The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-16
SOON TO MARRY 4 Lon
An American Variety Aotres
Now in London TO Become
an English Lady.
While Performing in London The
ter, Lord Pertre Is Smittsn
With Her Charms.
A Bouquet that Contained Hand
some Diamond Necklace
A Love Match.

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some Diamond Necklace
A Love Match.
NEW YoRK. Aug Is.
There was quite q stir Ia tn4
Rialto when tbs report was waite4
over from London that an AmsriseM
actress--a girl who had risen into ~
front ranks OF soubrettedom. aud WAC H.
afterwards relinqnlshed that position % A
into vaudeville and become music ~
artistic In the English metropolis had cap
tured prize among the sclons OF fhs knMS
lish nobility right from under the very non
OF her Albion competitors. The namo
the American actress 10 one that IL knoW
to every professional In the city. II 81
Jennie Williams. She II 4 bright and vix3s
clons little actress. Her fnancee ID I<o<3
Petre, Baron Lawrence), Of Copsfos
Hall, Tslirgton, Essex county. EngIaiy
II was al this estate. which il many u1le8l
broad and long, that Miss BTaddon was
guest, upon invitation Of Lady Cathmin1|
and Lord Petre, the parents Of The prsseuE
lord, when she wrote "Aud'e Court
Upon the death OF his parents Lawrerces
Who was the only heir, came into sole auu
undisputed possession OF ell the isnmsus4|
estate, and according 10 gossip he has ns'x|
followed the ordinary course of the avsrnssl
noblcman and sqnandered II away. On Tie
contrary. common repuie gives him crsdt
for being q very sensible young man an8
for being immensely wealthy N we'll.
Miss Williams, whoss engagement III
Lord Lawrence has already Teen aa*a
nounced in tie London newspapers, il Il
pretty blonde. with light hair and eyes,
shaded By long black lashes.
she Comes of Thaasaeai Eamgly,
both her father and mother, two br0thafax
and her sister Minnie being professionalas
She was born at New Albany, InL.. a5ouk
twsnsy-one years ago, and went on tlzA
stage in San Francisco al the Baldwin
thsater when she was about 10 years q
age, her first part being that of Sophie ln.
LED Astrny.' Her success from tbs AseE
was marked. She had everything In h4f
favor face ard figuFs--and her clevernass|
was especially shows Ia souhrette 1olsa.
After few ysars on the Pacific coast -
came east with her family. and when
years OF aae was Mlnnie kIaddsxb'a lanz1ie
- ~ = ! 81 = = !.
Marie. when Nina. Aimee produced Nam
zalla, at the Union Square theates. and
later on was talked about for her work aa
Ivy Mcssee in tho The Kindergarten.
On Aimee's death she played starring
tour in Mam'E lie, taking the title role,
and when Barry aud Fay produced Me-
| Kenna's FliTtation, lshs created the sou-
brettes part.
II WIS after q long series OF successes
that she decided to enter upon the vaude-
vile stage. She ha studied dancing, bad
sweet voice. and her little songs and
dances we're apparently appreciated. Her
debut as a variety actress was made on
Tony Pastors stage last winter and Ter
success vas at once assured, for the audi
ence seemed 20 find her presence agreeable
and her graceful dancing pleasing to the
eye. II was while she was here that an
EnRiish manager saw her act and offered
| her an engagement at the Alhambra, in
London. She accepted at oIce and left for
| England in December. II was While size
was playing at the Alhambrx that Lord
| Petre saw and fell ia love with Ler. One
/ night bouquet Maa thrown nYer the fnni=-
| lights, and ths surprise of the actress cam
be imagined when on examination II vas
| found to contain within Ii
A Handsome Diamond Necklace.
from which hung star OF jewels. 1here
vas neither note nor card attached -ss@Er
eral weeks passed, and then mniual
| friend, after maay opportunities by the
noble lord, introduced him 10 the pretty
actress. The young noblemen Ii reported
TO b. between - and 81 years old, WITH
dark eyes. hair and mustache. lie i
| bright and intellectnal, aud his wealth aud
good looks combined We're too much FOG
the young American girl, upon whom IL
showeTed presents without number. lie
4 bought her diamond rings. dog cart anu
pouy. and Paris bonnets, and when ho
asked her for her hand and the consent q
her mamma, who had ehaperoned her Al
through, he was not denied.
The wedding 10 to take place In Septem-
bsr In London and as soon as the cere-
mony 10 over. the happy couple win go %
trip over the continent, returning 20 i've
al their estate ia Essex. AS Is customary
In Eu.ope, Lord Petre viii will bis bride !
portion OF his immense estates before ths
ceremony. Miss Minnie Williams. sistel
OF the bride-slect. will sail for England 4
once IN order TO be present AZ the cere.
moDy. Tie sister and mother OF the brId<
will probably be the oEy members of tht
family present, as the brosher win have slls
management OF the Pearl OF Pskin com.
pany, which be controls. Miss Williams
as Lady petre, will give mp the stase en'
iirely. The match Is said to be surely
love one.