, 1881-04-10

Mckee Rankin and FKIs wife, tsKitty
J8lancllard,,. Are Quarre!7nss% the Lat
ter BEING Intensely Jexlou~ of'' Hiss
Eva Iknndo psl,'' tho sssyidosr' in
the Famous Play.
Special Di*patclt to The Chicago Tribune.
ST. Louis. Mo-, April a-Durins tho week just
closed Mrs. Mckee Rankin, or Kitty Blanchard
rs she is better known, has not appeared at tho
Grand Opera House with her huaband in tho
play Of 1.-The Dunites." 1t WIS given out that
Mrs. Rankin was i'll. During her absence the
character OF Billy Piper WAS interpreted By Mrs.
George B. Waldron. An afternoon paper here
to-day published long article dcuyiug the ILL.,
ness Of Mrs. Kunkin and claiming TINT Jealousy
Is responsible for her absence. Tho "pete
noir." it Is said, is Miss Eva
Randolph, the U1dolo Of tho play.
The newspaper in question stntes
that at Cleveland, two wrecks uEo, Mrs. Hanl:itl
thought she detected that her husband and Miss
Randolph were playin. their luve-sceucs with
too much rusto, and strnishtway informed Mr.
Holland, Miss ltandolph's husband. The latter
told bis wife. snc told Mr. Rankin, md the quar-
let had angry meeting, which nearly split the
company. 4 compromise was effected anu
THE Dnuitcs came to st. Louis. On Monday
night tho trouble begun On TuesdAy fresh
conls wero added 10 tho lire Mrs. Rankin. who
had been watching at tho WINGS declared eAut
she hHu tho same cause for complaint as
before. and. when her husband came OH, after
the third art, she cxcItruly uplrttocd him Tor
his conduct. He Indignantly refused to listen.
She became ure positive, anu, for Il t'1ae u the
curtain could have RISEN, the play tack t'f tne
dramatic Mrs. fsankin never acted better ~
her llfc and her husband ably supported his
accidental role Finally tho lady retired 70 her
DRESSING room. whittier s!,r IVES followed by her
husband ste deunaed as her nltnnt,,H' ~, 7:
ns she is billed, should be- notified
thrt her engagement Terminated at the end Of
the present season. Rankin refused, stating
that there, WAS cause foF tho attiou His wife
made before, and finally Rankin resolved 70
bring tl3. matter tp II close. lie stepped 10 tho
door OF tho dress room, called in NeSsrs.
Chnr!es Chappel!e, Like Marti,t. Harry Hawk,
and one or two other members Of the company.
nn'! il, the presence Of his wife declared his fut-
urc intentions lie sn!d that he mad CHI
dn1ed the turmoil us lung It's he was
able. aud that he hatl h:l enough Of
it. The members OF tho company all knew tdat
bis wife's alleged causes u co1nplatilt were
tlons Ilc then asserted that he had chilled in
tho gentleman mentioned to witness his Gcc!nra-
tiu1, TINT hc would never appear up:u thu stage
viii, his wife again. lie CONCLUDED by stating
that he was very sorry, hmt that ne was csm-
PEELED to take 'hs SteR The ts"R snn af,sG 1ss
size sue " was called to 20 oa.. licr husband
remuined firm III hs determination. and
this Is the reason Why MISS lsaoc' mdfon r., Is
bodily sense. She has ren,aincd i'll her rouIn :t
the Lfndell since Tuesday might, hut sht. usually
attends the tnhle i Dte Ut meals. Sne Occupies
separate ropm from her husband. Scnrcely
recognizes him. even when she meets hin III
public. ns,. in every way shows her marked IFS