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Chaplin at Karno´s, USA/Canada Clippings 170/286

Variety, New York, December 20, 1912.

Fred Karno, undated

„Fred Karno won an action“

Editorial content. „Fred Karno won an action against

Albert Bruno, one of his comedians, the other day. Karno had

Bruno under contract from August, 1910, to the end

of 1911 with options for the three following years. On the

strength of this he had made contracts with music

halls for his company in which Bruno was the leading number.

Bruno being dissatisfied, engaged himself to Herbert

Darnley. With Karno, Bruno was getting $62 a week in the

provinces and $75 a week in London with certain

extra money for extra performances. Under the options

he has to get $100 a week in 1913 and $125 in 1914.

When Bruno made a kick at Karno, Karno made an alternative

offer of $100 a week for three years. His contract with

Herbert Darnley was for $250 a week for three years, forty

weeks a year guaranteed. Karno applied for an order

against Bruno to prevent him playing for Darnley and in this

he succeeded, the jury giving a verdict against Bruno

with costs.“

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