The evening world., 1894-03-30
MAY YOHE'S TITLE.
1t May Yet Be That of Duchess
of Newcastle.
New 'Peerage' Says the Actress
Is the Wife Of Lord Hope.
The American Burlesquer the Rage
in London.
Ry Associated Press)

LONDON, March 3O.-The Peerage,
just issued. announces that Lord Fran
els Hope has been married to May Yohe,
the American actress. This appears to
settle the question which, for months
past. has been discussed In various 80
cial circles.
Miss Yohe herself told a friend nearly
a year ago that she was married to Lord
Francis Hope. The report was published
at that time and provoked a denial from
Lord Francis and his family.
The editor OF The Peerage doubtless
had direct authority for the announce
ment which he now makes
Under the heading OF the Dukedom OF
Newcastle. he says that Lord Henry
Francis Hope Pelham-Clinton-H Hope,
who was born Feb. 3, 1866, was married
to Miss May Yohe
The date OF the marriage is not re-
corded in the Peerlge
Lord Francis Hope is the brother of
the Duke Of Newcastle who was married
in 1863 to Kathleen Florence May
daughter OF Major Augustus Henry
Candy; and, consequently Miss Yohe's
husband Is heir presmptive to the
Dukedom OF Newcastle. AS the pres
ent Duke is said not to be likely to have
an heir, May Yohe may be Duchess OF
Newcastle.
Miss Yohe Is at preseLt all the rage in
London She Is charming large audi
ences nightly. at the Lyric Theatre.
where she is appearing In Little Chris
topher Columbus" one of the few sue
| cesses of the season.
The plantation songs of Miss Yohe
are now sung in many aristocratic
| drawing-rooms in London and elsewhere
! The Prince of Wales has repeatedly
visited the Lyric Theatre to see Little
Christopher Columbus and was pre-
sented to Miss May Yohe behind the
| scenes
Miss May Yohe is reported to have
been previously married, and at one time
1t was said that Lord Hopes family
nered him 81 'O0 Ool on the condition that
he would break off his connection with
| the American actress.
Miss Yohe's American career was a
checkered one. She figured In arabian
Nights" The CRYSTAL Slipper" and
The city Directory" and "Hoss and
Hoss." She was the heroine OF a series
Of "runaway". stories, with "a rich
Once she was reported married to Jack
Mason. now the husband OF Marion
Manolu.
MISS one 3 name was nfSt seen OF
a playful in New York at the Star Thea.
tire. where she played a small part In
"Clnderella." She Is shapely. piquant
and has fetching black eyes, coupled with
a great deal of dash.
From cinderella" the jaunty actress
went out to Chicago and set the pork
fed chapples crazy. She played Prince
PrettiwitZ In THE Crystal Slipper" a
the Chicago Opera-House, and set Man
aEer David Henderson's nerves on edg,
by the number and character of hei
escapades. One night she was dancing
and whether by accident or design. sh'
kicked off her slipper and 1t sailed NJ
towards the dome of the theatre.
AS one man the chappies rose anc
watched the graceful parabola which tn.
slipper described In breathless eagerness
AS II descended some of the most smit
ten rushed to the spot and had {
scramble for its possession. Those whit
secured 1t rushed 70 an adjacent saloor
and drank wine out OF the slipper. Afte
that she wanted to kick Ler slipper of
every night. but was restrained.
| Her Chicago engagement was inter
rupted va sensational disappearanc
with Eddie B. Shaw, Il well-known younl
man about town.
Manager Russell. of The City Direc
tory" used to say that Miss Yohe ha'
but four notes in her voice, but the!
were corkers."