The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-09

have appeared at McVicker's Theater in
Chicago as Marion de Lorme to Keene's
"Richelieu" on the night she was married
and left for this city. Instead of going to
rehearsal during the afternoon, she and
Dr. Bleu went quietly to st. Mary's Church
and were married.
The bride is well known to San Francisco
theater-goers. She was leading lady in
the Keene Company when it was here last
December, and as Lady Ann in Richard
IIT' and Jessica in the Merchant of
Venice she won all hearts by her splendid
portrayals of those characters. She is the
only daughter of V. T. Downs, manager of
the Texas and Gulf Railroad, and her home
was in Galveston, Tex. She is a graduate
OF the Villa Maria College in Montreal,
Canada, and is a woman of many accom-
phshments. She is fine hnguist, an ac-
complShed musician, playing skillfully
the piano, violin and guitar and is also an
amateur singer of no mean ability. Dur
ing the tour of the heene Company
through Texas this winter, owing to
the prominence of the young lady's father,
as well as to her own merits as an actress,
the press of the Lone Star State rang with
her praises and theater parties from all
over the country were made up to go see
her act.
Through all her triumphs she never
forgot her lover, and when they met in
Chicago last month the date OF their mar
rage was set. Their plans were all upset,
however. Last Monday DR.. Bleu received
instructions to report to Surgeon in Charge
Godfrey at San Francisco. He told his
betrothed of his sudden order and she at
once decided to throw up her engagement
and accompany him.
Dr. and Mrs. Bleu were seen in their
rooms at the Occidental Hotel yesterday,
In spite of the long and tedious journey
they both seemed as bright and cheerful
as though they had only just come in from
a drive.
Mrs. Bleu is a remarkably pretty woman
and as her husband is a very handsome
. man they make a striking couple. They
were little taken aback when informed
that the fact OF their marriage had been
telegraphed, but took it good humoredlv
and gave all the facts in the case without
the slightest hesitation.
at was a love match" said Mrs Bleu
in answer TO question. 1--WE knew each
other in Galveston long before l went on
the. stage, and we were to have been mar
ried next fall in any event. When nv
husband received his orders to proceed to
San Francisco ! simply couldn't bear to
part with him, so we were married and
started the same afternoon for this CITY.
1t was a little unfair TO Mr.. Keene and the
company playing at McVicker's I'll admit
Why did l take to the stage? Simply
because / was ambitious. | did not want
to go through life in a humdrum fashion
and as there are only few spheres in
which woman can make a success, I
chose the stage. But that is all over with
now. have found a sphere which suits
me thoroughly, and in a few weeks the
public Will have forgotten that there ever
was such an humble individual as myself.
] am content, as l am sure home life will
suit me great deal better than the rush
and excitement attending the life of an
actress. My father and mother knew of
my engagement to DIR. Bleu and gave
their consent TO our marriage. Ny mother
was present at the ceremony"
DR.. Rupert Bleu is a surgeon in the
United States Marine Hospital Service.
He came here to succeed DR.. II. w. Yemans
who has been in charge of the branch hos
pital in the Appraisers building. The lat
ter has made record for himself as a
skillful and courteous physician, and will
enter into private practice with the good
wishes of all who know him.
DR.. Bleu was born in South Carolina
and was educated in the universities of
Virginia and Maryland. He entered the
United States Marine Hospital Service in
1892 and has since served in Cincinnati.
Cairo, ILL.,, Galveston, Tex. and Charles
ton. S. G. 1t was while he was on duty in
Galveston that he met his wife. It was
case of love at first sight and the end is
known. II like what l have seen of San
Francisco very much" said DR.. Bleu when
asked about his first impressions. my
wife knows the city very well and she will
show me around. expect TO be here
about three years and viii take charge of
nv office tomorrow. l don't feel COM
Portable out of harness, so ! want to get to
work as soon as possible. My wife and
want as little notoriety as possible. OF
course our marriage has caused a little
talk, but that will soon be forgotten, and
we will then settle down into plain matter
of-fact people"