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The morning call., 1891-04-26
Happiness in Theatrical Marriages.

HdppIHtss III IItAITICdI lIHTTIdSHss
Should actors marry? Why. certainly, If
they can get any decent sort of woman to
marry them. Marriage l certainly believe
in, but more so divorce I think profess
SIGNALS should always marry in the profess
sion, and if they don't live happily together,
why, the husband should get his wife an en-
gagement in San Francisco and one for him
self in New York. However, | am of the
opinion that you could derive better infor-
nation on the marrying question by inqIr-
ing into the lives of individuals outside Of
the theatrical profession, for think there is
more unhappiness outside of it than in it.
ROBERT MANTELL.
The morning call., 1891-04-26
Marie Tempest Counsels Delay.

l think girls on the stage should wait
until they are old enough to know their own
minds before they marry For Instance,
young woman has perhaps male fair start
in her profession, and has a good voice. She
marries some man she fancies when she is
II, who wants her to stay at home,
or is continually injuring her pros
poets in many ways, and of course
unhappiness must result. l see no
reason why an actress should not be
happily married if she only waits until sue
is old enough to know who she wants. and
whether her choice will render her happy.
MARIE TEMPEST
The morning call., 1891-04-26
ROSA RAND.
Actors should Not MARRY.

Decidedly, l think that actors should not
marry. art is a jealous mistress" Be-
sides this there are other reasons. If an
actor marry woman in the profession he
will naturally desire to be with her in the
same company. This is Just what mana
gers don't want If, on the other hand,
the player marry lay woman he will
either have to take her with him Oh his tours
or be separated from her nine months out
of twelve every year.
1t seems to me that man can only be a
true actor who has but the one love-his art
There are some married Thespians, of
course, who are among our most successful
and famous actors, but many of them had
to try marriage several times before they
succeeded in obtaining wife In touch with
their profession. WILTON LACKAYE.
Unhappiness Lies In Separation.
Some Of the loyeliest marriages l have
seen have been in the theatrical profess
sion. could name any number OF
them, but people usually overlook these
hundreds, and point out the compare
lively few unhappy ones which come be-
fore the public. However, l think actors
and actresses should resolve to always re-
main in one company, or else marry outside
the profession. Where they are obliged to
be continually separated. unhappiness inva-
rlably results, no matter how much In love
they may have originally been.
eEoBeE W. rAYcEyE
The morning call., 1891-04-26
Helen Dauvray in Favor of Matrimon

Helen Dauvray In Favor OF MatrImony.
There are certainly as many happy mar
riages on the stage as off. l don't know but
there are more, when you take into consd-
Grafton the small percentage of theatrical
people compared to other professions. l
see no reason why actors and their wives
should not be the happiest people living,
and even more so when both are on the
stage. An actress who marries a man not
interested in theatrical matters should at
once make up her mind to give up the stage
and retire to private life if she wishes to be
happy. With men it is different, for they
can take their wives with them in travelling.
In my own case, when l married l was
just as fully determined to retire from the
stage forever as am now determined never
10 leave it again while l have health and
strength. HELEN DAUVRAY.
The morning call., 1891-04-26
Harrigan Makes a Distinction of Sex.

l certainly think actors should marry,
though l think that when an actor marries a
professional he will not be apt to fnd the
married state quite so feicitOus as if he had
married professional.
Though / am of the opinion that actors
should marry, if they are in a position to
assume the responsibilities of married life,
do net hold tho same opinion in regard to
actresses. / think marriage curtails their
chances of advancement II the marriage
be a love match-and any other kind is
wrong-the wife win think mere of her
home, and, eventually. of her family. And
yet, all things considered, l think that,
under all circumstances, the old saying holds
good, well mated, we'll fated."
Fnw ARn MARKHAM
The morning call., 1891-04-26
Tragedian warde Is Certain.

l see no reason why actors should not
assume and comply with all the personal
and social obligations of any ordinary citi-
zen. and uphold their own dignity, self
respect and honor, whether they select their
wives in the profession or from the walks of
private life. FREDERICK wARDE.
The morning call., 1891-04-26
Fanny Rice's Piquant Answer.

I think actors should marry when they
choose just like any ordinary person. Some
enter into it for financial reasons. / don't
believe in such marriages. Wedlock is
holy institution, and should be regarded as
such. Only where love is can the married
state be what it was originally intended to
be and what it should be.
The actor may marry in or out Of the pro-
fession. 1t has been said, and still is
thought by many people, that the exigencies
of a players life are such as conduce TO
jealousy and Misunderstanding / don't
think this is so. Love will find no room for
doubt.
Let there be no distinction made between
the player and the rest of the world. We
are all alike In our love for home and our
desire to love and be loved. Only let those
contemplating matrimOny look at it in a
more holy light, consider 1t thoroughly and
approach it with care and hesitation.
The morning call., 1891-04-26
Marriage Is a blessing.

There are so many happy marriages that
they counterbalance the unhappy ones.
think that marriage Is blessing to our pro-
fessi0n. Please use simply these words to
express my opinion. LILLIAN RUSSELL.
Marriage Conducive to Genuine Happine SIS
The public will hardly credit me with a
fair opinion upon the subject of SHOULD
actors marryP ?" owing to the fact that my
present play. "hsBd No Y0E WIFE," u opt
The morning call., 1891-04-26
A Funny Mans Serious Views.

l believe that married life is the only
right kind of existence, and 1 think all men
should marry at the age of 80. There Is no
reason why theatrical marriages should not
be as happy as any others, if an actor or
actress chooses as a lifelong companion
one who will conform to his way Of living
and make allowances for the duties which
public life enfOrces upon them. If a woman
would only understand that a man will al
ways go home 10 get the warm coat and
that If she makes allowances and has home
attractive he will always be anxious to get
back, there would be no trouble with mar
rage in the profession.
Each side must study the other in pub
lie life. and always consider the de-
time Every man, whether actor or
not, should endeavor to marry at the age |
have mentioned. If he waits until he is
forty or foTty-fve he wants the same sort OF
woman he fancied when younger, and then
their tastes are dissimiar. She is too young
for him. MARSHALL P. WILDER.
The morning call., 1891-04-26

AT a recent marriage ceremony In Morgan
County, Ind, the bride was exactly twice
the age and twice the weight Of the groom.
The morning call., 1891-04-26

In point of actual distance covered. the
greatest traveller In the world is said to be
The morning call., 1891-04-26
Non Rurgess, Inra1nahle Mife.

As far as l am concerned, 1 couldn't get
along without my wife, and would be per-
fectly helpless in my present work if 1
wasn't married. My wife is invaluable to
me. / think a wife is just what an actor
needs and should have, but he ought always
to try and keep her with him, as l am afraid
separation isn't conducive to m rital bliss.
II he lives alone and she lives alone some
where else, she naturally receives little at
trouble.
A manager is never opposed to an actor
taking his wife along, though, as a rule,
they don't care to have husband and wife
IN the same company. When one Of them
leaves the company both leave, and that
bad, for an actor really needs wife. and
needs her with him. AS for myself, | find
decidedly that marriage is not failure.
METZ nrpnEqc
The morning call., 1891-04-26

Owing to the itinerant life of the actor, 1t
has often been asked, Is 1t wise for the ac-
tor to marry? Can he have happy home,
and be away from it continuously While
the public has thought much on the sub
tect, the actor has never been heard
from. Recently these two queries were
submitted to a number of the leading
members of the dramatic profession, and
their answers, unique and interesting. are
given below.
The morning call., 1891-04-26
Annie Pixley,s ONLY Experience.

am not prepared to answer that ques-
ton, as my only experience has been with
my husband, who is my manager
ANNIE PIXIFY.
The morning call., 1891-04-26
Minnie Madden Says Love Is the Best.

Minnie Madden Says Love Is the Best.
l do not see how marriage can interfere
with the popularity of the actor, or why a
faYorite artist should become less of a
favorite because he or she happens to be a
lie esteem and admiration for dramatic
genius are lessened because of the existence
of certain domestic affairs is to rob the stage
at once Of its dignity and honor. Public
generation is given to genius, noble thought
ana patient endeayor. Unless the domestic
relations interfere with these qualities the
actor need not fear that his audience is
concerning itself with thoughts of his pri-
Vate life.
l think that there exists but one question
in regard to the advisability of al actors
marriage, and that is in the case of a woman
of the stage who marries man not con-
nected with it. However glorious her tai
ents, no woman with true heart in her
breast can find perfect content and happi-
ness without love and the dear ties of home.
No good woman should marry unless a love
deeper and greater than that which she feels
for her art is born to her. Ii man suffers
in what seems a public exhibition of the
sort of woman will not hesitate a moment
in relinquishing that which is humiliating to
her husband, and consequently dangerous
to the perfect content of their union.
It seems to me that this is the only Ques-
ton that appears in the discussion of the
actors chances of happiness in marriage. In
all walks of life, in all classes of men,
marriage is a success when the contract
ing parties truly love and understand
each other, and a failure when they do
not MINNIE MADDERN-FIsKE.
The morning call., 1891-04-26

1t was with such pastimes as these that
we made May night merry in the olden time.
wonder If there is any spot on earth where
1t is now celebrated as we used to do way
down in Maine years ago. Perhaps not;
but there are men scattered all over the
country who would give half of what they
have since laboriously stolen from their fel-
lOw-men TO have again the hearts that beat
under their jackets in those May DAYS.
HOWARD FIELDING,
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A CHAT ABOUT THE FASHIONS
Something About the TrOuSSeau Of The RaY0
Bride.
A MARRIAGE RENEp1cr1oN.

A MARRIAGE BENEDICT1oN
Men and girls OF the farm and field,
Rich and lowly OF Adams race,
You will surely pray unto God to shield
This pure Princess with her peerless face
blessing then, ana blessing true,
From the chureh;s doors to he skies Of bIne.
Husband and wife whom none may sever.
Tell them, II ever they pass this way,
Though time and love at the best are heetine
You'll give them III IN what you grant to-day
touch OF heart In a cheerful creating.
Mothers and maids you scarce do less
As women than bless this sweet Princess.
NEW YORK, April 81, 1s91.-The chrome
icler of fashions whims who is ambitious
of giving complete and reliable accounts OK
all the latest fads and fancies has his hands
full lust at the present time, for every moe
diste In the city is working at lightning
speed to finish her patrons summer wardy
robes, and each shop is vylng with its neigf-
Dor in efforts to make Opening day" docs
not that term recall lovely first days at the
Royal Academy or the conservative Groves
nor Gallery p more than ever memorable
occasion. Most of them give promise OF
some very beautiful designs and Improve
ments in harmonious tinting Of fabricss
and, in spite of the much mathematical
Mckinley bill, the importation of costumes
and millinery is quite as large and as costly
as in former years So there is no end OF
novelties to record and describe.
In Fifth avenue there is one business
house that have noticed never has opening
days, but keeps up steady stream OF busi-
ness, whether, to quote Dlbden, 1T blows
high or low, hot or cold" mean Red1ern q
which firms handsome show-rooms are al
ways filled with good models. am now
to suit my figure and height, made. Here
il a model of it
The morning call., 1891-04-26
Actors Should Use discrimination.

1 do not think any particular profession
should be so jealous of its members as to
prevent marrying and giving in marriage.
Actors should certainly marry. From a
moral standpoint marriage would not injure
an actor, and do not think that connubial
bliss is inlmical to success upon the stage
History tells that the great tragedian, Ed
mund Kean, was married and had three or
more children when he made his great hit
in London. Actors should marry with dis
elimination. A hasty and ill-advised match
oftentimes proves fatal to the success of an
actor. But, on the whole, 1 do not see why
actors should not marry, If they are careful
and mate properly. OF course, if an actor
and his wife act together on the stage, then
marriage is more apt to be success; but il
they act in separate companies disaster
often follows. But from a romantic point
OF view some men expand and become
greater in their acting under the sweet in
fiuence Of matrimony, while others de-
tcrlorate. LYDIA THOMPSON.
The morning call., 1891-04-26
MARGARET MATHER.
sothern Relieres in stage Marriages.

sOthern Relieves In Stage Marriages..
l don't see why stage people should not
be just as happy in the bonds of matrimony
as people in private life. If people are go
ing to be bad they will be bad anyway. If
husband and wife are inclined to be untrue
to each other, it does not make any differ
ence whether they are miles away from
each other or not. Such question would
be the last one to arise if a man in any other
business was obliged to leave his wife and
60 abroad for any length of time.
Besides that, the temptations an actress
meets with always comes from the outside.
l have been thrown into contact with
some pretty rough people in my career aud
yet l fail to remember any disrespect shown
a woman who proves she is worthy of re-
spect. l can say sincerely that were think
ing of getting married | shouldn't care
whether my wife were on the stage or not.
f H SOTHFRN
The morning call., 1891-04-26
WHERE is THE
HIGHLANDER ?
ThG Heather and Broom Of Ills Native
BILLS Know Him No More.
The McDonalds' Foe Now Dwells Where Once
He Reigned-German Walters Pass Beer
Where Rob Roy Wooed His Bride.

Written and Copyrighted for THE SUNDAY CALL
The morning call., 1891-04-26

Hatch's tall white kitchen post under the
misrepresentation that ii was my unworthy
friend.
Then 1 crawled home. sore all over
especially in my heart
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FANNY DAVENPORT.

Marie Jansen Thinks 1t All Depends.
can certainly see no reason why actors
ahould not marry, the law not having ss yet
forbidden the banns. But, after all, the
question smacks Of distinction against
The morning call., 1891-04-26
An Actors Tribute to His Wife.


have been married fifteen years, and it
is enough answer to your query to say that
have had fifteen years of happiness and
the fellowship of one of the sweetest and
best of Gods creatures.
| think actors should marry non-profeS-
SIGNALS. If both are on the stage both come
home in the evening tired out The wife
seeks her couch, and as often as not the
What time and opportunity has the actress
wife to devote to her husband? The ext
gencies of our profession are great, and TO
have even moderate success one must be
studiOuS and persistent
The older | grow the more | appreciate
my wife. AS man develops he sees more
and more the noble qualities of a good
woman. And a good wife is the great
balaGce-wheel of her husband. A good
vile is an anchor that keeps the husband
from aimlesSly frittering his life away. He
has something to live for somebody to love,
and to these ends are all his energies and
talents devoted. The wife meanwhile cares
for him, encourages him, laughs with him,
weeps with him and makes and preserves
for him that best and sweetest place on
earth-a home. W. j. sCANLAN.
Are Actors Beings of Different Order?
see no reason why one of my profession
should find any demand in his artistic life
TO compel his abjuration of an institution so
well established as marriage. And vet l
should not urge 1t as a necessity to the be-
gnner In the race after dramatic laurels
Marriage under pecuniary difficulties must
surely be as diSadvantageouS to the actor as
to the artisan. l should simply say, let the
actor marry if he chooses.
MARGARET MATHER.
The morning call., 1891-04-26
"Cleopatra Is Nom CommIttal.

"Cleopatra Is Non-Commlttal.
think this is a matter which every one
should decide for himself and another's
opinion is an impertinence. think every
enc should in such a matter follow his or
her own heart and feelings,
EANNY n VFEp0RT.
The morning call., 1891-04-26
Earlv MarrIares Not Benef1cIa1.

Early marriages Not Beneficial.
cannot answer as to actors, but should
think some actresses who have had many
experiences in the matrimonial line would
be able to illuminate several columns. OPP
cratic singers, In my judgment, should Imar-
~, but not early. An early marriage before
q singer has accomplished anything is very
often detrimental to success. After a singer
has we'll advanced and success is assured l
think marriage decidedly advantageous.
Nearly all the successful opera singers have
married. Marriage is an honorable estate
and do not see why any class should be
excluded. Marry for love and be happy,
and then, when any one puts the question
70 you, us marriage failure?" you will
know how to answer. MINNIE HAUK.
The morning call., 1891-04-26
Dramatic Marriages "on Spec"

Where there is true love between man and
woman there is nothing left them but mar
rage Where there is not there should be
no marriage. Marriage, to me, is like
politics and religion-there is no argument
that will shake ones convictions on these
matters, and my firm conviction is that mar
rage is very, very good institution, when
you are quite sure of it being success. The
worst of it is, you never can be surel
l see no reason why actors and actresses
may not marry. They are separated
constantly, and all that, you say. That
is no excuse whatever. But unfortunately
most men and women on this stage are too
fond of their art OF themselves. consequently
for the stage, marriage is not always good
thing, and, on the other hand, for marriage
the stage is not always good either. Still.
as far as l know. the husbands and wives
on the stage are as loving, faithful and
happy, if not more so, than married people
in other walks of life.
The morning call., 1891-04-26
ISABELLE URQUHART.

Most certainly actors should marry. OF
all mankind the actor needs domestic
haven. His profession being literary and
studous, its first requirement is quiet home.
Therefore his wife should preferably be her
self nom professional, that she NAV be free
to make his home a refuge and rest from the
turmoil and excitement of his work. AS
rule [ should say it were better that the
wife be on-prOfessiona. If man and wife
are both actors and must needs both WORK.
/ think greater degree of efficiency can De
obtained in separate companies. An actors
part, like MS coat, must fit, or discomfort
ensues, and it is rarely that we find man and
wife in the same company cast to their indi-
vidual and mutual satisfaction. Let the
actor marry, as other men do. for home,
not for companion to increase his revenue
and think the result will prove more happy
for both parties. TONY PASTOR.
The morning call., 1891-04-26
Second Nature with Florence.

beCOnu .NaLure " Ith FIOrenCe.
It's very strange that such question
Ghould arise, but still it may be natural
one. OF course 1 can only speak of Mrs.
Florence and myself. We have been mar
rIed over thirty years and are as happy as
mOTtals can be. You may call this devotion
Il you like, but it's been going on so long
now that it has become second nature to
both Of US. w. j. FLORENCE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10
In ONE of his recent speeches President
Harrison gave expression to the following
astonishing statement

In ONE of his recent speeches President
Harrison gave expression to the following
astonishing statement:
ssThe theory of our government is large
individual liberty. 1t is that we shall taSe
out of the way all legislative ohstructions
to the free, honest pursuit of all human
industries; that each individual shall in his
own place ha 7e the best chance possible to
develop the highest prosperity for himself
and his family
If this had been the utterance OF any
good Democrat of judicious tariff proclivi-
ties it would have been SO strictly in accord
with the creed of the Democratic earty as
not to excite surprise: But to como from
the lips of prohibitory tariff man and the
champion of the force bill and mooopolles
generally, its gross Inconsistency makes 1t
sound like do~aright hypocrisg. Has Mr..
Harrison or his party ever fave al any leg
islation giving to the people Stree, honest
pursuit of all human industries?" On the
contrary, have they not hampered all such
freedom of s'honest pursuits and indus
tries" by imposing upon them the most
oppressive burdens of taxation and restric-
tions which legislation could invent. Does
not oppressive taxation still rest on the
planters of tobacco, and has not Increased
taxation been levied upon tin ware, woolen
goods and almost everything that is con
sumed by the farmers and the poorer classes
of the people7 In the face of these facts ia
it not mockery and downright deception in
President Harrison to talk to an intelligent
people about the 'largest individual liber-
ty and development?" Who can believe
him?-Lynchbmrg Ness.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10
The Prince on the Stand.

The sensation of the day IN the baccarat
trial yesterday was the appearance of the
Prince of Wales in the witness box.
What will most strike American lawyers
and judges in his examination is this ques.
tion put by Juror aud the answer given
by the Prince
"What was your opinion at the time of the
charges made against the plaintiff?
The charges made against him were SO unan-
imous that I had not any other course open
to me than to believe them"
That is to say, in the opinion of the
Prince Sir William Gordon Cumming was
guilty of cheating. Sir Charles Russell
evidently had in view the same point when
he put with less bluntness these ques.
tions:-
"Sir Charles-Have you met Sir William
Gordon Cumming since the occurrence at
Tranby Croft?
The Prince-No.
Sir Charles-And have you intimated that
you cannot meet him?
The Prince-It would be more agreeable not
to do So"
Such an examination would not be per.
mitted in an American court. The ques.
tions would be quickly objected to by the
opposing counsel and the exceptions
promptly sustained by the Court. A wit
ness may testify to what occurred within
his knowledge, to what was said or done,
but he may not give his opinion as to the
guilt or Innocence of the accused. Not
even the trial judge has any right to do
that. 1t is question solely for the jury.
This principle applies to every witness,
regardless of who he is or what his stand
ing may be. All witnesses are on level.
The only distinction is based on intelli-
gence and credibility.
The damaging effect of this evidence Oh
Sir William Gordon Cumming is not to be
underestimated. What British jury would
find him innocent when the Prince of Wales
has declared him: guilty?-NeaO York Her
aid.