A THEATRICAL SENSATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2849, 21 October 1908, Page 69

A THEATRICAL SENSATION.

The marriage of the well-known actress, Miss Came Moore, who is appearing in t&e name part m the comic opera, "The Merry Widow " at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, to Mr P. P. Bigwood, an English sportsman, which ways very quietly celebrated at - tho Congregational Church, Caetlereagh street, was followed by a development on October S which caused a sensation 111 theatrical circles and amonjr Playgoers generally. ng th f,-P*««nßcrs by the Melbourne ** pr< ~f T oa tho morning etated was a iady ?t £L I proceeded at onco .0 the office of Air J. J. Carroll, eolici,h« r^i^T 1 ! 1^ llim Professiowil'.v, iiitli \E nT I? 1 -**' *ft» n S «i her instrui-tions. Mr Unroll issued a. writ claiming £5000 damages for alleged broach of prom** of marriage from Mr P. V. Bijrwood. who as stated, was married to Miss Carrie jJloore. Subsequently Hie lady proceeded to a motor garage where a car, said to have been purchased by Mr Bigwccd from lord for £500, and presented by him to Miss Carrie Moore, was housed Tho proprietor of the garage was instructed by the lady not to allow anyone to touch tie car, as she claimed it. She alleged tnaifc it had been purchased with her money. The lady who had tho writ issued is •aid to have met Mr Bigwood several years ago on a- steamer by which she was proceeding from England to Teneriffe, ii> the Canary Islands, to recruit her health, while Mr Bigwood was a passenger to South Africa. . Mr Percy Bigwood. -who was already prominently in the public eye in consequence ot ins marriage to Miss Carrie Moore, nas now suddenly sprung into greater prominence m consequence of the writ for alleged breach of promise issued against him. Various descriptions since his marnag© -with M*aa Moore have been given SV Mr Bigwood. When seen by a representative of the Weekly Times "in Sydney on October 5, he was found to be tall, dark, and clean-shaven, and what an average woman would designate decidedly handsome. _ Mr Bigwood, whe was seen at the resi- ' dence he has taken at Double Bay, had ■his attention drawn to a report of the issue of the writ against him. He read it carefully, and said, this is the first I have read of it, because you can see I have only just got out of bed," j "le there any truth in tie statement that I

; you were engaged, to Mias Salvin?" he was asked. "No," replied Mr Bigwood, emphatically/ "there was n-aver any prorai&a of marriage ' between that lady and myself." "Of course you know th« lady" — "Oh, yes. I had known Miss Salvin for some two or three years." "Where?" — "In "Victoria." "Any^ where else?'' — "Yes; in New Zealand and also in England." "Did you and Miss Salvin come to Australia about the same time?" — "That is so. We came out, >as a matter of fact, on the same boat." . "What boat was that?" — "That is a question I would rather not answer."" "Were you friendly with Miss Salvin?" — "I have told you that I have known Miss Salvin in Victoria, also in New Zealand, and in England, but our acquaintance was no more than a friendly one." Miw Ivy Salvin was also interviewed. She is a prepossessinz young lady, of 23 years -of *tg<2t At first she -was rather -disinclinod to answer questions, but when told that Mr Bigwood had nKw]r> certain etatcme-nts she waived- her disinclination. "Mr Bigwood has stated that he had never made you a promise of marriage,'' Miss Salvin was informed. "That is absolutely incorrect," she replied. "He definitely, on several occasion's, told me thar he would marry me, and I had every reason to " believe that he would be as good as his word." "Where did you meet Mr Bijrwood?" — "W© first met in England." "Then you came to Australia tojroth<»r?" — "We came out on the same boat." "After oom'n^ to Australia you frcqu€>ntlv 6aw him?" — "Yes, and we wi?re eo-pcKntly together." "Where?"-- =A'ln Melbourne," "Anywhere e-ls>e?" — "Vps, in New Zealand 1 ." "Where was tho last place in which you saw him?" — "At Mordialloc. n.sar Melbourne." "Dkl you see him there recently?"— " Yes, I did. We were frequntlr seen at that place, as well a.« Melbourne." "Were you awata fcha* Mr Bigwood came to S-ydnev sJior*\lv after Miw Afcore arrived jwith 'The Merrr Widow' Cbmpanv?" — "Yes, and he gave me to vnxU>ri=taT><{ that he -would return almost immediately."