Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
A MARITAL SURPRISE.
Miss Emma V. Sheridan, the Well
Known and Popular Actress,
WEEDS A NEW ENGLAND ENGINEER
The Ceremony Secret One, and Causes
Quite q Sensation.
SHE HAS CHOSEN A HANDSOME HUSBAND
ESPECIAL rrLEeRAM TO THE DISPATCH,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
BOSTON, July 30-Miss Emma v. Sheri-
dan, the popular actress who was leading
lady at the Boston Museum the past season,
is now the wife of Mr.. Alfred Brooks Fry,
the Chief Engineer of the Postoffice and
Sub-Treasury building. 1t was secret
marriage, and the announcement in to-mor-
row mornin g. s paper will occasion great sur
prise in theatrical and social circles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fry are now spending their
honeymoon a quiet retreat on the coast OF
Maine. Few people who know Miss Sheri-
dan had any idea that she contemplated
mar riage, and when her name has been as
sociated with probable lover it has been
with one OF her own profession. During the
run of Glands Across the Sea" at the
Museum last winter there was consider
able gossip about an alleged mutual fond
ness existing between her and prominent
member of the Museum company.
Miss Sheridan's chief notoriety grew out
OF her appearance in tights in Gall the Com
forts of Home" 1t was the talk of the town
for awhile. Public interest in the matter
was piqued by her own contributions TO the
press on the ethics of that style Of stage ap-
parel.
WHAT MADE HER FAMOUS.
Mr. Fry is a native of New York who
drifted to Boston a dozen years ago. He
was at one time a captain in the Boston
Fire Department and has always manifested
a great interest in that branch of the city
service. Indeed ne has become to be re-
gar6ed as an authority on the mechanical
appliances used on the fire service, and last
winter was one Of the commissioners sent
out to report upon the condition of the fire
departments of the principal American
cities.
How he became acquainted with Miss
Sheridan could not be ascertained, but it
seems he has been very attentive to her for
several months. 1t is known that he never
associated with theatrical people or has
been special devotee Of the stage in any
way. Inquiry among his acquaintance to-
night, however, disclosed the fact that it
has been known to large circle of his
friends for some time that he was desperately
in love with Miss Sheridan.
Miss Sheridan was q member of the
Beasom Orchestral Club, and these young
ladies were the guests of Mrs. D. Henry
days ago Miss Sheridan left the party with
the explanation that business connected
with book which she was writing required
her presence in New York. She came d.
rect to Boston, however.
A POPULAR FAvORITE.
Mr.. Fry at the same time took his de-
parture. His assistant verified the rumor
that the marriage was planned, but said he
understood it was to be next week. "You
knew that the marriage was to take place,
but that the date was set for next week."
was asked so as to leave no room for doubt.
Certainly" was the reply, "and there is
no doubt about Miss Sheridan being the
young lady in the romance. No mistake
about it. Miss Emma Sheridan, of the
Museum. We know the little lady, and
she is one of the best little women on top OF
the earth.''
Again the engineer chuckled and said:
"Well, it's been a good joke if the thing is
done and some of us waiting for it. 1t ap-
pears that the couple will come to Boston
together, as Miss Sheridan telegraphed to
the Museum on Monday that she would ar
rive on Saturday, and Mr.. Fry communi-
Gated to Engineer Wetherbee that he will
get back on that day.