MISS MOORE'S MARRIAGE

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 328, 15 October 1908, Page 2

MISS MOORE'S MARRIAGE

WRIT FOR £5000 ACAINST THE ■. , BRIDECROOM. ALLEGED BREACH OF PROMISE. ' " ( IFKOM OUE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Sydney, October 7, Tho wedding of Miss-Carrie Moore attracted a lot of attention last week, but not half as much as tho announcement in Monday's papers that the'bridegroom had bijen "served with a writ for £5000 by one Miss Ivy Salvin for alleged breach of promise. The plaintiff in this action has come here from Melbourne, and the writ was served upon Bigwood on Saturday by her solicitor, Mr. J. J. Carroll. Bigwood denies that he was ever engaged to Miss Salvin, or promised to marry her. As may bo imagined, this unexpected sequel to the marriage of the. 'well-known actress isthe talk of Sydney.' v V. ' Miss Salvin did not lose much -time in taking legal proceedingsVagainst, Bigwood. .She read of the marriage in Thursday ; morn- . ing's papers, and, coming, at once to-.Sydney, ' had the writ served on Saturday. About a month' ago, .Miss Salvin states, Bigwood bought Lord Nqfth.cotc's'-.15- h.p. Talbot motor car for 'hpr: Ayifch-i'her: money, tho price paid being £441. After the writ was taken out, sho and her solicitor • went to tho motor garage where the, d£r was, and placed an embargo upon it,-the'chauffeur, who was about to drive it to Billyard Avenue, Darling Point, where Mr. and Mrs. .fiigwood ■ aro staying, .being thus'prevented,'from, taking ,'t out of the. yard. Mr., parrpilj the. solicitor, Went to Billyard Avenue himself, and, acquainting Bigwood with tho'. action that had been taken, servod him.with.,ithe writ;,Mr. and Mrs. Bigwood, 1 instead . to Randwick in the motor .car- td'-the races/'., went iii a cab. '• ). Bigwood, on being interviewed hy.:a.reprer ' sentativo of tho "Australian Star," emphatically denied that .there was any promise' of marriage .between Miss" Salvin'ana-'himself. He had known her for two or three years, in Victoria, and New' Zeal&rid, and r '\lsb. m. .. England, but their dcquaintance 'was no.morefX;; than a friendly one. outlti Aus-*''' tralia on the same. boat.. When the writ on Saturday he Was quite surprised,';'*".,, as he had never expected such a thing. I *,*'" "Do vou intend to fight : Mt'?" was askfefl! J "Rather!" replied Bigwood; ' "I'-amrJijofc ,' IC going to give £5000 away for : nothihg;--• I would have seen a . solicitor to-day, - and '.filed ', t an appearance, but that it was holiday will see a solicitor to-morrow.". 1 '' In answer to another question, ho'Btafeil that his wife had taken the receipt oft.no. writ quite philosophically, and added, must understand that my wife and myself ' are very fond of each other." It has been stated that Miss Carrie Moore'was about tp marry a Birmingham resident, and tho rumour was that ho was. on his way out to Sydney at the time of her marriage to Bigwood. The enterprising reporter, thereforo, pressed for some information upon this point. To this question the .bridegroom replied that his wife .sent a cable message to London telling the gentleman not to. como. _ Miss Salvin was also interviewed. ,She in-; sisted that Bigwood on several occasions told 'her definitely that he would marry her. They, met in England five or six years ago, and. after coming to Australia were constantly together, not only in this country, but in New Zealand. Sho was aware that Bigwood came to Sydney shortly after Miss Moore arrived here with "The Merry Widow" Company. He gave her to understand that ho would return almost immediately,-but on his-not-doing so, she came to Sydney on Tuesday last, when . he induced her to return'to Melbourne. Then, on the Wednesday she learned of his mar- < riage to Miss. Carrie Moore. He sout her a ; telegram conveying -the news. She was greatly.surprised, and camo to Sydney as soon as she could got here.. Miss Salvin stated that Balgownie, .the . pony with which Bigwood won. the Wren ! Thousand jn.. Melbourne, was in reality her pony.. ■ *>b ammd aa/srw ,v-»: .v . Bigwood was for some time,. it appears, : a resident of. Wellington,: New Zealand;:and it is stated, was interested in promoting' trotting races at Miramar.l-He went .-to Rand-:: wick on Monday; and won £500 over .the ; victory of.' Mooltan - in' the. Metropolitan • Handicap. . . ■• THE CASE SETTLED. -. s Sydney, October 10... Tho defendant in the breach of promise action instituted by Miss Salvin, P. P.' Big- ' wood, Miss Carrie Moore's husband, has elected to settle the suit. Thus the plaintiff • receives a considerable salvo for her wounded - feolings—a sum running into four figures, it '.. is said—and the expectant gossiping public, eager for tho latest sensation, aro disap- . pointed.: The case has been a great adver- ■ tisement for " The Merry Widow," now being played at Her Majesty's in Sydney, with Miss Carrie Mooro in tho title role. Not that it required any advertisement, for it is as big a draw hero as it was in Melbourne—& circumstance which one regretfully attributes to the unhealthy character of. the piece, for there havo been other, musical comedies with just as attractive music which have shown nothing liko tho record of Lehar's light opera. That "Poter Pan" should be utterly neglected while people have been scrambling" round tho box offices,for seats for "The Merry Widow " is a sad commentary upon tho taste of the public. , We want badly'soma effective means of- educating tho public taste. Theatrical managers are', not in the . business to do it; they aro seeking to make money. Both parties' had' intended' to fight' this ■ breach of promise case. But Mr. Bigwood wishes, it is stated, to return to England on. business as soon as his wife's engagement with tho J. C. firni expires; and 011 Thuisday Mr. 1 J.- J. Carroll, Miss Salvin's solicitor, received a' telephone meo- , sage suggesting a meeting; between the parties. Miss Salvin agreed'to" this, and at the meeting, held in Mr; Caifoll|s office, the • terms of settlement wero'-'arriyed' at.' In addition to a sum of money,' said to be' £1800,. the plaintiff will gaih possession ol • tho much-talked-of motor cari' i.nd has left i' in the hands of a dealer to be sold. '_ _