APE FILM STAR

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 August 1933, Page 7

APE FILM STAR

CLAIM FOR SALARY. PARIS, June 29. Chimpanzees and man arc known to have, much in common, but hither.to the former have intelligently left io tiie latter the privilege of going to law. Pierrot, an ape well known for his histrionic ability, has; offended, however, against this tradition. He has appealed, through the agency of his manager, to the- Conseil des Prud’licmrnes, (industrial arbitration court) to order a film company io settle his claim for ten days' salary—£2o. Ho had been, engaged to take part in a, film in which the other stars were Raima, the comedian, and Mary Glory. In one scene Raima and Mary Glory were to be wrecked on a desert isle (a. beach on (be French Rivic.-a). and Pierrot’s business was to fling coconuts at the heads of the thirsty castaways. When Hie time came, to film this scene a hitch occurred. No real coconut palms could be found at St. Tropez. and a local tree bad to be rigged up to look as much like the tropical tiling a:s possible. Specially imported nuts were, attached to the branches. Pierrot was disgusted at such faking, but. lie did his best/ He tried to climb the tree, but. discovered that it. was so slippery Ihfit lie could make no progress. In his strenuous efforts to succeed he ent his baud.

Losirig his: temper, he w;m .-•ent buck to Paris in a sleeping car. His f'.i'lji.jgs wcie further oubag'nl by Hie fiisri of ike producers te pay his salary. Hence the legal proceedings. ANOTHER FAILURE. PARIS. July G. Piciroi, ihe chimpanzee film actor, whose escapades have already been (b : < rib'.d, continiicd hi:- strike againsl the .•irHlii.'ia'iiy of stage preperluw. Another aHump) I<> indwe lum to! 1 (iTorm h.is pact bar been made in a| film studio at Joiiiville in Hie presence of a representative of the Industrial Arbitration Court. A. better imitation of a cocoanut. palm has been pre-parc.-l, bn' it still fulled to satisfy the atiinuil's r( (inirements. Pierrot's manager explained that the <.h'mpanzeo was umioubtedly put oft' by the smell of varnish and lish glue vhicli bad been used to slick cocoa.nuls on Hie it.'p of the tree. .In an effort to temp!?the ape to climb a scene-shifter (lumber; d up to Hie top. and lowered a l otHe of lemonade on a. string. The animal made a. sudden leap, snatched 'he b-.'i Ho away, and drank its eoiiU'lil .