New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06

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al times drank TO excess. and that on one OCCASION
IN the year 1892 she found him at the Savoy Hotel,
In London In an intoxicated condition When she
attempted 10 persuade him to go home with her'
she says, he struck her, backenng both her eyes
and brusing her arms. Mrs. Abbey also asserts
that he abused her at other times and that at one
time he declared he would Kill her. threatened her
with razor and tried to choke her.
The petition also AYERS that the petitioner has
always been faithful wife TO her husband that
she has acted the part Of a good mother TO MS
children. who were the children of Mr. Abbey's
first wife. and that she has never given him cause
for jealousy
Mrs Abbey further declares it to be within her
knowledge that in spite Of the fact that Abbey.
Schoeffel Grau have failed has also Mr.. Alb
hey apart from the firm connection. Mr.. Abbey is
TO be paid by the reorganized firm an annual sal
AIRY OF $1,000 and that he received $500 within the
last two weeks antedating the petition. She there
fore announces her intention of making applica-
ton to the Supreme Court on August 10 to require
her the sum Of 500 week until the suit Tor iesai
separation has been decided as well as counsei
fee Of $500 .
An attempt was made yesterday to find MI. Ao,
not at home. None Of Mr.. Abbeys business as
sociates would comment upon the matter.
MRS ABBEY's STAGE CAREER.
Mrs Henry F. Abbey was at one time actress
of considerable note and her stage experience has
been a large one. She was known TO the stage be-
fore her marriage TO Mr.. Abbey as Florence
Gerard and at one time this year when 1t was
rumored that she and her husband had fallen Out,
II was reported that she was planning TO return TO
the stage. Mrs Abbey was born IN Boston put
was educated in England. and II was there that
This in 49, at Plymouth as Lyoia IN me
Love Chase" Her next appearance OF note was
the OLYMPIA L9r S coon %5ef for Sr Nohng
and THE Rough Diamond; 1873 found her mem
Der Of Robertson's company. PLAYING hs,h,e e an an
"sesoel" and Blanche f' in ours For short time
In iSy she supported Edwin Booth a.. the Princess
Theatre. and later she appeared IN michael '''''
It was in isS that John stetson opened the Fifth
Avenue Theatre with stock comPany' Abbey came
10 this country TO support Mr. Coghlan. and at the
E9 Aysnge These shs a9PssrDS ukes MOTTO
Later on she appeared with Henry f. DixeS ~
Distinguished Changers" and with the Eric Bay
icy COMPANY In 1856 she was maT d%er 10 with two
Children one boy. who has SINCE nieu, a 70,
other girl mentioned in Mrs Abbeys PeItioi ros
for some time with The Company at Wallack's The
atre. but she has not appeared on the stage ioi
number Of years.
THE DEFENDANTS BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Henry E. Abbey has been for many years mem
Der Of the firm Of Abbey, Schoehei q "rau' 'o's
prominent among American theatrical ana opeio'''
managers. Among the theatrical and muslcai peo
pie that this firm has brought 10 America are
Henry Irving Adelna Patti, Mrs Langtry NINE
ssae Hading NJ Coquelin, Nine Christlne Nssv M
% Hofmann the boy pianist Nine es f aIs rr St
s9sne ss M MI br AS6ey sarsh Bernhard
ms country. 1t was in 1888 that the Metro ppe,
r House was opened by AZ ABBY 9im later The
nrecent failure Of the firm OF Abbey. e ~ a h.
Ssu and IT'S reorganization under the NAM er o r.
sssy schoeffel & Grau. Limited are SUN ie'i :"
tne mind of the public.