Telegram-herald., 1886-06-07
Second Edition, 8 a. N.
MARRIED HER MAID
The Strange Story or Charles
and annie Hindl6.
lNls NlSQUHllIlG As 4 80HAA
a Male Personaior a. smith $ Creates
5ensaiion-G Person "ho rtas
Been a Mite ana ~ss Last
Hgnt Mad Husband.

Cor aea-lg lleea years Annie Hinlle las
been lle -4t.us male npersonalor pf tle
vaudeville Stage A dozen years ago she
eas exceedingly popular in the better class
of variety theatres ana wllh the c0mliaa-
uens sih shi-l sle travelled Ilal aas
before her G4ce had hard lines ia it as .1 noe
has. Eor the past eeek Annie hlu-
lie has been playing al smith
opera House lu lhis civ. Nhere as asual she
has oern quite q faVouIe. Among those
q loo su0N somefhisg of the people of The
variety Stage 20 has 0ren been asserted that
Anla Hil ie Has not woman. 1ur real
mal. All l1llis upon the matter
acre s-- aI resr last night when
al rlom o. the Barnard House. Annie Him
dle-under ne name of Charles Hiud.e. was
quietly married by Rev f. H. brooks 10
Annie Ryan. of Cleveland. Ohio. a rather
come.v Young woman. of about thirty
wears u age who travelled in the
capacity ~ paid. -arony, one of
rle perIurmets a. the theatre
acted as best nab and a. about clock the
ceremony aas performed. The intended
marriage vas xtpt yeay quiet and not until
afier the even, occurred were the associates
0f her or him. A. 10 rransplrvd. aware ot The
relations exlstng between the two. TIE
Nomen who lfor wears had been dressing
with Hnlle Ia the same dressing room
never for 4 moment sus Jected thar
she was anything else than
q woman, Ana even now those who
have oeen as iociated with her the past week
are 10th r0 believe that be OF she really
married the lady named. Mrs. Lamont.
the gymnasI. said. II have dressed beside
Annie Hintle Tor years Ia different parts
III the country and never had reason 10
d0uot that she was anything but a woman.
4 ana completely dumDtOunded over the
events Oi tonight.
soon after the event of the evening the
newly welded couple went 10 the [ Uni0n
depot ami saw a party OF friends OF and
teen adjourned 10 NJ Jrans where they par
took of the wedding supper.
I pom hearing 0f the interesting event
reporter for the TELEGRAM HERALD
traced the couple 20 Moran where he
found the bridegroom attired III femme cos
tune and vigorously putting at a cigarette.
Being asked the question, Were YOU mar
ried tonight, dindie leaned back IN his
chair and laughingly said.
did YOU ever hear of practical Joke,
guess YOU must be mistaken. There has
been no wedding tonight that / am aware
Of. Do ! know Charles Hiudle of Brook
lyu' Not that / know Of Rev. Brooks /
90 not know such a man and don't under
stand what you are talking about
The reporter not So easily "0iufed, In
sisted that he was positive a wedding had
taken place and only asked that she affirm
og deny the story This appeared 10 have
a soothing effect and finally she remarked:
This is no time OF place 90 discuss
this question bul ii you will accompany US
t0 our hotel We will endeavor 20
enlighten you little on the
question which seems 10 trouble YOU
This invitation was readily accepted. Al
the hotel Hindle acknOw lodged that the cere-
muny had been performed as above related.
Upon learning that the reporter was one
of the few who knew much Of his real his
tory Hind.e admitted the facts which are
here printed The only thirg this man
woman knows about his bOyhOOd is that be
was adopted by an elderly woman named
Annie Hiudie in England. aud given the
name of Charles Hindle. Al the age Of 1--WE
or six years be went on the stage In the
concert saloons OF the pottery district IN
Herfiartshire. He continued 20 wear
dresses and so became woman"
and finally male impersonator.
tie came % this country in 1859 and soon
after became the wife of Charles
Vivian. The handsome English com
edian. The story goes that
Vivian lived with his mas
cudne bride but a day. Hlndle how
ever. denies this and says he and Vivian
lived together for several months, travelling
% California aud back.
As a lady Annie Hindle is described as a
blonde. about i've feet in height, not stout
nor slender. very attractive. not particu
Iarly stylish in dress. but very neat.
She has a peculiar way of singing, her
voice sweet and feminine As
tlemanlv and refined in manner.
A strange story Of this man who has
masquersded in skirts al his life
might - related bar 60 was 3
o'clock this morning before Hindle
would admit bis sex % the reporter
ani acSnowiedge that be bad been married
go Annie RYAN.