Mr. Israel said he never saw the contracts and yet the girls said that when they attempted to talk to him about their position, Mr. Israel would walk away and it was necesry for the girls to follow him about to yet any hearing at al Counsel submitted that it was perfectly clear that Mr. Israel knew what the terms were—it was cer: tainly up to him to find out immediately the girls arrived. He (Mfr. Israel) had not written te Miss Gray in March ta find out what the position was, but in Juno he had tried to get an adjournment lunt was unsuccessful. It was clear from the facts that he had got the girls out through Miss Gray. Used them as long as he could and then cast them off like an old glove. He then comes to court and endeavours to damage their reputations both as artistes individuals, said counsel.
Mr. Sag ed that Miss Gray was acting as agent for Mr. Israel and engaged the girls on his behalf. Some of the girls had mothers "livin America and it was incon that the girls would have been allowed to leave home for Ching, "when Shanghai was known as the worst place in the wor the East" counsel had he described. Regarding Jof whether the girls did specialties, Niss Gordon had done several and could have done more. Mfr. Israel admitted that the Carlton re-capts were greater in February (a mouth of 28 days), than January. It could not, therefore, have been a dud show as Mr. Israel would ave the court believe. The con-that the girls were to do specialties as directed by the management. There was no evidences that the Carlton had asked any girl te do 2 specialty and that she had refused. They had said that Miss Jewel's voice was not strong enough.
Carlton was a very large place.
next came, Mr. Israel should instruct his to send girls with agents
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