It began when Essanay extended his last film for them, Burlesque on Carmen, from a two-reeler to a feature film (by adding out-takes and new scenes with Leo White) without his consent.
Hal ini dimulai saat Essanay mengeluarkan film terakhirnya, Burlesque on Carmen, dari two-reeler sampai film fitur (dengan menambahkan adegan baru dan di luar dari alur dengan Leo White) tanpa ijin darinya.