The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
--LATEST GOSSIP
FROM Got HAM
Some Interesting Rumors
Relating to Well-Known
Actresses.
Fay Templeton's Reported Mar.
Fay Templeton's Reported Mar
riage to Mr.. Brown EN-
phatically Denied.
Just Bafo e Hermann Died He Ar.
ranged Aft iirs So That His Widow
Will Not Suffer.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 19.-The
Rialto gossip was right in his element
yesterday. First came a rumor that Miss
Fay TeH pleton, the actress, had been
married about three weeks ago IN London
to Mr.. Brown of this city. A. II. Hum
mel, Miss TEN pleton's lawyer, said last
evening that he was in constant communi-
cation with his client, who had gone
abroad for recreation, and that he had
heard eff no such marriage and did not be-
lieve there had been one.
Mrs. Alf c. Wheelen, Miss Templeton' S
mother, also declared that she had nothing
to corroborate the rumor. So much for
No. l.
Rumor No. was that Lowell Brown,
who died in this city recently of pheu-
monia, had bequeathed several thousand
dollars to Miss Irene Perry, the actress,
whom he was engaged to marry. A. II.
Hummel, Miss Perry's lawyer, said yester-
day there was positively no foundation
for this report. "Mr. Browns property
was tied up in such a way" he said,
"that he could not leave it to any body.
He certainly did not leave cent to Miss
Perry"
Rumor No. was little more exciting
than the two that had preceded it. Miss
Lorraine Dreux of Thomas @. Seabrooke' s
com pany, now playing in Boston, had so
the gossips agerred in a moment of de-
spair caused by the base assertion Of a
former friend swallowed poison with sui
cidal intent and had been rescued from
death with difficulty and a stomach
Toe inh har af far-
lied the whole story as malicious lie'
and expressed the opinion that the former
friend in question was responsible for 1t.
"Take poison for him or any other man
Well, guess not.p She looked as ii she
meant it.
The final rumor of the day was that
Miss Della Fox had suddenly crossed the
continent and was occupying box at the
Olympian Music Hall. The lady in the
box did look very much like the comic
opera singer-at distance. 1t was only
in Denver this week.
Four rumors in one day, and not par
ticle of truth in one of them. That's do
ing pretty well, even for the Rialto-
Charles Henry Butler, Professor Herr
mann's attorney, said yesterday that
Nine. Hermann would receive a compe-
tence for life from her husbands estate
fore Professor Hermann started on his
last tour" said Mr.. Butler, she called at
my Office and adjusted his business af-
fairs, so that there will be no complica-
tions to embarrass his Administrative,
who will, OF course, be Nine. Hermann"
The estate consists of the rare and valu-
able collection of gems and antiquities at
Professor Herrmann's white stone house,
the three private cars-Herrmann, Fra
| Diavolo and AddIe-a stable of six horses,
| the yacht Fra Diavoio and the cash rev.
enue of the season, less the expenses,
which are said to have been very large.
Professor Hermann left no will. SO fal
as known he left no real estate. He car
ried life insurance in several companies,
the last policy having been issued several
months ago. 1t is possible, Butler said,
that Professor Hermann's nephew, Lee
Hermann, may succeed to the mantle OF
the magician. Professor Hermann had
been in correspondence with him for the
past six months with that object in
view. 1t is expected that Leo will come
to America at once 10 aid Nine. Hermann
in her future theatrical career. He is said
to have much of his uncle's powers oil
legerdemain.