The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-25

went away. and his matrimonial embar-
easements have rot aged him In the least,
why. 1 dldn't even know that Miss
Elliott was suing for a divorce, he rat
tied OH. she never told me. because she
knows. l suppose, that | can't keep Il Sc
crct. As for my own divorce, j don't see
how any one could suppose that with my
experience I would ever want to marry
again I've had all the matrimony / want.
i supposed my wife was as anxious Tor
divorce as ] was. and never dreamed of
any opposition. All she wants now Is
money. and all ] wanted was 10 be rid OF
an incubus. Somehow 'incubi' don't seem
TO be very easy to get rid Of
THE tales that have been published
about me have made a most horrible at
mosphere cling about me. don't like no.
toriety. and when I go into hotel dining
room everybody stares It's abominable
Why / feel so shy
Then the comedian explained how he
came to secure Miss Elliott. She had been
recommended to him. but he understood
that she very tall and not being able
to add a cubit TO his own stature he nat
uraliy objected to being overshadowed by
n dark amazon When he found that she
was not too tall for him TO make graceful
love to he engaged her. He had already
lott for Flavia in the Prisoner of Zenda"
AS II happened, they didn't play it. though
Goodwin was offered $4,000 to stay and
play IL In Australia. AS he couldn't play
1t In America he declined.
our artistic success in Australia was
riously. We didn't lose any money. In
fact. We made little, and our last night
was an ovation. You can sing to those
people. You can dance to them. but for
Gods sake don't talk to them. They are
insular They don't understand American
humor. and they don't want to. The critics
gave us fulsome praise. but / might
Well have posted the name John Jones as
my own. for they'd never heard Of such n
do not publish much American news
AS for Dorothy Usner and Blanche
walsh. both of em were disgruntled. The
former was only a little understudy who
took 10 calling me pet names. and who
was discharged because she persisted in
having her photographs taken in manner
that would have caused her arrest by An
thony Comstock in New York.
There's funny thing about our new
ten by the woman who wrote Christopher.
Jr., and is very clever. Miss Elliott and l
apropos. considering the gossip that has
been circulated about US. She plays my
wife. asks for a divorce. and loking at me
critically. says that / do not look like a
man who would fall In love. I'm afraid
people will laugh just there"
Mr.; Goodwin is writing book which is
autobiographical in tone and will be en-
titled "A Shock of Auburn Hair
"oh, have to write it, he said. though
It's my only chance to get even"
Really you didn't give us fair play
said Miss Elliott. Its hardly fair to talk
about woman who is away off in Austria
la where there Is no way of refuting
things. We knew nothing about this scandal
until we were almost ready to return.
II made me feel very bad. For years had
postponed getting a divorce. against the
wishes of my father, and all because 1
dreaded the notoriety. / thought no one
knew my name and I knew / would have
| no opposition. accepted this engagement
simply because it was advantageous to me.
/ had good luck in Australia and Il charm
ing time socially. / knew nothing OF Mr.
/ Goodwins private affairs and never
dreamed of being mixed up in a scandal.
no
had no connection. I'd much rather blush
unseen than have every one whispering
about me- It's horrible. All i can say is
that it's not true. and that Mr.. Goodwin's
divorce and mine have absolutely no con-
nection. , -.
Just say that i have no immediate IN
tention of becoming a bride. and that there
is neither veil nor orange blossom In my
wardrobe.