The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-17

10 San Francisco he met frankie B-own-
Mckee. See fell in love with him. He is
hne looking, has Greek face. blonde curly
hair, pretty mustache. and blue eyes
just the kind Of a fellow to please red
headed frankie. Branscomb is lams in
one leg. but that didn't deter him from
walking into her affections. They met
loved, and promised to marry as soon as
the copsumptive printer should die.
Branscomoe came east via the Pacific
Mail steamship and made many friends on
the lower and upper RIaltO. Well sup
Piled with money, he was prime favorite
with those actors who during the summer
exist on lunch and inks at somebody's
expense, not their own. Branscombe was
an adept at drawing the long bow, and his
large salary as support to Gelevieve Ward
IN Australia and mis- hunting stories were
equally thrilling
He was missed about ten DAYS ago He
had skipped to Chicago, and the reason
given was that he had an important bust
ness engagement Last weeks Chronicle
and Music aud Drama of San Francisco
explai ned the business he had. for these two
papers announced the marriage in Chicago
Of Arthur Branscombe of Kent, England,
to Mrs. frankie Brown McKee of Oakland,
Cal
glance into the history of this young
man Is interesting he is the only son of
an E1gli,h Clergyman who before his death
lived IN Kent, where his family now lives.
Young Branscombe wandered away from
home and finally turned up IN Meib )urne.
He embraced the stage as professor and
managed to live, though his salary, while
IN Miss Wards COMP ny was only about
SIP week. This is about g biggest salary
he got in Australia, but in San Francisco
no got $40 from AL HSyman of Baldwin's
theater. Whether or not he has got divorce
from his New .aland wife is matter now
agitating the breasts of his intimates
Harry Emmett, who was Branscombe's
companion from Australia, was seen, and
in answer to the question what he knew
about Branscomhe'S New Zealand wife
sail: 81 have written a letter to Arthur in
regard to it, AMI don't care to say any
thing until | hear from him.
Another actor who knew Brauscombe in
Australia said: "Yes, met his wife, AMI
l have da1dled his little glrl on my knee.
don't know as l blame Branseomhe much
for running away from his New Zealand
wife, as he is from a way up family in
| England and his wife is rather GA the
washerwoman style, don't yer know. But
his little girl is a corker. She's as smart as
a steel trap, and can give little Gertio
| Holman points on acting. What! you don't
mean to say that the fellow hasmarried the
| Oakland widow Well, well, WELL"
Frank w. kinne knew Bransc)mbe, and
said: Yes, knew Arthur very well.
was night editor of the San Francisco
| alta California when be and Emmett came
TO work on the paper rs reporters. l know
that he has a wife in New Zealand and
was thundersoruck when l heard of mis-
marriage t. frankie Brown Mckee. | al
ways nsidered Arthur q gentleman, and
don't remember OF his ever trying to i'm
press me with any lies was in the roo II
Of Fred Mills, the Australian ventriloQuist
one aft 4rnoon. Arthur was there, and We
got talking about divorces. Mills said he
wanted to get divorce from his Austral-
ian wife, and Arthur sail he was foolish to
spend money for 5nat. x remarked that
he wouldn'C pay cent t. get rid of his en-
cumbranc'. / saw picture which l in
terrol was his baby, though ne didI'5 say
50 i'll 50 many words B an3co nbe told me
| that he never would return to Australia
The impression prevails i'll San Frapclsco
That hs was the Seco d so of al English
lord. l never lookel upon him as an ad
veAturer, as he was hard working re-
porter | Gdl't see him as an actor. He
is about ~ etrs old and looks to be 80.