The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-22
"AIRY FAIRY" LILLIAN
Welded in HObOken on Account
of Cruel Laws of New York.
She Is Now Signora Perugini and the
SignOr Says He Has the Most Charm
ing Bride in the World.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-For the third
time in her life the erstwhile 'airy fairy"
Lillian Russell, before whose shrine have
worshiped the "Johnnies' of Gotham and
the chappies of America, for the last dec
cade, stood at the altar of Hynen, to-day,
and promised to love, honor, and obey"
her future ''lord and MASTER in the person
of John Chatterton, whose nom be theater
Is Signor Perugini.s At 10 o'clock Miss
Russell, in company with her mother, Mrs.
Cynthia Leonard, her sister, Mrs. Alfred
T. Chultz, Mrs. Owen Westwood, Miss
Halle Leonard, and her press agent,
"Teddie" Piper, were conveyed across the
ferry to the residence of Civil Justice Mol
Ter, in Hoboken. Awaiting them were the
groom-elect with Mr. Edwin Hoff of the
Bostonians, and Thomas DAILY. Then the
marriage was consummated within FIVE
minutes. The entire party returned to the
brides home on Seventy seventh street,
where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was
served. Tonight dinner was rendered w
Signor Perugini and bride, at which were
present the brides mother and sisters, to-
gether with Madame Lillian Nordica, Col.
and Mrs sayage Id Mr. and MT5 o Th1rss psd
Schwab, and ''Teddie' Piper.
The bride received many valuable gifts,
among them being two necklaces Of dia-
monds a tiara of diamonds and sapphires
o. diamond "sunburst," two sets of sterling
silver knives and forks, chest of old sill
yer, a morocco leather travelling bag. with
sterling silver fittings. and two score of
jewel-rings and bracelets. Signor and
Signora Perugini will continue their roles
at the Casino.
AZ am going to be married, and, II you
call at my little home in West Seventy
seventh street in the evening, you shall
have good big slice Of the wedding cake
is what Miss Russell said, as she was step
ping on the ferryb boat. The reason the cere-
mony had to take place in New Jersey was
bcalise Judge Barrett had refused to sane
ton the marriage. Justice Barrett an
nounced yesterday that he could not grant
Miss Russell the desired permission to mar
ry that is, in time for the proposed cere-
monies stating that should she marry with
out his permission and in this State the lady
would be guilty of bigamy. This was the
result OF her early marriage with Harry
Rraham who secured divorce from her.
The laws of New York prohibit a divorced
man or woman from marrying again in
the State without a special decree, while
the one obtaining the divorce can marry
without trouble. Sig. Perugini said: Ter
ribly painful you know. TO have ancient
history raked up. l know that / have won
the most charming bride In the world, and
am very happy.
This week will be the last Of thepresent
engagement Of the Lillian Russell Opera
Comique organization at the Casino in
Princess Nicotine" For nine weeks this
opera has been sung, and IL has been a sue
cess The last week OF the opera promises
TO be the biggest of the season from the
advance sale of seats already made. Many
of Miss RusselfS friends VIII make up box
parties. The new scenery has arrived at
the Casino for the coming opera, Prince
risOn and Kerker. 1t is OF an elaborate
nature. Many new people have been en-
gagged for the New York production of this
opera, and rehearsals are in progress. IL is
rho onera on a scale OF splendor rarely seen
IN opera comique.