The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Branch rendered
Hor m ENJOYABLE Reception.

The residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. James r.
Brsnch. on west Franklin street, was the scene
of q pretty event yesterday afternoon for in
that Lospitable and elegantly furnished home
VI ISIS Jul dGrlOwe Was rendered = reception.
10 was charinngly arranged affair, phrtaking
OF roth elegance and culture aud By her sweet
manners and unusual magnetism the gifted
young actress mad0 many friends that will
ever look forward 10 her appearance in this
city.
he parlors were tastefully decorated with
palms AMI living plants and against lust such
n background Miss Nafl0we WAS introduced to
the assembled guests. She wore = striped glace
SILK gown, carried a dainty bunch of American
Beauties and WAS assisted in the reception by
Mrs James g. Branch. who was clad in hello
trOTo faille gown, with steel trimmings aud
Mrs. Robert q. abel. Jr, who wOrs violet
gown OF mOusseIne dc sole, with Jacqueminot
roses.
During tho evening an enjoyable coliation
was served. the menu embracing quite number
OF delCacles The guests departed abOut
% clock delighted with the charming Miss Mar
lowe.
Among those present were Mrs William Tai
bOtt. brOcadod yellow and black satin
Airs George b. McAdams, pink and black
greuadlnc.
Mrs Il. L. Hobson. pearl gray Ottoman
Mrs 4. Seldom Bruce. q steel color cd faille.
Mrs William stokes. gray cloth
Mrs. William /. Royal, imported costume Of
gray cloth.
Mrs. Ihilip Hanal, gray MORE, Chantny
Mrs Edward Mayo Ms John Enders, Mrs
Thomas Boiling. Nrs. Charles IathrOp. Mrs.
Nyndham 4. Meredith. Mrs Allen Talbot Mrs
II. NJ. Boynn, Mrs. Percy Montague. Mrs
Charles stokes. Ills Ashton StSrke. Mrs. VIII
liam Stokes. Mrs. A Is Camm, Mrs Is. H.
GrHndy and Mrs Charles Talbot.
Alfred SfOddard whiting III Iippincotts, has
Inc following TO say OF Miss Marlowo
The personality of an actrOss of the stage"
is always matter Of interest 70 tho public and
perhaps because OF her sudden success Aliss
MaflOWe is particularly so. Ia private life she
j. quite as lu eresting and deli htful a. she az.
pears TO her audiences IN the mimic world Of the
stage. She j. = bright aud charming converse
tlouallst, Wicldlu> 0gaiu her ma gustlsm sud
her natural clevernoss with grest elect.
She loves her profession. does not look down
anon % and is glad Al ali times 10 ttlt 81 il or
10 DO ANYTHING TO advance 10 Most wonderful
OF sill her virtues for + woman IL her charity
and Animation FOR her contemporaries. In her
manner she is simple and unaffected; the
actress is never betrayed in The WOMAN.
Born about twenty five miles from Carlisle in
the north Of England. sbo came to this country
nf very early age and received her education
as she asserts with pride, entirely from the
american public schO0s Her FRS. public ap-
Jcaiance WAS IN \ trial matinee. October ~.
1857 % The Bnou Theatre IN New York acting
IarfhenIain "IugoInzr. and later in the regular
repcrfoTy on december 18th Of tho same wear
for two week 81 the Star Theatre in tho same
city. Then came her Philadelphia engagement
of the following autumn aDl her Subsequent
success of which every one ls well Informed.