Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-29
II. II. LEAvITT.
Mrs. George Gould.
How THE YOUNG MILLIoSAIRE MET THE
You've ACTRESS, Now HIS WIFE. i,
From the New York Star.1

How THE YoUsG MILLIosAIRE MET THE
You've ACTRESS, Now HIS WIFE. i,
From the New York Star.
Miss Edith Kingdom was born in Boston in
1862. She comes from an old New England
family which traces its descent in unbroken
line to the first batch of Pilgrim Fathers
| who burrowed for succuient CLANS IN the
vicinity of Plymouth rock. Her father, who
was prosperous merchant, died when Miss
Kingdom was a mere child, and the widowed
mother took her little girl and settled in
BROOKLYN, in which city her relatives resided
During her early years Miss Kingdom was
educated under her mothers watchful eye,
and later she was graduated with the hignest
honors from the Elmira Female College.
One Of her old classmates bears enthusiastic
testimony to her extraordinary proficiency IN
modern languages, and, strange to say ma
| thematics. Cn her return to Brooklyn, laden
with the spoils of her academic course, Miss
Kingdom, carried away by youthful enthusi-
asm, Joined several of the amateur dramatic
societies which flourish in the City Of Church
es, and soon her name was favorably known
TO all who attended the performances or the
Kemble, the Amaranth and the Garrick.
She went with her mother to her native city
and made her debut in minor part IN the
spectacular play "Jalma." This was three
wears ago. While she was playing in ''Jalma,
in Boston, Mr.. Daily dropped into the theatre
one night, and was so struck by the young
actress grace and vivacity that he craved an
introduction, and shortly afterward engaged
her for his New York company. At the H.
itial production of Love on Clutches" at
Dalv's in New York MIR. George Gould &C.
cupied box. Mr.. Gould has won for him
self reputation as an interchangeable hrst-
nighter. Miss Kingdom played the second
part Miss Rehan being the leading lady. Her
beauty, grace and coquettish acting held the
audience spellbound throughout two entire
acts, and when the curtain finally dropped
storm of plaudits resounded through the
theater from floor to roof-tree. Miss Rehan
appeared before the curtain again and again,
but still the applause continued. Finally,
Mr.. DAILY himself stepped to the footlights,
and loud and clear the cry rang out as If from
one throat, "Kingdon. Send on Miss King
don!' Mr.. DAILY stepped to the wings and
hurrlcdiy told the call boy to summon the
Young actress. She WAS in her dressing-room
changing her costume for the third act when
he entered. Hastily catching up nubla of
fimsy gauze, she flung 1t over her shoulders
and stepped from behind the curtain, crimson
with maideny bushes. The audience shouted
itself hoarse, and again and again was the
young actress forced to come from behind the
cnrtain.
Then young Mr. Gould, turning to a friend
who sat beside him, said he would like to
know Miss Kingdom. Notwithstanding his
wealth, MIR. Gould found almost insurmounta-
Bile barriers to the fulfiment of his wish.
Miss Kingdom lived secluded life with her
mother in modest fiat in Fifty eighth street.
She rarely went out save to rehearsaN, and
the mother, having heard rImo-s of certain
Youthful escapades of the millionaire's son,
declined the honor of his acquaintance ten
dered BY Mr.. DAILY. But love laughs at
locksmiths, and young Mr.. Gould was hit
hard. Finally. through the fundamentally
of Mr.. Robert G. Hillard, broker, amateur
actor, former President of the kemble and
present proprietor of the Criterion theatre,
Brooklyn, he obtained the coveted boon and
was presented to Miss Kingdom and her moth
| er.
She found time to accompany Mr.. Gould
occasionally to other places of amusement.
One night about year ag0-it was the open
ing night of Estele Clayton in "Favette" at
the Union Square theatre-the first nighters
were treated to sight which set their
tongues wagging. In the front of the Gould
box, which was to the right of the stage, sat
George and Miss Kingdom, while behind
them, in the shadow of the festooned curtain.
were discerned the familiar features of the
little wizard of Wall street. Back of Mr..
Gould and nearer the door, sat the detective
who has been Mr.. Jay Gould's constant COM
panion at places of amusement.
The few VINO fingered on the pavement at
| ter the performance were treated to another
spectacle even more astonishing. The Gould
party left in a body through the private en-
trance, the detective guarding the rear. When
outside the entrance Mr. Gould babe his son
good night, and after raising his hat ceremo-
niously to Miss Kingdom entered his carriage
and was driven away. Miss Kingdom and her
| escort were driven in a second carriage to
the Fifty eighth street fat, where Mr. George
Gould left her, after talking few minutes
on the doorstep, and drove away.
This incident gave rise to no end of conjee-
ture among the members of the DAILY troupe,
and the unanimous opinion was that the wed
ding might be looked for at any time. These
conjectures gained additional weight by Miss
Kingdoms demure bushes and stammering
replies to the vivacious Miss Rehan when she
limited at something of the sort. Finally Mr..
George Gould's attentions to the young lady
became so noticeable that the matter ceased
to be secret, and his approaching marriage
was openly discussed by his friends mmedi-
stely before his departure for Europe.