Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-27
MARRIED ACTRESSES.
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In view of the revelations made by
Judge Barnard of the wife-beating pro-
clivities of the average Englishman,
the following narratives by the sprightly
pen Of the New York correspondent Of
the st. Louis Republican are both timely
and interesting. She says ON. II. b. } q
member of the theatrical profession,
lately speaking Of
CHARLOTTE cUsHMAN,
lamented her lonely condition and the
hard fate that has brought her no hus-
band, and in consequence let my mem
ory run through the long list of my pro
Observation-Disclosures and sum up their
domestic happiness. Only partial men
tioning of those | called to mind cannot
fail to win the sternest advocate OF mari
tai bliss to my opinion, that in celibacy
the theatrical female receives the great
est boon of heaven, and that if the his
trionic Charlotte ever laments the want
OF husband to whom to leave her we'll
earned dollars, she has also been spared
the much greater misery of seeing them
fly from under her nose for the allure
ment and delectation OF strange and un-
known women. Probably no other class
have ever suffered so much from the
perfdy of man as that much abused pro-
fession, the theatrical. Rich perhaps in
fame, in money, in beauty, in talent,
poor indeed have they been in love- and
how richly many of these sighted ones
have deserved the happiness they sought
and never found.
ADELAIDE RIsToRI
brought to this country handsome,
good-for-nothing husband, who, during
her absence at the theater, so conducted
himself at the windows for the captiva-
ton of opposite clearinghouse women
that an outraged husband had him ar
rested for the most shameful and disgust |
ing practices. Many a time, late at
night, after her wonderful impersonation
of Marie Antoinette or Elizabeth"
| have seen her going home with serv-
ant as eseort-her son and daughter at
some party, the Marquis always away
till late hours. She would sit alone over
her little supper, and 60 weary in body
and soul to her bed, while those her
talents supported pursued their own
pleasures. One of the best actresses
ever produced toiled year after
year at her profession, amassed large
property, married poor man, and has
.he great reward of passing her days in
second-class hotel and witnessing her
preside over dramatic harem,
md make himself famous for promiscu-
,us love affairs.
Another, who owns whole blocks. of
lrown stone buildings, has taken to her
self undesirable article-a husband.
rhe pair, with a handsome agent, wan
Ter about the country, making lots of
money; the little slave flies about the
itage, and the husband-hes about in
ront, makes charming acquaintances
lmong the country maidens, takes the
title tired wife home after the perform
lnce is over, and returns-like the duti-
ul husband he is--to the agent to count
he house, and see all S right, you know"
Oh, if Madame could see that house
and the oysters and champagne,
md the innocent lambs who assist at
he counting, she would fly after divorce
IN the first train to Chicago. Poor Luz {
lie Western saw her hard-earned thou
ands time after time lost at a gaming
able in night, and bore the abuse !
ambler's wife usually has to, till her |
pirit rose and she severed connection
hat was uncomfortable. | could FIJI
olume with the names of these marital
ictims in theatrical ranks. l know
)harlotte Cushman, knowing as much
S she does of professional unhappiness,
perfectly satisfied with her lot though
ONE of the ignorant sympathize with
er husbandless condition.