The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-10-26

were married in 1851. the wedding be.
ing attended by large number of the
notables. not only Of the profession
hut Of "our best society" On thi.
occasion Mr.. Burton presented hel
with mements Of his regard in the
iorm Of q magnificent diamond ring,
which she even now, after the lapse 81
60 many wears, still occasionally wears.
Following her marriage. at the desire.
~ il was then understood. If Mr
H"ey, she retired from the stsge, u
as WAS supposed forever.
In the winter Of 1854, the eec
oud season If jams W.. Wailsck's &C
cupstion ami management Ot the thea.
tire, which ~as ~ DISASTROUS q failure
under Mr.. Broughans cnntrol. Laurs
Keene vas the leadin. lady. aud hal
attained q deserved popularity. But
in January. "a. she suddenly disap
,,earet, leaving her name in the cast.
rne occasion "f her departure Was he'
strangely ill-ss.oried marriage with
| .,ne Len'z y well known '.msn ah'ui
town" whose possession Of . tolerably
grni-six-d bank account was probably
the best recommendation he E0s-
se.sed.
At once Mr.. Wallack sought foI
Mrs Hey, AMI finally induced her T.
accept mn engagement for the remain
,ler of the season. In pursuance u
this she made her temperance upon
The stage three years after her MARI.
age and retirement. as Constance. in
- The 1--we Chase" She remained al
WAllack's until 1868. when shortly sf
ter the reopening IT the new theatre,
At the cnrDer Os 18th street and Bcnd
~ay. q disagreement occurred. of per.
haps too trivial q nature. wherever
The fault msy he placed. to have ~
.oon deprived our stage Of her PREF
ence and the management of her ser
! vices. That was her final retirement.
Of her sisters. Rssina was married
in 1915 10 Charles ID. =. Howard, q
light comedian. who was brought ove'
from London in 1896 by Manager
Tom FLYNN. NJ. Howard died OH
the 20;h If May. 1853. Mrs. How
ard, a few years after. married Henry
Watkins. the well known ACTOR. Their
daughter. under the name Of Am,
Lee, ~ a vocalist and actress in the
lighter range Of the drama. is an ap'
successor at her mother.
Mrs. Hoeyis other sister, Mary
gained considerable reputation in thu
west a. . vocalist. She MAS ais.
twice married-her first tn Mr.. Fig.
and out of the mist Of this mairiin,
nisi venture she emerged to b-co,ns
the wife # Mr.. krlimsn.
have said that u Mrs. II ev i
Ilue the revoiu'i",. which began with
her advent to WsiIack'-. in the dr-s,
department. Sac WAS more favorab!y
situated than msj''nty OF her co"
temporaries in tine profession. She
~as not COMPELLED Ia depend upon her
salary. ample IS it was. for her sup
W'rt. ar the purchase Of war'rol,-
Her husband was wealthy. liberal. ami
his means were at her command. Pos
--ssiug in herself exp lite tast' ia
dress, and thoroughly understanding
the art If dressing aud the proper sr
rangement IF colors. endowed by M
,ure with pcrf-ctly nodded form and
a hauds'.me face. is il lite won
der that the actresses who have sue.
ceed-d her have 90 inflated her ex.
ample, and that Manage. Dsly, tax
ing the cue. made the ladies Of hi.
stage famous for the c.etlv exfrava.
.,anc- "f their dresses. aud the frr.
quenily often unnecsssary-of the
changes in single play.
A two hundred dollar modern dres.
upon the stage a quarter OF a century
Ago was a rsrifv oi extravaganza to
Law there are actresses who wear dress.
es The cot If which often exceeds six
hundred dollars.
| remember one evening during
Mrs. Hoey's last week at Wallack'.
meeting IN the lobby. between acts. a
gentleman then contemplating MARI.
age with a young actress Win after.
ward bacom. his wife and retired froc,
the stage. He was q southern man.
aud hal heari of but never bef0re
seen Mrs Hoey.
"Wrll." said he. "ihat ACTRESS aston
i,hes me. Dies she drees that way
every night ?"
YES
What an enormous salary she
must r'-c-ive Z" support such exlravx.
CANT exprndirure,'
ut l. u"f - much her salary. Her
good hush md l. wealthy"
Then I'm thanked il | don't pity
his :scke,-hnnk!"
And then and there made ND hi.
mind that mis- pr,.-p.ciive wife should
leave the stage instanier. f,r. ~ he
sail, If she were To get inio that line
If dressing. it would drive him into
the almshouse ar tn the bottom of the
Big Pe,iee inside Of q year.-N. Y.
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