New-York tribune., 1922-09-16
Beloved Press
Agent Seizes
Mabel's Clothes
Miss Norn,and's New Paris
Outfit Attached by Her
Dear Perry Charging
His Salary Is Unpaid
Sues Star for So, $40
Mr.. Charles Makes Public
Honeyed Messages, Insist
ing She Say 1t With Cash

Many young men who have seen the
pretty lace of Mabel Normand on the
screen would welcome messages of love
from the motion picture star. Perhaps
| Perry M. Charles, who is publicity
agent, fortunate enough 70 receive such
messages, also appreciated being the
object of Miss Normand's affections.
| Whatever Mr.. Charles thought about
these words of endearment with which
she bombarded him over the wires, he
is not the sort of man to permit love
to interfere with business, and while
he was Perry, Dear" to the motion
Mabel Normand, party of the first part
in contract under which Mr.. Charles
agreed to act as her publicity agent.
And to think that under the influence
of the honey words and the glittering
offer to name his own salary he gave
up perfectly good job as advance man
with musical comedy company. and
after taking the position thus thrust
upon him he could not get his money
we'll, it quite annoyed Mr.. Charles.
Therefore the publicity agent has done
the obvious thing; he has given Miss
Normand some annoyance in return.
Attaches Her Wardrobe
1t is not so much that Mr.. Charles
has brought suit in the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn, to recover S2,940 for salary
and services rendered here and in Eu-
rope for Miss Normand that will cause
the actress any loss of sleep or worry,
but her Beloved publicity agent has
trunks, containing the wonderful ward
robe she brought back from Europe a
few days ago, to be attached by a
deputy sheriff who thought his official
mission would not be properly fulfilled
unless he also attached the collection
of jewelry Miss Normand had placed in
the safe of the Hotel Ambassador,
where she is staying. He did so. Mr..
Charles reproduces in his complaint q
few of the kilograms Miss Normand
sent him from Los Angeles while he
vas in Canada, employed by Harry
Tate. One message, dated April IA,
1922, read, in part: PERRY, dear, wire
me collect your plans. Received wire
1 chis morning. Wonderful if you are
in England when I arrive to meet me.
Without you I'll be lost Love and
thanks to the .Tates. Is Harry paying
your passage? Wire details. If you
need money, wire me. When do you
sail? Might be able to go along. Want
you to work for me. Anything you say
goes about salary. Might be better
your going ahead to fix things up, then
return to America with me, London,
Paris, Berlin, etc. When arrive New
York will telephone you. Love. Ma
bel"
"You Are Beloved by Me"
Here is another message from the
star dated May g.: Perry, dear, can
phone you anywhere and at what
time Wednesday? Send me straight
wire. Also insist upon paying for
phone call. You are beloved by me.
Telephone Wiltshire, 1925. Love Perry
/ Always. Mabel"
/ The upshot Of all this was that Mr..
Charles sailed from Montreal for
Southampton, where Miss Normand
later joined him. Before arrival, &C
cording to Mr. Charles, he laid the
/ ground work for the glorifcation by
press and pulpit and the theater man
ayers. And, when Miss Normand ar
rived in London, says Mr.. Charles, he
/ introduced her to dramatic editors and
i sporting editors and many other
people. A short time after the arrival
of the actress abroad, he says, she sug-
gested that he go back to New York by
| way Of Paris and continue his efforts
in her behalf, which, it is set forth, he
i did with great expertness and en-,
4 thusiasm.
! Now comes the sad and unsenti-
mental denouement Mr.. Charles as
| serts that all he got from Miss Nor
mand, besides the loving messages, was
/ $1,10o for expenses, while, as a matter
A of fact, his actual expenses amounted
to $1,340. He says that. he is first
class publicity man, whose salary
| ranges from $3.50 a week upward, and
asserts there is due him in salary and
expenses $2,940.
/ When Deputy Sheriff Paul }. Blundy
| called at the Hotel Ambassador yes.
4 terday Miss Normand's secretary said
the actress was out, which did not pre-
vent the deputy from serving copy Of
/ the attachment on the manager of The
4 hotel. For all legal purposes that was
i all that was necessary, for Miss Nor.
mand will not be able to remove hel
! trunks or ieweiry unless she gives tbs
Sheriff bond to cover the amount Of
money claimed by Mr.. Charles.
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