St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-12

points of view, and turned over and
inside ont and upside down, is whether
the marriage engagement of those high
ly interesting young persons is to be
renewed.
Word came from Paris yesterday that
the woman in the case is staying there
under her real name, which is Elizabeth
Lee Kirkland, having dropped her the
atrical oognomen for the time being.
Her mother. Mrs. Kirkland, has been
travelling on the continent with her for
some time, and is also supposed to be in
Paris. Whether Howard Gould has
taken the time and the opportunity to
call upon his former fancee is not def
nitely stated by the ladies to whom
shady verandas and August afternoons
prove an irresistible stimulant to talk
ing about the affairs of others. But such
Is the question they would dearly like
to have settled.
Charles Frohman, Miss Tyler's man
ager, is in Saratoga, but his representa-
tive, Julius Calm, told me vest erday
that he didn't believe the engagement
had been renewed.
Expected to Marry.
sit Is matter of fact" he added,
'that Mr.. Frohman released Miss Tyler
from her contract two weeks before its
expiration, simply on the understanding
that she was TO marry young Mr..
Gould. When the objection was raised she
promptly withdrew from the engage
ment and signed new contract for the
coming season. She is a very deter
mined young woman, and, am sure,
highly resented any interference from
others of the Gould family. She didn't
stand on any ceremony. either, and it
was we'll known that she would submit
to no interference on the part of Gould's
relatives. How he came tobend to their
wishes l don't pretend to know. But
| from what l do know, believe he
| loved her truly.
For this reason and no other it would
not surprise me in the least to hear that
| they had become engaged again, or even
married-tha is if the young mains heart
| is stronger than his obedience to the
| wishes of brothers and sisters. | can
| say definitely, however, that Mr.. Froh-
man and George Gould met ID London
very recently"
Those of Miss Tyler's friends whom 1
could find in the city yesterday said
that, while they knew not thing definitely
| whatever about new engagement, yet
such would not be cause for astonish-
| ment by any means. All agreed, how
ever. that she would never consent to a
renewal of it under the guiSe of an ''un-
| derStanding." If she consented at all it
| would be positive engagement, to be
formally announced, and probably the
date would be set for marriage. Ac-
cording to her friends Miss Tyler would
haughtily spurn such contract wherein
existed any conditions concerning the
approval or disappr0val of the Gould
| family.
| Howard Gould as a Manager.
| Another matter not talked of by sum-
mer gossips, as yet, but which was dis
cuSsed yesterday, was that Howard
Gould has turned theatrical manager.
Whether it is because he has til eater
on his hands-the Grand opera house
or because the Gould blood contains a
theatrical strain has not been demon
strated positively. But the fact re-
mains, am informed, that since the
middle Of last November he has been
taking greater and greater interest in
such matters, until now he is a full
| fedged manager, seeing others about
companies and backing attractions per-
sonally.
1t will be remembered that Jay Gould
came into possession of the Grand opera
house wheu Fisk and Erie were the
principal topics of commercial co IL
versaton. Since then the various
lessees have been Poole & Donnelly and
Messrs. Abbey, French and Stanton.
D uriDg all of these years old "Dan"
Singleton has been an attache of the
house; so faithful has he been that it
was understood in leases that he went
with the building.
Booked Companies Personally.
Howard Gould had looked after the
Grand opera house leases for some
time, and when he and Mr.. Stanton diff
fered last November as to attractions,
Mr. Sing leton was installed as ostensi-
bic manager. But he acted really as
Howard Gould's superintendent, and
carried out instructions after consult
ing with his employer. Accosding to
leading representatives of the business,
the young millionaire has been getting
more and more interested In Graud
opera house affairs, until he has per-
sonally made arrangements for the COM
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