Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-27
MAUDE BRANSCOMBE.

1ca-The Daughter of an English Clergy
man Breaks an Engagement, Marries,
Joins Lydia Thompson's Blondes, and
Finally Winters in st. Paul-The Check
cred Life of Handsome but Maynard
Girl.
An exquisite face, with clear cut features,
large, pensive eyes, luminous even in pictures,
chaste in expression, and the whole crowned
with woman's glory, magnificent suit of au-
burn-tinged hair. To the public even the face
of Beatrice Cenci is no more familiar than the
features of Maud Branscombe, and none less
perfect in the mould of supreme womanly
beauty.
Maud Branscombe, an actress
Of note, more especially star of
the first magnitude on the variety
stage has had over sc, 600 photographs printed
by Mora. the celebrated artist of New York,
alone. No woman who ever walked brief
hour of popularity on the stage, has ever had
her portraits in such demand. No collection
of stage celebrities is complete without it, and
to the galaxy hers adds lustre by its intense
beauty.
you will explain my reason for wishing to
see her, if you publish the story, you threat
en-
Mrs. Scntt-Siddons was the speaker, as she
her professional wanderings, Wednesday morn
ing.
An affirmative nod was the the reply, which
may as we'll be followed by the story.
ON THE SEARCH.
While here, the lady alluded to above made
quiet inquiries about Maude Branscombe.
They were shaped in such way as to lead to the
superstition that the beauty had been, and
even was suppressed to be in st. Paul.
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combe in person, and to aid the seeker, GLOBE
detective put himself at the service of Mrs.
Scott-Siddons.
FOUND IN ST. PAUL.
Together, and each after their method, the
result of the inquiry was that Maude Braus-
oombe had graced st. Paul with her presence.
She came here in December or thereabouts,
and was established by a friend on jackson
street near Seventh, thence she removed to
Seventh street below Jackson. Why she had
left the stage and was under protection soon
had solution in the birth of a child. Up to
this time her friend, who purports to be a
travelling man named Mason or Maxwell, repre-
senting large jewelry house in Chicago,
was the perfection of the devoted
and attentive lover. Not long after she was
favored with the presence of q baby, her pro-
tector was called off away from home-such
it was in the cozy appointments and the pres
ence OF lovely woman-by business. These alb
sences were prolonged at each succeeding one,
until at last he returned not at all.
SHE IS ABANDONED.
The result may easily be guessed.
forsaken woman with her babe,
even in hiding because of the circumstance,
WAS pushed to the verge of starvation. Neg
lected, alone and friendless, in city of utter
strangers, and wishing to conceal her identity,
hA Iyv,o1 ,10k 10 ILL., Ill
admirers and professional friends to apply to-
but this desire to conceal herself until
recovered in strength, deferred her from re-
veallng her retreat by making an application.
The desperation of the situation can only be
experienced to be appreciated: Relief only
abandoned mother parted with her Jewels. She
orept into, as it were, the pawn shop and earned
her bread and support for her child
gifts in the beght e ef' her popuartv
Thus she lived along, sacrificing and bestowing
upon the child of him who had deserted them.
DO YOU REMEMBER HER?
The recital of the above may call to the
memory of many on Jackson street, who saw a
fragile woman, noticeable anywhere for he1
grand eyes alone, taking advantage OF
every grateful winter day to wheel he1
baby up and down the street. She
seemed acquainted with no one, was never seen
to enter store or building, and disappeared as
mysteriously as she appeared suddenly. That
woman was Maude Branscombe
Vigilant inquiry was fruitless in finding her
here when she was wanted. About ten davs
ago she went to Minneapolis returning n a
day or two, and then taking her departure
without her child on the eastward bound train
to Chicago.
This is not particularly an unusual story,
But the heroine adds anofhor 1ipl, - =,
wonderful chain of circumstances which Maude
Branscombe has wrought into a career for her
self.
HER FIRST APPEARANCE IN AMERICA
She came over to this country from England
with Lydia Thompson's troupe Of blondes
the second coming. She was the
attraction of that marvellous bevy of stage
beauty. Her popularity assembled to the zenith
at once, and was never eclipsed while she
walked the boards.
Never given to the abandon which marked
her associates, possessed of a refined appear
ance and gifted with pleasing and modest ad-
have been brought to such a business,
without satisfying or explaining 1.-THE wonder"
Maude Branscombe can be said to have begun
her history before she left England.
HER LIFE IN ENGLAND.
bhe was the daughter Of an English clergy.
man. Reared in the luxury of refined home.
surrounded by the influences of her fathers
profession, she met a lover, and with the sane
t!on OF both families the young Englisman and
girl became engaged. The Young man
was predisposed to consumption, 80 sup
posed, and trip to Australia was
recommended. He undertook the Journey.
with the fondest assurances given and taken
between the lovers. He took passage on a
sailing vessel, and was four months Teaching
his destination. Imagine the horror and agony
which beset him, when he landed at Christ
church, to read from the English papers the
marriage of Maude Branscombe to Lonis
Polek. '"''
The young man returned to England. And
tnere learned the husband of his former in
arorata was wealthy Jew, and that he in turn
had been deserted by his wife, who for reasons
not known to the public, had abandoned him
tor the variety stage. The lover returned to
Australia and while Mrs. Scott-Siddons was
there. renewed a friendship with her begun
years before in England. His story was told
her, and when she left for America
he commissioned her tn fnd
Maude for him, impart to her his
forgiveness; to tell her that when wearied If
her present mode of life, or at loss for friend
to command him. 1t was but a mission Of
love to reclaim the woman if possible, and
Mrs. Sc0tt-Slddons promised to be the instru-
ment. Besides she is ladened with messages
from the girls'-Maude Brauscombe is vet in
Change of Time on the Northern Pacific.
In another column will be found a new
time card of the Northern Pacific railroad,