Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-05
MARRIAGE OF hiss OARRrE
TURNER.
Tired OF Playing Young nIrs.
winthrop = She Decides 10
Leave the stage at the End OF
this Week.


Carrie Turner has lately attained |
considerable distinction as the expo. |
nent OF the pathetically emotional
Young Mrs. Winthrop" Though a |
comparatively young actress, she has
been perhaps the most promising Of
the many young actresses who are en-
gagged by the Madison SquareCompany
Tor term Of years. Miss Turner'S
contract was. for four years, and for
that space of time the management
thought themselves secure Of her sers
vices. But the vanity Of human
wishes has once more been illustrated,
aud Miss Carrie Turner will no longer
portray the chastened grief Of
Young Mrs. Winthrop" at her hus>
bands too frequent use Of the latch
key. Instead Of Young Mrs. Win
throp" she will hereafter pose as
young Mrs. His. Casting aside forever
the giittering prospect Of enaoting q
long series Of Madison Square hero.
ines for the moral elevation Of poster.
lty, Miss Turner has, metaphorically
speaking, torn her four years contract
into fragments and cast them at Dan.
lei Fronmans feet. Mr.. Frohman
naturally feels grieved. He has
worked hard and we'll not only to Ct
Miss Turner for the position Of q
leading actress, but also to prepare
the public mind to receive her as
such, and his labor is practically
thrown away.
| About eighteen months ago Miss
Turner formed the acquaintance of q
blonde but manly young Swede, Albert
Ills, who was engaged 10 the unro-
mantle pursuit OF keeping the books
Of a downstown merchant. He was
good locking young fellow, with a
small lair mustache, and soon became
q frequent visitor to the Madison
Square Theatcr, where Miss Turner
was playing. The acquaintance soon
ripcned into intimacy. A few months
ago It was noticed by the management
that Miss Turner was evidently not
paying that undivided attention to
her professional duties which had be.
fore been her chief characteristic.
She complained that she was tired Of
playing Young Mrs. Winthrop, and
wanted a change. As the play has as
yet barely run one year out OF its al.
loted seven or thereabouts, the Madi,
son Square management failed to COM
prehend how any one could tire Of
aying . part in so short time. Miss
turner's request for new worlds to
conquer was met with q polite but
hrm negative, and the matter. it was
thought, had been amicably adjusted.
Last Sunday, however, Miss turner
and the Madison Square Company that
has been playing "on the road" reach,
ed New York preparatory to opening
. weeks run at the BROOKLYN PARK
Theater. Miss Turner requested an
audience with Mr.. Frohman. The
announcement che had to make caused
her manager much surprise. 1t was no
less than the statement that she had
been married to Mr.. His for nearly a
year, and wanted to 20 TO Europe
with him on Wednesday. Argument
and entreaty were OF no avail, tAe only
concession made being that she would
defer her departure for week and play
out the Brooklyn engagement. So
matters stand at present. The Amer.
lean stage loses = pretty, bright and
promising actress, aud Daniel Froh-
man will hereafter insert . forfeiture
clause in oil the Madison Square The
alter contracts.
Miss Turner, or rather Mrs. His,
was seen last night at the Brooklyn
Park Theater. She was dressed fol
, her part and waiting for her "cue. u
Mr. His, slightly built young man
with carefully waxed but minute fail
mustsche. stood BY her side,
Yes, | am really married. said tn,
, Young sctress with . gay laugh, land
have been for year or SO. We kept
. II quiet for reasons Of our own. And
d | AN going to leave the stage, too
! though for many reasons | am sorry
| do not think should have done *
could | have had another part 10 play
4 ! am sick and tired Of Young Mrs
! winthrop; so, sooner than havI
any bother or trouble with my mana
a ger | determined TO give the Who'll,
thing IN, the more especially as N,
husband has to go to Europe. He wa
going alone and going to cay, but las
Sunday | made up mind that | woul,
60 with him. On speaking 10 Mr.
Frohman, however, | found that i
would put the management to sucl
! inconvenience that we determined |,
POSTPONE our departure until mex
4 Wednesday. OF course | feel sorf
!, TO give up the career in which | hav,
gained such sudden and unlocked 70
I success. but | look forward to q hap
! pier life than | could have secure,
J. had | remained on the stage. fec
: sad in many WAYS At leaving the stage
Y for | really do feel as II might max
: something Of myself some day. Shall
| ever return to it2 Oh, who know
what may or may not happen2 II
}, do, | hope it will be to play "Youn
b Mrs. Winthrop again" 'l