New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-27
MISS MARSDEN LEAVES HER HOME.
HER FATHER EXPLAINS WHY he COULD KEEP HER

HER FATHER EXPLAINS WHY he COULD KEEP HER
NO LoSGER-sHE WILL co ON THE STAGE.
Blanche Marsden the only child Of Frederick Mars
den the well known playwright left her fathers home
in West One-hundred and twenty sxth-st Thursday
OF last week and has since been staying with ncghbor
In the same street. Mr.. Marsden said yesterday ;
Ny daughter has been wayward and unmanageable
for years Her temper is frghtfully violent, and she
has repeatedly struck and sworn at both her mother
and Inc. This we have endured but have most
positively opposed her wish to go upon the stage In
the ballot She had a comfortable home here and
everything that she could reasonably desire at my
summer home on Schroon Lake. Before we left there
last fall, told her that II she persisted In this idea
she must leave my house. She is over twenty one,
and Of cannot control her. At the time she
hesitated, but finally decided to return home. We
have been In a state Of turmoil ever since. en-
deavored to turn her thoughts into another channel
by cuItivatng an undoubted talent for writing that
she possesses.
"On this day week. while her mother in Phila-
delphia she went out early In the afternoon ostensbly
to 20 shopping with a young friend. She remained
out till after and made some vague excuse. Later
in the evening she again went out to ncIghoors,
leaving her desk unlocked. In it found number
OF letters Of a compromising NATURE and among them
one from a girl friend, who wrote she had seen
certain we'll known New-York actor, who sent her all
the love he could spare from his wife. When sne re-
turned told her what had found, and she became
violent and kept up such succession of shreks as to
arouse tho neighborhood. She pulled out a whole
handful Of my beard, and at last q policeman came
attracted by her cries. told him TO take her to the
station but while went to put on coat no let her
go to the neighbours with whom she still Is. On Mrs.
Narsdens return offered to abide by her decision as
to what should be DONE but she declared it would DO
impossible 70. to receive her back, and told me
certain things she had for time kept hidden from
me. / sent my daughter a check for 300, TO enable
her TO live till she ind the engagement she seeks
It is of course an awful blow to her mother and to
me, and We do not wish to say anything more than
will justify my action, and though my daughter has
made the most fragrant charges of brutality and i'm
morality against me, 1 can afford to let those who
know me judge between u.s."
At the house where Miss Marsden Is staying the
reporter was told that she was suffering from an
alta of spasms, con pla 1t to which she SUBJECT
and the sound Of her cries distinctly audible In
the street 1t was learned that she had obtained a
letter from the referred to- stating that he dd
not know her. Her only complaint against her par
ents appears to be that they were somewhat ngid
In their regulation of her conduct. Miss Harsden
is seeking theatrical engagement and Will PROBABLY
leave her friends house soon as she Is well enough
to do So