New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-31
aTHE DRUM-MAJOR' DESERTED.
MISS HALToN,s SUDDEN LEAvE.TAK1NG.
SHE is SAID TO RAVE rnopED WITH DIAMOND

SHE is SAID TO RAVE ELoPED WITH DIAMOND
NEGOTIATION THE ATLANTIC NOW.
The Casino has lost one of its brightest stars No
body in the cast of "The Drum.Maior,' when 1t was
first produced seven weeks ago, more generally
commended. and nobody has more favor since
hen than Miss Marie Halton, but there seems to DO
very indication that Miss Halton Will sing at the
Casino more for considerable time. Miss hatoh
Is. In fact, to the surprise of everybody VINO Knew
her, her way the Atlantic, ana the STORY
S that she has eoped with Joseph Lewis a dianohu
merchant, who is said 10 be connected In some way
with the trade I'm South Africa. Ills address Is give"
rs No. Throgmorton-avc., London T. Z.
Miss Hal,on has been singing the part OF Ciaudino'
the cantncer I'm "The Drum Major" ana on tues
day she sent note TO Rudolph AronSoh' asAhs poi-
mission 10 be absent Wednesday evening She
gave no reason for the request and Mr.. Aronson
,on,i.a that he could not grant it unless she was
an She sang on Tuesday night. usual. and ycster
day the following note reached the Casino; IL was
dated October 90, and began with quotation from
dr Aronsons reply to the previous one:
Dear Mr.. Aronson. l regret exceedingly not being
tomorrow night. AS l told Mr.. Albert Aronson, it
will be unnecessary TO make similar request during
INC ieiHa'NO'' u '"' H. F. MALToN.
Nobody know what this note could mean. but It
vas soon explained by one from Mrs. jessie Hannah
Bond who had sublet a fiat at No. 600 West Forty
ihrd-st to Miss Halton, which said that the latter
had left the fiat and gone 10 Europe. Mrs. Bond BY
the way is the woman who got her name into the
papers few weeks ago by announcing that she was
to take Miss Lillian RussePs part in " The Brigands'
when the opera went the road Miss Halton's
brother Sammy who lived with her. said that his
sister had told him early in the morning to get up
and 60 with her to the steamer. the City of Paris
They reached the pier Just in time for her to get on
hoard The boy saw Mr.. Lewis on the steamer. Be
fore she left him. his sister gave him $50 and told
him TO go Philadelphia where no had friends. He
look the money and the advice, and left the city yes
terday afternoon. , . 49,,
This Is about all that is known In regard 10 the
whole affair Miss sylvia Gerrish. Who also sings in
The Drum Major and who has fiat next to Miss
Halton's said that she and Miss Halton and Others
were TO 90 to the pier 10 MIR. Lewis and little
party start for England. They went accordingly, and
She was much surprised as anybody 10 see MISS
Uaton stay on the ship till 1t started.
Mr. Lewis is said TO be about forty years old He first
appeared the Casino after the opening of The
Drum Major" and has been there nearly every night
except a few when Miss Halton did not sing. Miss
George DENIM sang her part last night Miss Haton
first appeared in this city about two years ago when
she sang in Dorothy" with the Duff Opera Company
at the Standard Theatre. She aferward sang In The
Queens Mate" taking Miss Lillian Russelfs part after
he latter lett the company.