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Visiting Actors Locked In Glen
Asdiam Hotel In Rent Dispute
SYDNEY; Friday.
Six 'visiting actorst including . -Australian ■ star, Ron Randell, were
locked in at Glen Ascham hotel tod ay until a dispute over a bill had
been, "settled.
; .The'actors, who are from the
cast lof the "Caine Mutiny Court
'Martial, .claimed 'they igave ow
ner, ".Mr. Sid Howard, i 'notice of
their intention to leave the hotel
Before 11:30 a.m. to-day. . ' ■. •.
, Mr. Howard said they'had not;
left 'the -hotel vbefore that time
tind• were- therefore liable f6r
rent , for'another day.
Mr. Howard. locked the hotel
gates and refused to allow the
£rouj> to leav« .jufitil TMUttttuih
Theatre manager, Mr. Harry
Wren, undertook to pay the ex
tra rent, "which Was about £30.
Randell's' fiancee; ■ Miss Hilder
garde Christian, said she would
contact the Prices Commissioner
about the rent' she had been
charged lor; her .room.
The actors' are bell eved to have
moved to a private hotel in
Double Bay, Where American
'singer, Johnnie Ray, . and . hjs
■partyj. $re staying.
Ray's group also left Glen
Ascham in sensational circum
stances barlier this rmonth when
■it was alleged they* had/ damaged
furniture "and annoyed guests at
the hotel.
. Ray and his fellow-Americans
denied the charge and claimed
they left because they were dis
satisfied with their rooms and
Mr. Howard's attitude to Press,
film., and ..radio representatives
who wished to interview them.
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