The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09

A Rumor that She win Wed Kentucky

A Rumor that She Will Wed a Kentucky
Gentleman and Retire from the Stage.
Long Branch Letter. in Philadelphia Times.
From a letter just received by prominent
member OF the theatrical colony here it is to be
inferred that Mary Andersons coming tour will
be her last, and that at the conclusion of it she
will retire into privacy and matrimony An
agent representing her has been for several days
examining building sites in Elberon and Ocean
vile with the view of purchasing lot for resi-
dence for her. Miss Anderson owns fine lot
near Maggie Mitchell's cottage but the situation
is not one that will afford her sufficient privacy.
She was literally driven out of the cottage next
to that of Manager John Abaugh, that she
owned, by the intrusion of curiosity seekers.
She was regarded by hackmen and stage drivers
as one of the attractions of the Branch, and
visitors to Hoeys Hollywood park were always
driven over for a look at her cottage and
glimpse of the actress herself. A hack drivers
sun burned finger seemed to be always
pointing the tragedienne OUT and if
she should happen to be on the
piazza or in the garden some visitors had
no hesitation in walking up to the cottage
and peering in at the windows. This sort of
thing was extremely disagreeable to Miss Ander
son, who like Fanny Kemble, never regards
herself as legtimately exhibition off the
stage Since her residence abroad hack drivers
say there has been perceptible falling off in
their revenues. The cottage is now owned and
occupied by Norman l.. Munroe of New York,
who has acquired a fortune of more than
papers and cheap libraries"
Miss Anderson lived very quietly here. Her
chief amusement was horseback riding, and she
could be seen as early as in the morning dash
ing along the beautiful roads in the back country
or Oh Cedar avenue. Che seldom appeared
the fashionable Ocean drive. She much
admired and like by the theatrical eolonists,
although none of the oCher members of her nj
merous family, except her brother Joe,
popular. She always had the most cordial rela
tions with her neighbor, Mrs. Albaugh, and in a
series of letters to that lady speaks with the
most ingenious delight of her trlumphs in Eng
land.
Miss Anderson has looked on her theatrical
life as, to use the words of former member of
her company, "a big picnic" The novelty has
rubbed off and she is now beginning to feel the
wear and tear of It, Her financial returns have
equaled her artistic successes. The money has
been carefully invested and none of it has been
lost in speculation. She now has fortune of at
least half million dollars, and her stepfather is
figuring on clear profit of d 100000
next season. AS she will be both rich
and famous she can, if she carries out what ia
confidently said to be the present intention, re-
tire with satisfaction and grace. Even the
brilliancy which has attended her career has
not reconciled all her family to the
fact of her being before the public. Her going
on the stage was strongly opposed by relatives,
and her quitting the world of the theater will
please them. This will be particularly the case
with a near relative, who is Roman Catholic
priest ana naturally has great influence with
her.
The matter of her engagement in marriage is
very nice one. Her betrothed, if what is said
in the theatrical colony really has the basis of
truth that is claimed for it, is neither a New
York plutocrat nor q British nobeman, but the
unassuming son OF a rich Kentucky lnanufac-
turer of farming implements. He was a boy
hood friend of the actress, and was assiduous in
his attentions TO her while still in his homage
Her adoption Of the stage as vocation sepa-
rated them although they kept up a CORE
spondence and he saw her whenever opportunity
offered. He went to Europe this spring and
renewed his suit there with ardor and as it is
declared. success. He is still abroad. 1t has
been agreed that the marriage is not to take
place until Miss Anderson completes her career
and retires