Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-23
SAID TO BE WE'D,
A Young Washingtonian Reported to Have
Married Cora Van Tassel

Young Washingtonian Reported to Have
Married Cora Van Tassel.
NEW YORK, Nov. pa rumor arrived in
the metropolis this morning to the effect that
Mr.. Charles Slater, son and heir of
Col. Slater, Washington capitalist,
had been married to Miss Cora Van
Tassel, versatile interpreter of Fan
chon the Cricket" "Capitola," ''Topsy" and
other meiodramatic roles, who played at Harris
Iheater in Washington last week The rumor
said that Mr.. Slater had courted Cora only a
few days; that they were married at Cobb 3
Hotel, where the actress was staying, and that
city today.
Incidentally II b mentioned that Charlie is
not yet twenty-one, while Miss Van Tassel has
been Of age for at least three years. 1t is said
that Mr. Slater, ST., has not yet learned Of the
reported marriage Of his SON
Miss Van Tassel is staying at the Wilton
Hotel, west 9th street, where she received a
reporter this morning In the apartments OF
Miss Marie Douglass, also actress.
Miss Lille Cham bers, a pretty brunette who
u playing at the London Theatcr this week,
was also present during the interview
When the reporter announced his errand all
three ladies' laughed, Miss Van Tassel louder
than any ono, but none Of them acted sur
priscd, except at the publicity the rumor had
gained.
Miss Van Tassel admitted that she had heard
OF such rumor, but doubted that il bad come
from Washington. She said she had learned it
from New York newspaper man who called on
her last night. ..-
"Oh, he had a whole column written up
about it" chirped Miss Van Tassel, land he
had my pedigree and Mr.. Slater's written up
from away back, and he said: What viii
Charles pa sayY"
Indeed, l told him he'd better say: What
will Miss Van Tassel's family say?' come
from a real old Knickerhocker Dutch family, 1
do, and even if Mr.. Slater is rich, consider
myself every bit as good as he is. So there. a"
And Miss Van Tassel almost became indignant
But it did not last long. pleasing thought
occurred to her and she laughed triumphantly
as she said: But the reporter did not get his
piece In the paper after all. | kept
him there until 1880 this morning. and then
it was too late for him. Ha, ha;' and the
other stage ladies chorused likewise. Then
Miss Van Tassel ran on: But there is
not word of truth in this rumor /
positively deny it. l met Mr.. Slater
last week while was playing in Fay in Wash
ington, and he entertained me all the
time l was there. l found him a charm
ing fellow. But there was no marriage nor
thoughts of marriage, I'm sure. And there
was not any wine suppers-no. sir,
not ut all. No, Stree, not bit of it. I'm pos
tive about that, for don't drink neither
does CHARLIE mean Mr.. Slater.
II haven't heard that he was coming he re 70
see me and don't expect him. There's no occa-
sion for 1t. I'm sorry this thing got started
and can't understand it. l am resting this
week. Next week l start out with my own COM
pany to star In The Girl 1 Love- No, the play
is not dedicated to Mr.. Slater"
II Mr. Slater had arrived in the city to join
his reputed bride he was not in evidence, al
though the presence Of young man in the adj
joining room seemed to occasion considerable
nervousness on the part of the young ladies.
The above dispatch reached The STAR late
this afternoon. Miss Van Tassell was the lead
ing soubrette in the Fate" Company and
which was at Harris last week. At Cobb's Ho-
tel reporter was informed that during Miss
Tasselfs stay young, wel-dressed and refined
young man, who said that he was
Charles Slater, a son Of John g. Slater paid
the actress considerable attention. Mr.. Cobb.
the proprietor Of the hotel said that if any
marriage had taken place in his hotel he was
totally unaware Of it. He did not know any
thing nhouf those cnpcerpad i'm ~