Behind the Scenes

Southland Times, Issue 19227, 14 December 1903, Page 2

Behind the Scenes

(Jiving evidence a t Melbourne in tho theatrical lawsuit Madame SlapolTski v. (,' Ahiasrrove, recently re- - lerred to in neablegTain. in which plaimilT.an operatic artist, sought to recover i;yo.-» i:s s Id, alleged to bo duo for work done, (iustnvv Slapoffski. hiifVband oi 1 plaiutilV, detailed the circuni.stances wilder which' the illhoalth of Miss Lorraine enabled •Madame Slnpofiski t o appear an l»ui>a donna, in the Musgrove Ci'rand Opera Company. At a latei- stage the plaintilT reluctantly consented l o take Hie lending part in "Tho-Foj-tuiu- TolK-i-,' 1 a part that w n .s a very oxai'linur one: 'but when application was made in the ordinary course for her salary, ihe. deiVMidan't'H manager «aul that his instructions were to l»ay only £25 per week. She had been receiving £10 10s for each performance in grand opt> rn. Witness said that when his wife's name \w°v ,° l , lhe chona hst 'or the Now Zealand tour, he went to Mr - rusgrove, and askod the reason why. Ihe latter said he could n nto t afford to take her. a nd added: "ifl you wnnt to know the truth, your d ...liirhter's ace would keep people out'of Vnv theatre. l. nt er on, witness went to Mr MiiPgrove and the latter asked why the plaintiff was not taking her salary. Witness said: -You weix- iu•onnod the first week lhaX it^ not enough. ' Mr Mu, s ,ove replied ■ .Not enough? V 0,,,. wi(c k p 'lo iron. ,Ny theatre. As to your fitotf: Wh a t wouUl without her ,„ the gr a nd opera season* He said: "That was all very more than £:>5 a week," and he r^ Pied. \ our wife is no better than Miss btanton." Witness said: "I will relieve you of the incu-bus at once lum done with you. lum very The ueuriiig O f the case wtw adjourn-*'