IMPRESARIO AND SINGER.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXIX, Issue 46, 17 January 1913, Page 8

IMPRESARIO AND SINGER.

Mr Oscar Hammersteiii, the New York impresario and founder of the London Opera House, won his contention that he had cause of action in his slander suit claiming £IO,OOO from Miss I'Vlico Lytic, the singer who appeared in many of his London productions. The judge overruled Miss Lyne's demurrer, that her remark, "Hammerstein was a dear! duck in London," was not libellous; she must therefore defend the suit.

Another of her alleged remarks was that Mr Hammersteiii "would be stoned out of London if he returned." Miss Lyne's counsel contended that that was more a libel on the people of London than on Mr Hannnerstein.