAYS HE
WAS LOCKED OUT
TELLEGEN-HEAD TO COME

gen. actor, has begun suit for sepa-
ration from Miss Geraldine Farrar,
grand opera prima donna and movie
star. in the Supreme Court OF West
chester county. Harry n. Steinfield,
attorney for the actor. said last night
that Mr.. Tellegen. among other things
alleges the singer deserted him.
Papers in the suit were served on
Miss Farrar Thursday night, the law
yer said, as she stepped out OF an
automobile in front OF her home, 20
West Seventy-fourth street.
Mr.. Teilegen began the suit, his
lawyer said. only after he had tried
unsuccessfully for eleven days to
enter his Seyenty-fourth street home.
The door was barred against him.
the locks were changed, and, Mr.
Steinfeld declared. servants peered
through the window blinds as the
actor stood ringing the doorbell for
as long as fifteen and twenty min
utes at a time. Mr.. Tellegen as a
result has taken up temporary quar-
ters at the Ritz-Carlton.
Locked Out OF Home.
The first rift in the happiness Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Tellegen appeared
July 25 last. II was learned. when
a clerk Of the law firm OF Guggen-
heimer. Untermyer & Marshall. 100
Broadway. attorneys for the singer,
appeared in Long Beach. where the
actor had been spending a few weeks.
The clerk handed a letter TO Mr..
Teilegen. II suggested he call at
the offices OF the firm to discuss
certain differences that have arisen
between you aud herself tmeaning
Mrs. Tellengen). The letter went on
10 say that under the circumstances
you are not in the meantime to enter
Mrs. Tellegen's house" The actor
also was advised that II he would let
his wife know what his address
would be "Mrs. Teilegen will for
ward your wearing apparel and
other possessions"
Instead Of going to see Alvin I'm
termyer, who signed the letter Mr.
Teliegen. his lawyer states. went d.
rect to his Seventy-fourth street
home. A. he walked up the steps
he took his key from his pocket and
started to insert IL into the lock, but
II would not go in. The lock on the
door had been changed. The actor
then rang the bell and waited. Ten.
fifteen minutes passed but there was
no response. Glancing at the win
dows. Mr.. Steinfeld says. the actor
could see his servants peering
through the blinds.
Mr.. Tellegen went to a telephone
and called up the house on his wife's
private telephone. One Of the SER
wants answered the wire. mo, Nine.
Farrar is not at home" was the re-
ply the actor is said TO have re-
ceived. He then went back 10 the
house and tried the doorbell once
more. but to no avail.
Mr.. Steinfeld Is authority for the
statement that his client followed
this procedure for eleven days--that
is. from the afternoon OF July 25 10
hursday-without ever getting so
much as beyond the top step Of the
stoop. Mr.. TeIlegen then called on
his lawyer and asked that the suit
be instituted. other allegations are
set up in the complaint, the lawyer
admitted. than the charge OF deser-
ton.
"All I will tell you now is that a
suit has been begun" Mr.. Steinfeld
said last night. "Other matters VIII
come out in the course OF time"
The "other matters" Mr.. Stein
field refers to are said to concern the
home life Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tellegen
and particularly the desire OF the ac-
tor for a quiet home. which, It Is
said. he found to be IN conflict with
the professional aspirations Of his
wife.
Process servers took up a position
outside the home Of Miss Farrar
Thursday evening while she was out
for an automobile ride. They wait
ed three hours until she returned
and as the singer alighted from the
car the summons and complaint was
thrust into her hand upon an admis-
sion OF identity.
Mr.. Untermyer consulted with Mr.
Steinfeld yesterday. with the result
It is said, that although the actor
has been begun in Westchester coun'
ty the suit, II II goes TO trial. may b'
tried in New York county. Mr.. Stein.
field refused 10 explain why the ac-
tion was instituted in Westchester
but said there were good reasons
In Westchester county. as the Still
man divorce suit brought out. nj
papers need be filed in an action o.
this kind until there has been ar
adjustment Of the points at issue.
Mr.. Untermyer could not be reach
ed last night. At his home. 21 Wesi
Fifty-eighth street. II was stated
that he had not come home to din
4 ner and that It was not known wher
+ he would be home.
Inquiries for Miss Farrar at hei
Seventy-fourth street home eilcitet
f the information that she is not a
4 home" A servant explained that the
/ singer was out OF the city Will
\ friends and that she had left no for
warding address. It was not knowr
when she is expected to return. Mr.
a Tellegen was not at his hotel las
Il night. II was stated there that h,
d had gone out to dinner with a party
Of friends.
4 II was reported authoritatively
4 that the actor will make an attempt
8 this morning TO retrieve his clothinf
n and personal property from the Sew
a enty-fourth street house. Just how
& the actor expects to do It could no
be ascertained.
\ Mr. .Tellegen married Miss Farrai
at the Seventy-fourth street hous'
b February s. 1916. The Rev. Leon A
i Harvey OF the Fourth Unitarian
Church OF Brooklyn performed TIT
,arorno opy which was nrivafQ onf,