The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-22
VERY MUCH IN LOVE INDEED.
ALLEGED LETTER FROM a TRAaEDIxN
OF ~ TO Low COMEDIAN COOK.


Mr-. Aurustus Coob T. suins for . ssparn.
tior-Doern't Want = Ditorce with such
Tempest on Ser Husband's Horizon.
Evelyn Lolita Hall. 10 years old, described ms
one OF the prettiest and aptest girls in the Iy.
ceum School Of Acting. has been thrown into
erievous legal difficulty by two actions which
have been begun by Annie Cook. an actress. in
the Superior Court through Howe \ Hummel.
In the frat action Mrs. Cook asks for limited
divorce from Augustus Cook, the low come
dian, who was tutor in the school where
he mot Miss Hall. and In the other action Mrs.
Cook asks for large damages from Miss Hall
on charges that she alienated the afTec-
lions OF Cook from Mira Cook. Mrs. Cook. who
asks for a separation only. is quoted as saying
sho does not desire. by procuring an absolute
divorce. to let her husband carry out a threat
to marry Miss Hall.
Miss Hall. who became q member Of the
school In 1901 under the stage name Of
Beatrice Howe. 10 q daughter OF William H.
Han. q sash and blind manufacturer living at
227 Lenox avenue and having place Of busi-
ness in 1O5th street. Miss Hall appears to
have been literally supplied with money and.
II IL said. gave dinners at the Hoffman House.
and has posed as Harlem belle during the
past year or so. Mrs. Cook also gives currency
to the report that Miss Hall offered to give
. company Of his own.
Mrs. Cook. who 10 about 80 years old IL said
to be as dark Of complexion as Miss Hall is
light Mrs. Cook was born at Sheffield, Eng
land. about thirty years ago, and has been on
the stage since she was years old being
known aa MadRe Carr. she had come here In
1885 and has been In Roland Reeds company.
has PLAYED in Alone In London" and was
Ehe married Cook Mt Providence on April -.
1881. He was then supporting +. II. sothern,
They tried housekeeping Tor while at 81
Meet 10th street, put ~ August. 1871. began
boar,iing at 231 West Tweny.second street,
OF which he was u tutor.
Mrs. .,oOE Gays that. after while her hus-
pupil. Miss Hail. who was n member OF the
school. IN the lall Of 1907 he began to bring
the bright pupil to his house. Mrs. Cook says
he described her as IA wealthy young woman
who was infatuated with the stage. Miss linil
called frequently that TALL. says Mrs. Cook.
the oSlensibIe object oi taking privat. lessons.
Miss Halls nineteenth birthday Anniversary
Cook sent Miss Hall bunch oi flowers,
Soon she thought there was more interest
Nc F ut @ and uP at Hiss Hall
came too frequently About the holidays OF
Gavs ,eG todSs bir,hday came IN January and
Miss Hall gave him a card case mounted in
gold Size hal previously given him q tur-
hIsoand saying that 1t L'' not look right for a
young woman 10 give valuable presents to
Well. well. There Is no harm done. / sim
ply like her because she is bright and clever
ami because am Interested as her tutor in
The fears, OF Mrs. Cook were, allayed for
ssum Com p"nS. in Witch she and her husband
wete both EN- ployed, Tor i've weeks tour last
spring: Mrs; Cook says she remarked ,n to her
writing Of Miss Hail. She told him that Miss
Hall ,.lF 10 +rttf hAr - hn hnE
husband then turned on her and said that she
must ka9E hat Miss Hal was in love with
coneternatiOn he added
An want P ia fer fer you to divorce me so that
She refused to do this. so her story goes. and
You. Know how susceptible, / am. This is
but q foolish fascination. and IL you do as |
they returned here last May and he asked
his wife II she had any objections 20 his spend
ing month Of his vacation away from the
city She said she mad not. She says that she
and spent q large part OF that month In the
company OF his pupil. She says that she found
this letter among her husbands effects:
GRAND uSIoS HorEL, SARATOGA SPRINGS
n, o.s D....ss Gus, Today ~.s sen. g me .zo
life Is misery for us both esnnot be cSntsnted with.
YEN 1s
n.
Why DO you and n. Mr.. have s these long talks,
ns:s nav: AZ ,; 81: Al YOU hay. :.y ~.
those long sts Almost .SsPy Tss,.r You srits YOU
e; ,s In sSo Ur hs5 ss ss sssr
Tstsfted in to write you such loving letter but the
thought OF her has poisoned my mind love you SO.
my III hi. soG ao.. o tend % AK:
sG1s .1a and appS yc %
You say iii God is, good to US. Even there j..
doubt. what count In this world Where
look' Where tnrn that VIII look bright; Irst this.
enc !. eros. now do cry used TO- but IL
the Eve so used 10 sSw and 20
changed Iwish 70 God you id not love me. then
would show all how little TINS world has for me by
yG% .so :ass % hay!
LON N H. ySh w 81 s sac in .nd
fuL iill,s cas, 4 anwomanly. The little troubles
ss o bs for the setter perhaps veil
.mns ! could take another unanc6inEly-pr providing
Have proved my love Do love you, wtnitIa.,,
iiSrnk 4 ever should wake fi:m i ana ma i such
mSeEsr va and love ami devotion thing to laugh at
Wonder 4 YOUR love VIII last or viii you IRE Of too
much p return Don't t.r Tod: sake ever Ten me a;
loved and tired OF that sort OF thing all
tod YOU at tn. time would try and not he SO
.nsr.on"ts a. least not show y! but on my word my
.oouer Than have you push me aside should die =
Y.m say you win send me on some remembrance
and they not costly to AXE the viii for
tile drsi How cruel ~ yoI Do think bother
whether they are costly not No. Il is enough to
know you selected then. Thew are from YOU. You
thought nf then. Nny whsn your photos arrived
a queen could not have been mora pleased with cou-
0urT NJ another world than your Eve when she
b"he them Tor Il showed me you thought OF me; that
s"% ns 20 M. love 5%.y s may "n
'ippel him. hut through Il all can whisper IT,
Worship my iius also sod forgive love you
love Won 81 II YOU cannot die when the dream Is on,
oh. fear cal II loving
Ennugh. love YOU. EvF
There was another letter even more violent.
Mrs Cook says she Ii now without means. and
that her husband Is earning SO a week. She
has given notice OF motion on Nov 81 for
AlimonY and counsel fee,