Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-29
ELOPED WITH A COUNT.
Beautiful Swedish Actress Runs Ava!
With Young Won ROsen.

With Young Won Rosen.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2S.-Word has
been received in this city of the elope-
ment from Sweden of high nobleman
of that country and fascinating actress.
The couple are Count Reinhold Gustaf
Edward Moore ven Rosen and Mrs.
Ellen Hartman, star actress at the Royal
Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm.
Count Won Rosen is the grandson OF
Mrs. Bloomfield Moore, of this city, his
father having married Mrs. Bloomfield
Moore's elder daughter Ella.
The affair of the young Count Won
Bosen has created sensation not only
in Stockholm, but throughout the
length and breadth Of Sweden. The
high position of the clipping couple-one
in the Court of the Kingdom, and the
other the idol of the dramatic profess
sion-has made the affair sensational to
all classes Of the Swedish people.
Count Reinheld Won Rosen is lively
young noble of twenty-Six years, and is
the scion of one of the richest and most
respected families in Sweden. His
father, the elder Count enjoys an init
mate friendship with King Oscar H.,
for whom he acts as private secretary.
The young Count is a lieutenant in the
Kings Body Guard, and has been
prominent figure in the social life at the
court during the past two years. lie
received the most liberal art and mill
tary education that his country could
give him. The young Count graduated
from the Royal High School, and also
from the University of Upsala. He re-
ceived his martial training at the Royal
Military School. He is tall, broad
shouldered, cheStnut-haired young man,
with striking oval face.
In disposition he is said not to be the
most serious, but gay and rather reck-
less.
FASCINATING MRS. HARTMAN.
Mrs. Helen Hartman, who has fasci-
mated the gay young Count by her
charms, has the reputation of being the
most beautiful woman in Sweden. For
number OF years she has been at the
head of the Swedish dramatic profess
sion, though only twenty-six years OF
age. She was Miss Hedlund. Her
talents, her beauty and her grace en-
abled her to go in the best society, and
the Royal Dramatic Theatre, at which
she plays, has been the central attrac-
ton for the court and gentle folks. Vic
tar Hartman, husband OF this beautiful
woman, is the leading actor at the same
theatre They have been married for
eight years and have no children. Mrs.
Hartman is a great friend OF Miss Sieg-
fried Arnoldson, the leading soprano at
COvent Garden Theatre, London.
A Swedish gentleman, who is at pres
ent in this city, and knows Mrs. Hart
man intimately, yesterday gave de-
scription of her type of beauty. The
actress is tall, and has gazelle-like
figure, perfect in outline. She is demi-
blonde, with deep blue eyes, a wealth of
gold air, an exqusitely shaped head, a
rose-tnted complexion, clear as crystal.
Her lovlnesS has been the envy of
Swedish Court ladies, who do not dis
pute the palm of beauty with her.
The young Count Won Rosen met this
fascinating woman about three years
ago at the Djurgaden, fashionable
riding club in Stockholm. The club is
favorite resort for the blue-blooded
youths. Young Reinhold became so
enamoured of Mrs. Hartman that he