The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-16
ODETIE TELLS OF HER TRIP.
But She Says She Won't Mention
the Name of Gould.
Her Nams on the HaveI's Passenger
List as Frau Kirkland.

German Lloyd steamship Havel, which
arrived from Bremen last night. is the
name, Frau kirkland, America" When
an Evening World" reporter show ed
this name this morning to Gen. William
ii. Kirkland. the father of Miss Bessie
kirkland. whose stage name is Odette
Tyler, he sail:
Yes. At is she. 1 did not know that
she mad arrived vet. l was expecting
her on tie Teutonic. i know that 1t is
she. however, Tor 1 see on the list the
name Of Miss Hallmark, with whom she
was to sail"
Gen. kirkland said that his daughter
had probably gone into the country, but
that he did not know exactly where.
Odette Tyler. 1t will be remembered, is
the actress whose engagement to How
ard Gould, the third SOIL of the late Jay
Gould, made such a stir. The engage
nent was afterwards broken, and Miss
Tyler went to Virginia, and subsequently
sailed for Europ..
Howard Gould also went to Europe,
and the rumor came pack that the en-
gagement had been renewed abroad.
When Gen. Kirkland's attention was
drawn to the fact that his daughters
name was printed in the passenger list
as Frau, or Mrs. Kirkland, he said:
kirkland that and i !, n mistake mar,sd She Is Miss
1t Is rumored that her engagement to
Mr.. Gould has been renewed Do you
know II the rnmor Is correct?"
the statement that my daughter has re-
newed her engagement to Mr.. Gould than
there would be in a report that I am
the z vr President Of the United States. She
simply went tc Europe for q pleasure
trip. She was week In London, a week
IN Paris and then went to see some rela-
tives on the Continent.
Il have no idea where she may be
found. but I know that she must i'm
mediately begin rehearsing for the part
Of the heroine in Shenandoah. which
will shortly be prodiced by. Mr.. Froh-
Southern girl. and being a Southern giri
herself the part is very .congenial to
Gen. kirkland said that his daughter.
he knew. did not wish to discuss her
private affairs with any one, and was
only DESTROYS of having the Gould
engagement dropped altogether.
1T has been very annoying, not only
to her, but to the entire family" he
SAID, AND i wish nothing more would
Charles Frohman said that he had
expected Miss Tyler yesterday on the
would be in America on Aug. il. He
was very, glad that she had reached
hearsals Of Shenandoah at the Acad-
envy of Music. Mr.. Frohman had not
he r. OF Miss Tyler's arrival until told
Miss Tyler appeared at the Academy
OF Music Just before noon, where the
company. was awaiting her arrival for a
rehearsal of Shenandoah" While a
uptown hotels for her she was pacing up
and down the rear of the dark stage
studying the part Of Gertrude.
.id had ar as Wafd sre she
friend, Mrs. o'Connor. wife Of the mem
Der So Of d pSriiamfnt and then spent two
ibid you meet Howard Gould or any
Of the family while abroad7''
That is a. subject that I positively
my mind not to mention the name Of
Gould in any connection. You see
have lost no time In getting back to
tnn .,, have I've only only! been few hours of
had a contract calling for me to be
here yesterday, but / could not keep It.
] am very anxious to play in 'shenan-
make use OF my uncle's tactics in it,
and then the part of Gertrude is so nice.
There are number of newspaper
men to meet me in Mr.. Frohman's Office
this afternoon. dread meeting them,
clever people"
1t was suggested to Miss Tyler that
the principal subject the public would
like to hear from her on was the break
Ing of her matrimonial engagement with
Howard Gould.
TT is a subject that no one has any
right to know anything about. decline
to talk about II in any way.
speaking about my trip abroad,
was away just month. and have come
back well and strong. ready for a sea-
sons hard work.
Miss Tyler's attention was called to
the fact that her name appeared on the
passenger list OF the steam r as Frau
kirkland" She laughed heartily about
It.
1T really do not know how It occurred.
Don't you think they honored me In
putting 1t down that way?"
II was stated to her that many people
inferred that she had returned mar
why, whom would I marry" she
asked. opening her eyes wide.
"There. that awful subject again. No,
am not married. That's my cue; you
willie xcuse me-" and the next moment
she was In the centre of the stage, for
getting her own individuality In the
character of Gertrude.
Miss Tyler has grown somewhat
stouter than she was when she last APP
peared before a New York audience.
She looks the picture of perfect health.