The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-14
SYLPHS On THE STAGE.
IMcidents In the Life Of Actresses, Mar
lied and Unmarried.
From the New York Era.

From the New York Era]
The marriage of actresses, especially
when they are united to men outside OF
the profession, are frequently inharmonous
Nor is it strange, since the theatre has
world Of its own-very different from the
real world-and forms views and fixes hab-
it's not likely to be understood by persons
Of other training and experience.
The fault is not with the player, but with
her conditions, inevitably opposed to such As
common place matrimony requires. Persons
Joined in wedlOck should have much in com
mon to begin with; a Thousand circum-
stances are liable to become between them
subsequently, even when they are favored
Of the connubial gods.
A man in other pursuits who weds an &C.
tress with the expectation of entire con-
cord, is generally as nnwise as she is to
accept him, hoping to make him happy by
ner self-bestOwal.
A case in point is that Of Louis J. Jen-
nings, now Of the Times. and Miss Henri
ques, who for several years was the leading
lady at Wallack's Theatre. Mr.. Jennings
fell in love with this comedy actress while
he was correspondent of the London Times,
and duly espoused her. A brief taste OF
matrimony and she again appeared Oh the
stage. This gaver rise to many rumors. She
played but short time when she retired
permanently. Though still engaged,
she has lost much of her freshness and beau
ty, as it is natural she should, since she is
the mother of four children
| The redOubtable Ben. Butler chose his
consort from the stage She was Miss
Hlldreth.
Rose Eytinge, who has been playing the
leading part in the highly successful Lied
Astrav," at the Union Square Theatre, has
not been without her cOnnubial experience.
She was married some years ago to Mr..
Barnes, journalist in the Times Office, who
finally separated from her with entire salts
faction to both parties.
| George Butler a nephew of Benjamin,
also became her welded lord just before
he went as Consul General to Egypt. A par
agraph to that effect was printed at the time
| il some of Ike city papers. Butler denied
| its truth, and the marriage license was then
published, which was, at least, strong cor
roborative evidence of the fact. The newly
appointed official then asserted that he had
no recollection of the performance of the
ceremony-an indication Of his intimate
acquaintance on that occasion with a popu-
lar though impersonal lady, known as
Widow CliqnOt. The union, if not delight
full, was certainly brief its duration having
been variously estimated at from twelve
hours to twelve weeks.
THE ONCE GREAT CAMILLE.
Poor Matilda Heron, the once famous Ca
mile, conld never ave been a favOrite
Juno, who in the ancient mythology is pre-
sumed to have presided over marriage
Her alliance with Harry Byrne, of San
Francisco, was not divulged till she went
there not long ago to claim property as his
widow. The court decided against her on
the ground that she had another husband,
Robert Stoepel, formerly the leader Of the
orchestra in one Of the theatres here. She
has distressing story to tell OF her inhu-
man treatment by the musician; Of his
getting possession of all her property; Of
his outrageous abuse Of her, and Of his
driving her to the verge Of distraction.
Those claiming to know say her story is
trne. She is sad wreck of what she was.
UnguestioL ably she has been for some time
insane. She is poor, friendless, prematurrly
aged, absolutely broken hearted-a melan-
choly sight to those who knew her in her
days of pride and fame.
JEAN MARIE DAVENPORT.
Daring the war, Jean Marie Davenport
and Gen. Lander were made man and wife.
Their happiness DID not last long, for he
died Of wound in the second year of the
rebellion, while she served the Union cause
most zealously, going into the hospitals at
Washington, and giving her time and money
thereto. She so impaired what was once
handsome independence that she was after
ward compelled to return to the stage where
she has been nearly as successful as in her
early days.
Fanny MOrant, at present member of
the Fifth Avenne company, is really Mrs.
Smith, anil has been such for some time. her
liege being a good-natured, easy going
Rhode Islander. Clara Jennings, now a part
Of the company at Wallack's, adopted the
profession because she had been left a
widow with two children and had no other
means of support. Miss Agnes Ethel, who
gained much fame by representing Frou
Frou Fernando. Agnes represented the his
trionlcs of Clothes making it a part of her
profession to appear in each act in an
entirely new gown. Conjusal disharmony
was the cause Of her adopting the stage,
in which she had extraordinary prosperity,
though interrupted by the unhinching
resolution of Mr.. Tracy, rich
lawyer of Buffalo, to convert her into Mrs.
Tracy. He succeeded, and again Agnes is
buried in the limb Of matrimOny. Mrs.
John Wood (who used to be a vivacious
and pleasant actress of the buresque
SCHOOL,, cured all her admirers daring her
last visit to this country, having become
prosaic and coarse = perhaps
from long dwelling IN England. Hardly
any ono ever heard of Mr.. John Wood, who
was probably dead and embalmed in his
wifes name. She has recently taken new
husband IN the person Of Stephen B. Fisk,
formerly of the Herald, and now editor Of
the Hornet, in London, where ne has resided
for four or ii i've years.
ADELAIDE NELSON,
from the fact Of being rather cOmely, has
been quite successful on the stage. She is a
Mrs. Lee Mr.. Lee enacting the part Of TIA
yelling companion and locker after baggage.
He is said to be good sort Of fellow, bnt SO
English, and, of course, SO igno-
rant Of America that all sort Of jokes are
played upon him by natives wags.
l wonder why husbands Of his order do
not take the stage names Of their consorts
for the sake of preserving their identity.
1t is said that an admirer of Nelson, call
ing on her one day, was introduced to Mr..
Lac, and failed to form an exalted idea of
the gentleman.
The next day the admirer made another
visit to the fair Adelaide, and inquired
'Who is that mutf, Lee 7"
ooh, never mind him." was the answer,
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