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My meditations were ent short: "Say, do they talk the same lan gunge in Scotland as in England, because wo'ro going to the Tros- anchs and-"gram se
EDGAR WALLACE'S Handed the manuscript of The books had en written by a por ALLEGED REDS ATI
LIBEL SUIT
CALLED A “MEAN
CRIBBER.
PLAY HE WROTE IN.
'FOUR DAYS,
"Oh, there's a British polico.
Mr. Edgar Walince, the author man!" a girlish cry of pure de- and playwright, brought a libol light from Sadie, of Boston. Ceraction before Mr. Justice Mackin tainly the police sergeant, in his spiked helmet and profusion of sil. ver braid, was an imposing figure "That brings it home to you! Isn't he wonderful! I could just throw my arms round his neck and kiss him
I assured her that the British police were quite accustomed to tributes of that sort and would ceive them without dismay or
tonishment.
Calendar", in his handwriting, Mr. Wallnew said he could read quite a Not of it. Some portions of it," | he said, ""were written on the backs of telograph, forms taken from a Berlin hotel because my supply of paper gavo out."
Mr. Juntico MacKinnon; It is suggested that nobody else can read, your writing!
Mr. Wallace. Quite a lot of people can; it is not as bad as that of some authors.
The idea contained in "The
non and a special jury in the King's Beach Division against an author who had alleged that Mr. Calendar" was not a novel ons. Wallace's play, The Calendar," The winning of a race on an objec. had been copied from a book called tion was part of the drams of rac Lucky Fool," written by the de-ing. He did not know anything Lucky Fool". when he fendant, Mr. Lewis Charles Gold-about fam, of Kensington High-street,
The defendant hdmitted"publica ration of the libel, and pleaded that as the words were true, but written on
a privileged occasion.
Memories of Lord's, it
"That's the last of the luggage
They'l let so go saboré now. Fan: ny, ain't it, I can move about quite freely between Canada and the United States, but when I
come here. I need to show a pus
sport."
|
1.
Sir Patrick Hastings, E.C., for the plaintla, said that although there was no more resemblance be twigs
The Calendar" and "Lucky
son called Basen. Would not you havo, suld that was a matter of considerable public interesti
Mr. Wallabe: I do not know. what I should have qaid. L'have never really thoroughly appreciated Shakespeare's" mind on these mat. tors. I do not know what one did in, those days, whether one sent a private angassin round to get rid of a person. (Laughter.)
Mr. Robert George Curtis, chief private secretary to the plaintiff, said that the manuscript of "The
Calendar" was bent to him frota Borlin in December, 1926.
Cross-examined, he said there was rumour that Mr. Wallace em ployed "ghosts,"
Sir Patrick Hastings (re-examin wrote his play.
Mr. Phineas Quass (cross-examing): Has he over employed. In ining) Are we to take it that you "ghost within the last ten years? are the author of everything that-To my certain knowledge he has appears over your name ---Yea..
No one gives you ideas or writes anything for you 1-None.
a
Your output is stupendous if that is rot-Yes. It is the output of Fool than there was between London letter-writer (for the news "Macbeth" and "'Charley's, "Aunt,
Lunt," | Popera)-about a million words defendant bad made his allegation | year. in the most offensive terms. Mr. Justice on Masauling to
MacKinnon: There
Counsel recalled the friendly
I looked at him. A typical action between Mr. Wallace and fers somewhere who wrote, fifty American business mun, a oom the Jackay: Club, to test the question plays a year. His industry puts pendium, as it were, of all the re-whether the rule that if a man died even Mr. Wallace in the shade.
Mr. Qunas: Aren't there people altors and automobile salesmen and his horses, had to be scratched from.
market operators that ever were, their engagemente was a good rule. who say that somebody else must Short, rather stout, with a magni. From that action, Mr. Wallace con-write for you I have heard that ficently clear skin and china-blueceived the idea of writing a play that is said, eyes; wearing clothes of that faint around the subject, and he wrote ly exaggerated "sportines" "that." his kind favours on holidays, with a New York accent three inchra thick and carrying a British pas sport f
"Yes, twenty-two years / ovor. there.
"And never got naturalised 1” "Nc. Dunno why A man can't really change his nation. I guess. Funny durned old place this." He smiled. "I want to see a game of cricket at Lord's," he said "Base ball ??
Linking Continents. We were beginning to troop down the gangway, Greta Garbo's victim looked more wretched than ever. "When do you sail back ?"
September 12."
"A week after me An Ameri- can Tragedy..
"So long, Sadie. See you in Ox. ford the twentieth," Boston and Connecticut unmanned me with a parting smile.
"The Calendar."
Mr. Wallace and he started writ: ing books thirty years ago.
SHANGHAI
CHARGES HEARD IN
CAMERA
Shanghai, August, 11-In tho Special District Court Criminal Division, yesterday morning, before Judges Soong (Presiding), Kau and Yih, assisted by Procurator Zung, N. Noulens, alias Alisson)" allias Vandereruyassen, 37, and his wife,
M. Vandereruyssen, alias Mrs. Notte, 30, were charged with a 'poli. tieal offenen; "For that they, be tween March 15, 1930 and Jung 13, | 1931, at Shanghai, wore concerned together in propagating doctrines irrecöhöilable with the form of government in China, with intent to injure the Republic of China Contrary to Arts, 1 and 2, sub-sco. 11, and Art. 6 of the Law Govern- ing the Punishment of Persons who commit Acts with Intent to Injure the Republic of China,"
"Uncanny Coincidence." Mr. Quas, for the defunce, saul his client was a young man who write "Licky: Foop" in th
in the early part of 1928. He saw the play Mr. King E, Kum, Asst-Folice "The Calendar" and came to the Advocate appeared to proscee's on conclusion that it was based on the behalf of the S.M.P., while Dr. F fast, received letters suggesting cused. Mr. Tsang Ming-ges also contents of his book. He had, in Wilhelm represented both the ac-
that he had stolen his ideas for was in Court on behalf of the Gar- "Lucky Fool" from "The Calenrison Commander, to support a re-
dar,"
A young author, if he really be lieves someone else has stolen his brains, is entitled to tell other peo
le in the literary world," declared Mr. Quass,
Giving evidence, Mr. Goldfam In the autumn of 1929 Sir Gerald How many novels have you writ-aid ho complained of a plagiarism du Maurier wanted a play, and Mr. ten About 100,
of characters. The completa con- Wallace told him the story of the
Mr. Justice MacKinnon. And if tinuation of it all struck him first two nets of "The Calendar." Mr. Wallace had not had to come an uncanny coincidence. Shortly afterwards, when Mr. Wal-here to-day there would have been lace was supervising the produc 131 now. (Laughter).. tion of his play "The Squeaker' in Berlin, he wrote "The Calendar" for Sir Gerald,
"He wrote the whole play in four
days," said Sir Patrick, and the original manuscript was in his own handwriting."
An Author's Letter.
On March 1, 1930, defendant wrote to Mr Wallace pointing out that he bad written "Lucky Fool," and adding:'
And so they go down the woodenYou have cribbed all you re bridge that, unites two Continents, quired from it to make up your the Belles of New York, the girls play
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outaged to a certain extent, all the principal characters, one of the chief dramatic situations, together with others, much of the dialogue, ideas, parts of the theme and sothea, and you have woven a plot of your own throughout it all with an optimism of perhaps, owing to
encouragement from your previous successes in this direction, getting away with it.
"But I am not going to allow you to get away with it this time if I can possibly help it. The whole thing is an insult to the intelligence of any normal-minded person why cares to give even. a small amount of consideration to the matter...
You have exposed yourself to be nothing more or less than a mean cribber.... Doubtless you are aware that I am far from being singular in my opinion about you- you mean cribber,
Bir
Mr. Quass, I was afraid that English literature was going to.
auffer a savere loss over this case.
Mr. Walla said he had written
probably 120 short stories,
Mr. Quass And many articles? -Probably three a week,
You are a newspaper editor, too7 Of one Sunday newspaper. Mr. Quass: Then there are your plays.
with
There was a complaint, too, regard to the sophisticated type of young woman and the other type
Mr. Justice MacKinnon! You talk about the sophisticated type of woman, but that convoys nothing to me,
young
Mr. Goldflam also complained that there was a use of the tole phone in both the book and the play.
Mr. Justice MacKinnon: So far as I ani concerned, I have not seen a play for ten years that has not
quest that the necused should be handed over to the military autho rities trial, it being the contention of the military authorities that Special District Court was not con petent to try the accused for the particular offence alleged.
Press Excluded.
At the commencement of the hear-
sing. Dr. Wilhelm explained to the Court that his client's names were Vandereruyssen, and admitted that the first accused had used as an alius "Noulens," but stated that the
names as on the Charge Sheet wore incorrectly stated.
The Judge handed to the counsel for the B. M. Police a request which had been received from the Garri
son.Commander for the custody of the accused, and Mr. Tsang rose to, argue, in support of such demand. Before, however, the Court heard Counsel on the matter, the Court
Mr. Wallace explained that the use of the 'phone in it. room was ordered to be cleared of
large number of reprints of his works might come out in one year, and people might get the wrong impression that he had written them all in that year.
יד
Dealing with the similarities be tween the book and the play, Mr. Goldflam observed
all persons not directly concerned in the case, including all witness, and the Press, together with the
other persons,
Extradiction Considered.
"Both heroes are financially ruin. ed and are having their last big £5,000 "Ghosts" Challenge,
It is understood that, after hear- plunge on horses. Strangely en- Mr. Quaes Since this action pugh, both horses are beaten by a ing arguments on behalf of the Gar- was commenced have not you offer short head. It is also unusual for rison Commissioner, and a represen- ed £5,000 to anybody who can prove
a bookmaker to be on good terms tative sent to Shanghai by the Cen-" that you get somebody else to write with his clients. Both bookmakers tral Government, and listening to your plays or do your work for express the opinion to the heroes the contentions of the Municipal you ?—Yes, and I shall be very glad that horse racing is a mug's game, Advocate and Dr. Wilhelm, on be to extend my offer to anybody who Both heroes have a strange consi- half of the accused, who argued gets ideas for me.
deration for the health of the book that the proper tribunal to try the case was the Shanghai district. Authors get their ideas by various makers, which is very unusual in Court, and not the military nutbo devices-I do not know about real life. (Laughter.) Then there rities at all, the Judges reserved authore worrying over their ideas. was a time when both heroes declare their decision, adjourning the case "One wants something more than they are broke to the heroine when sine die, and the accused were re- an idea and a list of characters to some suggestion in made about manded in custody,
hava 4,000 characters in my write a play," added Mr. Wallace.helping him out." books, but I have never had to draw on one of them for a play. It is quite simple if anyone gets the idea develop that character in a play." and conception of a character to
A Successful Challenge, Mr. Goldiam said he wrote his letter to Mr. Wallace as a challenge to him to me him for libel..
Mr. Justice MacKinnon: Then
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Posto Restante. Correspondance:" Mons, Agostini, C. Breyer, HV Dealing with the writing of ou succeeded admirably. (Laugh- Bahr, C. Barreda, Miss A, Cooper,
Chiam Heng Hong, Miss A Char playa, Mr. Wallace, declared that the best material went, into a play ining); Are you suggesting that mond, M. Firia, R. R. Gibson, Mr. Sir Patrick Hastings (cross-exam | berlin, W. Carstairs, E. W) Dia-
during rehearsals. Shakespeare un- doubtedly adopted that method at times.
"Now you know what 1, for one, think of you." na ing b
Defendant then sent copies of this Jetter to the
до петврарет. Patrick suggested that when defen dant made his allegation he might
Mr. Justice MacKinnon: Have have thought that Mr. Wallace was the jury to read this book f a person who employed "ghoste,"
-Mr. Quass: It will be extraor and that a "ghost" had copied dinarily difficult for the jury to "Lucky Tool" for "The Calendar." form an opinion unless they do
Ghosts, Sir Patrick explained, were people employed to write things for others,
"The philosopher bookmaker in rather unusual your play was a character 1" Mr, Quaza suggested Referring to Mr. Wallace's hand to witness. writing, Sir Patrick Hastings re- marked, Look at it and see if any.
Mr. Wallace: Yes, I was going to make him a Charterhouse man at
ter.)
some publishers who saw your Hobran, V. Harlamof, L.. U. manuscript said. “Here's Lucky Hogan, Wm. Higgins, H. H, Hun- Fool Let's take it round to Edgar ter, J. Henderson, Joseph Isso, A. Wallace and see what he can do ; L- Jones, f.. Ni Jensen, Bev, J. C
Jacobs, L. E. Johnson, E. Kantzler, with it."--No.
Capt. 6. JA Longley, Edwardo Lau Chang, G. H. Medhurst, H. Moss, Mr. Miliara, F. B. Marshall, RB. Overman, W O. Paulson, Capt A.Rawlinson, Mrs. K Robinson, Ming B. Robertson, Meners Richardsons, J. ltead, A Stanlay F. Stably Andrew J. Tong, E. A Vecata, R. Wyllie P
Have you an idea that anybody would think there is an iden worth more than three halfpence jo
Lucky Fool --Oh, yes.
I suggest to you that, apart froni the generous tribute of Mr. Wal. ince, that your was a good bock P. Welló. for a first effort, this "Lucky Foo!" is utter and complete rubbishi↑
Registered Articles.
man would admit that that was his first. A very number of our Mr. Goldfam: Have you read Cock, Mon Charon, S. A. own handwriting unless he had to." - bookmakers are public school men the book?
Sir Patrick: I am afraid I have. (Laughter.)
He wasn't a public school type surely I see some queer publis
Re-examined,Mr. Goldflam" unidi school types when they grow up: his book was widely and favourably
There is more written about you reviewed on publication, than any other person in the litery ary world!
Bir Gerald du Maurier, of Can- now. non Hall, Hampstead, gave ovi dence, that "The Calendar" had been written, rend, and was ready for production by Christmas, 1998. Mr. Walsoe and His Output. Mr. Wallace, inevit ace, said that he first had the idea of "The Calendar four or five years ago.
mind for a long time and eventual.
ly put it into a play, he explain
od,
You
The hearing was adjourned until to-day.
Chan Hanpo, Chup Ya Muy C.
Drubber (0/0 HK Hotel), Pritam das Kimatrai, Walter, Alex, Lowry" (c/o HK. Hotel), Mra, JW Mor rissey, Miss Tun Lai Pun, C, WIE tiams (86. B), Mr. Zessczynski
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