New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-21
r. L. CUTTING, JR., WEBS.
HIS BRIDE IS MISS MINNIE SELIGMAN, THE
ACTRESS.

THEY WERE SECRETLY MARRIED AT MONMOUTH
BEACH on JULY 2s-THE YOUNG MANS
FATHER NOT PLEASED.
A marriage which will greatly surprise New-YorN
society was announced yesterday. The BRIDE Is known
on tho stage as Minnie sellgman. and by that name
the public Will continue know this popular actress
The present husband Of Miss sellgman TO whom she
was married on July %, is Robert L. Cutting, son
Of Robert Cutting, No. 141 Fifthave. and no Is ono
of the most prominent young in society lie
* member OF the Union, the Racquet and the
Fencing clubs. He graduated from Co
nmba College III the class Of 80. subsequently
he studied law for year. and then was taken III
by his father partner in the firm OF kopcrt
L. Cutting & Co., brokers' No. 10 Willamst THIS
partnership dissolved some time ago ana since
then young Cutting has not been actively engage"
In any business. The handsome allowance made by
the father permitted young Mr. Cutting to indulge
his strong for the stage. His liking for anna
tenr theatrcaIs was developed by the success he a.
toint aiss leading member OF the Columbia College
Ora uch Club In the four years during which he
has ileh A member Of that club he has appeared In
number OF plays. and has always won applause D!
his faithful portrayal Of the characters he assumed
Mr. Cutting Is nearly Six feet in height, is strongly
built and has the appearance Of weiidevei"ped
athlete although he never has devoted any time to
Vi corcus sports He has small black mustachc
his hair Is dark face round and smooth. ana Ms
rather prominent Is tho resting place for PAIR
~ EYEGLASSES lie speaks slowly and with some
hesitation. Perhaps the nature OF the crnVerau"h
he INDUCED IN yesterday. when he was seen BY
rsporter. Ind something 10 do with the manner in
which he talked.
lie told how he went TO the Woet End Ho'ei ~
Long Branch on July O. and bow he met for the nrs'
time on July Miss sengman who was AZ the sA'n'
hotel as the guest Of Mrs. Baruch the vic VI VIC
manager of the hotel. He also said In ms oehoetA
war that they went into the surf together waiHeo
together and drove together. They prooaoV "o'on
,ke all persons who fall In love at first sight oh
Ir,v os they were married at Monmouth Beach D!
the Rev DR. Frank l.. Humphreys, rector Oh TIC
Protestant Episcopal Church there. NO friehas "e'e
nresent at the ceremony, except Mr ana hrs' p@u'"
Not breath Of suspicion stirred the ar that 'he ae
voted couple had changed their relations 10 eAo',
other On August 3 they came to New.fork' ana
MIR Cutting started the same day Tor SaatoSa I" give
10 his father the first knowledge OF the anar. Ills
mother has in Europe several years.
True love never did have a way Of running smoothly
and Mr. Cutting senior. strongly Hahiies'eN his
dl spleasure The remained In saratoga uhui
August t. and then returned to New-York from Ills
unsuccessfnl mission. Since then be has been hVine
at the home Of Miss selgman's father. No. lle west
seventy eiehthst They started yesterday afternoon
tor quiet outof place. but where that place Is
he prfrsed to gay They VIII rc'h"n
until next month. Mr. Cutting said, however. that
they would not 20 Sasstosl. where ht fathor Il
staying. -. -
the stage Mr. cutting said that he was not ready
IN talk about that surcct at present But bis sue
cess In amateur thestrcals unQueuionaoly mas LED
him 10 consider seriously the sdvisabity OF following
~. s,sxe A. profession. lie had prepared state
ment OF the characters which he had played anu the
pieces in which had appeared, and referred 10 II
,h~tr ufar a. or
Mr. Cutting and Miss seligman appeared IN play
which was given for the benefit OF charitable pur-
noses Mr.. cutting acknowledged that the stage had
great attractions for him.
I, WIS rumored that Mr., Cuttings father was SO
much displeased with the marriage OF his son th"t
re might stop the handsome allowance That MS son
Is receiving
no information had been received Of the courtshp ana
soc,ct marriage His many relatives must still DO
o. r,orance Of the fact which has Disconnected tho
father OF the young X. Fulton Cutung ana
family II No. 7o4 Fifth ave, smiled for Europe on
Thursday The house OF Mrs. +. Brockholst Cutthg'
No 90 MadisonAvc, a. well ~ that OF W. haS"ru
cutnne. NO Is West rity-scventhst.. Is closed for
the summer
Miss ssngunn, In her short life has had great
srccss and shs has had also her full measure OF
tr,mble She Is the daughter OF sigmund j. seligman'
No 10 West Seventy eighth st.. VINO VAS rnenber
q, the wealthy firm OF s1igmen Brothers. cloak manu-
ncturers IN Church st. few years ago this urn
failed but before the change In the fortunes Of MI
seigman his young daughter had been welded, In
o,c,,st,on 10 her parents wishes 10 Dr. Engcns J.
Kauffmann who supposed to have an inoDne 81
M least $1,000 year from his pnctce lie gavo
i'm rbc practice OF medicine In New-fork soon after
Ms marriage TO become editor OF the American edition
OF The London Lancet
The representations OF DR.. Kaufman 10 his
income and property Miss Sclgman subsequently
proved were not Trustworthy She appealed 10 her
father to advance TO her husband the money he 80
EARNESTLY begged for Mr. SeIigman did SO with the
understanding that tina wedding presents should bs
left in his hands. In 1887 year after the marriage
OF Miss Selgman 10 DR.. Kaufmann. she went on ten
stage Her success RAPID and brilliant. But
DR. Hartmann was pleased by the numerous
attentions she received from adminng men, While
she was playing in 1.-The Suspect" company
n. served papers her for divorce.
Che denied the charges alleged, and flied cross
hill charging him with failure to support her. Mrs.
Kaufman also charged her husband with threatening
N hill her and commit suicide II she left him. The
referee Mr. Stiefel reported in favor Of Mrs. Kauh
mann and a divorce granted on May 10, 1890.
ON the following day DR.. Kaufman married In
Jersey City Mary Helena Sykes. daughter OF Judge
sykes, OF Norfolk, Va
Miss selIgman has been known actress In New
York for about five years. Her first professional
gagement here with tho 'pdison Square Theatre
Componv in "Elaine," In 1887 She then en-
oaoed ot Mcyicker's Theatre Chicago, under
study Here she made considerable success ms Vera
in Moths She came TO NewYork again and ap-
neared in A Midsummer Nights Dream" at the star
Theatre In the summer OF 1883, and also In Henry
Lees company in The Cavalier and "The suspect"
Since then she has acted herr In Money Mad at
The standard Theatre: RagaI's Way at the Union
square: and - Mr. Potter OF Texas" and The Power
of The Press ut the star. When Augustus fftou
made his attempt to conduct travelling stock
company year ago, Miss Selgmnn became
the leading woman Of 1t. With this company
dcton' CientIeman' and 1.-THE Last straw Her
acting I'm all these much praised, and she won
cspers,l favor in a Modern Match The company
made long tour Of the country before coming to