£276,000 IN TWO YEARS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 1175, 19 February 1919, Page 2

£276,000 IN TWO YEARS.

MARY PJCKFORD’S RIYADH* OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

Mary PickfOrel’s remarkable rLs in the cinematograph world, lo a salary and bonus amounting to no less than £276,000 iii two years, was mentioned in jtha Supreme Court (says the New' York correspondent of the London Daily Express) when the cinema “star’ was sued by Mr Cora Carington Wilkeuing, theatrical and literary agent, for 10 per cent, of the actress’s contract with the Pickford Film Corporation and 5 per cent of the income from the sale of articles about her life and experiences through the M’Olare Syndicate. Mrs Wilkeuing alleges that it was by her efforts that Miss Pickford was able to make advantageous contracts. This Miss Pickford denied in tne witness bos The £376,000 salary and bonus in two years was dne, according to Mrs Wilkeuing, to the little actress’ displeasure at learning that Charlie Chaplin was receiving more than she. “Miss Pickford came to me, ” stated Mrs Wilkening, “and said she had heard Mr Chaplin was making or had mads a contract at the highest rata of compenaaHun ever paid an actor. She wanted ms to se« why Mr Chaplin should receive more pay than she did”

Miss Pickford denies that she engaged Mrs Wilkeuing to represent her.