The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-12-30
TRAGEDIAN LOUIS JAMES TO
WE'D APHIE HENDRICKS,
TEE BRIDE A KANSAS CITY GIRL.
The Announcement Creates Much Sur
prise in That City-sho Was Well
and Favorably kAown in ANA
teur Circles, and But Lately
Joined the Warde-JameS
Dramatic Company.

KANSAS CITY, No, Dec. 26.-Press dis
patches from Philadelphia announce
that Louis James, the tragedian, who
is starring jointly with Frederick
Warde, and Miss Aphie Hendricks of
this city, member of the Warde-
James company, are soon to be mar
ried. The marriage license was taken
out yesterday, but so far as known in
this city the knot has not been tied
yet. 1t is expected however, that the
ceremony will take place to-day or
Monday.
The announcement Of the engage
ment sent out in the press dispatches
last night, was much of a surprise to
majority of Miss Hendricks Kansas
City friends, but it was already known
to the family and its intimate friends.
Miss Hendricks, who is a native of
Central Kentucky, has lived in Kansas
City eleven years. Her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John c. Hendrick, live at
Thirty-ninth and Cherry streets, where
they own fruit farm and garden of
seven acres, which the father con-
ducts. Miss Hendricks is one Of
seven children. After completing
high school course in this city,
she was employed as cashier at
Bernheimer's dry goods store. From
childhood she had been ambitious to
gain histrionic fame and for the last
three or four years she ranked as one
80 4, h. al H.
played in several amateur performan-
ces with Louise Demmon and two
years ago took the leading part in
1.-THE Marble Heart when it was
given at the Coates.
About that time Miss Hendricks
made the acquaintance of Frederick
Warde, who, after becoming convinced
that she possessed ability, promised to
aid her in securing an engagement
with a company of professionals. Last
summer she received letter from the
actor instructing her to appear at
Brooklyn for rehearsals in August.
She went and when Warde and James
left Brooklyn together last summer
she was member of the company,
playing Marco, page in Francesca
di Rimini," Flauchetta in "a Lions
Mouth" and a subordinate part in
Julius Caesar"
Miss Hendricks parents were at first
opposed to her going on the stage but
she found a strong ally in her brother,
William, a bookkeeper. Mr.. Hendricks
says that his sisters talent has always
been for tragedy and that Warde had
assured her that she would have u
brilliant career in the classic drama.
He had received intimations about a
month ago that an early marriage
with Louis James was to be expected
and last week received a letter stating
that she would probably be married
during the holiday season. She added
"watch the papers" Since that time
he has had no letter from his sister.
Miss Hendricks is in her Goth year and
Mr.. James has passed 40.
Louis James has for many years
been one of the foremost actors in the
classic drama in America. He first be-
came known to Westerners as leading
man for the late Lawrence Barrett, in
whose company his wife, Marie Vain
wright, was the leading female sup
port. Mr.. Barrett and Mr.. James did
not agree and an open rupture followed,
which eliminated in Mr.. James lcav-
ing the company in this city. For
two seasons the tragedian aAd his wife
starred jointly, but they became es-
tranged, organized separate companies
and were finally divorced, On the
dea h of "Billy" Florence, Mr.. James
was called upon to assume his parts in
"The Rivals" and "Thc Heir at Law"
This season he and Frederick Warde
have been starring jointly in "A
Lions Mouth" "Francesa di Rimini"
and Julius Caesar"