Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-09

ment was made yesterday that Miss
Maud Harrison, OF A. M. Palmer's COM
pany, is soon to become the wife Of Ed
ward Bell, OF the same company.
When the Madison Square Theatre
closed its season, Miss Harrison an
bounced that she was going abroad to
obtain recreation, and also to secure
some new costumes. She sailed a few
lays ago on the Cunarder Umbria.
Prior TO her departure nothing was
known Of her engagement TO Mr.. Bell,
even among her friends. The wedding
Il is said, will take place next NOvem-
Der.
During the past season It has been
Mr.. Bells pleasing task to make love to
the charming cOmedienne-on the stage.
There has been a realism and fervor in
his acting which has won the admira-
ton of the audiences. That his heart
was in his work was evidenced by yes
terday'S announcement. No wonder his
acting has seemed real.
Miss Harrison is among the best-knOwn
OF American actresses. She was born
I'm this city and has always lived here.
Although she does not come Of a thea
trical family, her brother, Duncan c.
Harrison, is well:knOwn actor. As a
child she had a fOndneSs for elOcutiOn-
ti0nary studies, and sang and recited
while at school. After she had decided
70 go on the stage, she obtained an in
PRODUCTION TO A. M. Palmer, then the
stage manager of the Union Square
Theatre. lie afforded her an OppOrtu-
nifty 10 crafty her ambition, and she
has been under his management ever
since. except during a short period
which she spent in Europe. She has
been identified with nearly all OF Mr..
Palmer's Union and Madison Square
successes. Her first great hit was made
as Mrs. Brown in Bankers Daugh-,
ter"
In 1855 it was announced that she was
about 10 marry Jimmy Carson, at that
time manager of the Gypsy Baron COM
pany and the Columbia Theatre in
Chicago Both Miss Harrison and Mr..
Carson denounced the rumor as a piece
OF idle gossip, which 1t was.
Edward Bell has been with Mr.. Pal
mer'S company for two seasons. Before
that time he played leading parts with
Cora Tanner. He was formerly a Buff
falO lawyer. Mr.. Bell is the man who,
according 10 the story, was once en-
gagged TO frankie Folsom, now the wife
OF Grover Cleveland. IL was said that
she Tilted him 10 marry the President Of
the United States. The story, however,
has been repeatedly denounced as false
by Mr.. Bell,
People in musical circles will be sur
prised TO learn that William LAWN, the
terror, and Miss Mary Howe, the we'll
known concert singer, are soon to be
married. Miss Howe is now at her old
nome in BrattlebOrO, Vt, and Mr.. LAWN
IS in Newport. The date of the cere-
mOny has not yet been fixed.
Miss Howe was born in BrattlebOrO
and is twenty-five years OF age. Both
her father, T.. c. Howe, and her mother
are gifted musicians. She began sing
ing when nine years OF age, and when
sixteen was studying with Charles r.
Adams, in Boston. Subsequently she
studied in Philadelphia under Professor
Behrens, and in 1856 went 10 Dresden
and entered the opera school. In 1SSs
she appeared at the musical festival In
Worcester. In November OF the same
year she returned TO Paris and placed
herself in charge Of the famous
Nine Marchesi. She returned to this
country in January, 1890, and appeared
for the first time in this city last No
vember. Since that time she has sung
with great success in the concerts OF the
Metropolitan Musical Society and the
ThOms concerts i'm the LenOx Lyceum
and Madison Square Garden.
William LAWN is Detroit boy,
tweuty-Seyen years OF age. He studied
with the famous Vannucinni In Italy.
lie has appeared In concert In all the
principal music halls Of this city, and
sang with Gilmore recently at the Mad
iSon Square Garden.