Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-07-04

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Sisters.
We copy the following from the Troy Wing
of July L:
"a gentleman now of this city, but recent,
OF San Francisco, tells us that Bingham was
well known in California as an actor. He was
leading man. and apparently of amiable
disposition. He served throughout the Mexi
can war, and was among the early settlers Of
thirty years of age, full six feet high, and well
proportioned, and having an eye like an eagle
Two years ago he was living with an English
woman il San Francisco whom he called his
wife, alleging that he married her in Mexico
1t now appears that he subsequently married
Emily Thorn, beautiful girl by the way, and
lastly he figures as the protector, &C., OF Mrs
Woodward, late Susan Denim.
"The marriage of Mr.. Woodward to Miss
Denim occurred at Buffalo, not quite two years
since. Some newspapers at the time made
their usual ado over the matter, and young
Woodward was declared to be the most fortu.
nate man alive. Immediately after the mar.
riage, the parties proceeded to Philadelphia To
spend the honeymoon, and soon returned to
Syracuse, where Woodward's parents resided,
the bride having taken farewell benefit OF
the stage. Woodward's father, who at the
time of the marriage was heavy merchant in
the salt city, and supposed to be very wealthy,
failed about year ago. and the temperance
of Mrs. Woodward on the stsge was explained
by this fact.
The history Of the Denim girls may be
written in very brief chapter. The mother
was New York actress. The girls were
brought out on the boards of the Bowery
theatre when mere children, and for years
played the Juvenile business" Of that estab-
lishment. The mother marrying commedian
known as Jack Winans," he conceived the
idea of making Miss Susan and Kate Stars
in the theatrical armament. They we're putin
training for that purpose, and soon made their
country was very great, from the commence
ment. In the western cities, Susan's slashing,
deyilmay-care style of performances procured
her showers of boquets from the boxes, whilst
the pit straightway went crazy, and sometimes
swooned. While at Cleveland, in The summer
Of 1852, she caned q respectable young man
in the street, for some real or fancied insult he
had offered TO her, and this added immensely
to her popularity in that quarter. That she
had stage talent in a certain line of characters,
was evident enough, and up to the time of her
marriage, her success was rapidly accumula-
ting fortune. But the connection of the girls
with Winans was source Of constant difficulty
between them. He was accused of taking their
money, and of treating them badly. An occur
renee between the Miss DENNIS and Winans
at the Troy house, while playing an engage.
ment here, may be recollected by our readers
Winans found it convenient to leave town i'm
mediately, though he was advertised to play
at the museum.
Miss Kate Denim, the younger sister, lacked
the force of character which made Susan q ia
vorite, but was liked for her amiable aud pleas
ing manners. She was married in this city in
March last, to Mr.. Charles Fox, comedian
1t seems she is still in California, and was not
concerned in the affair at Aspinwal, as was al
first reported.
Those who know Woodward, will sympathize
with him. he is young, and amiable, and con.
fding; just the chap to become fascinated with
adashing actress, and to marry her after a ten
minutes interview, as he did Susan Denim. II
was "a most illassorted match" as every one
who knew the parties was aware Of at the time
of the marriage, and the denoument is not diff
ferent from what might have been expected
WIS parents still reside at Syracuse. They are
highly respectable people, and the unfortunate
affair at Aspinwall will no doubt cause them
the deepest affection.