New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19

that he met. at Springfield. Mass. In 1910, beauttu
Kitty Russell Kingsley. Miss Kingsley was the
only daughter of wealthy tobacco merchant al
Northampton. Mass, and at that time was Visit
Ing a school companion at Springfield While she
remained there Mr.. Abbey found undreamed-oi
thee trical possibilities I'm the town His attentions
TO the beautiful Miss Kingsley became so marked
that her father. vino had all a New Englanders
prejudice against the theatrical profession sci out
10 Akron. ohio. to investigate the young man
artecedents.
Hearing praise on every side for the Ohio boy
who discarded the career Of jewelry merchant
for tho hazardous life OF a theatrical manager. Mr..
Kingsley gave his consent and the couple were mar
rled in 1876 Three children were born to them, but
two are dead.
Miss Kitty Abbey has much or the quiet taste
reserve of manner and tenacty OF Will that charac-
terzed her father to whom she bears striking
resemblance Her childhood has been an unusual
one Until her fathers reverses she was always
under the care of q governess and maid She has
crossed the ocean eleven times and travelled much
in South America.
Four years after the death Of her mother, her
father married the wcl-known actress. Florence
Gerard Miss Kitty was then taken from her New
England grandmothers care and remained in the
new household until the domestic difficulties which
eliminated i'm her step-mothcrs divorce, shortly
before Mr. Abbcy's death. Since then she has lived
with Mrs Kingsley at the Osborne. Both Miss
Abbey and Mrs. Kingsley speak most kindly of the
second Mrs Abbey. who has recently returned TO
this country from England
Miss Abbey has met mos; Of the famous artists
with whose career her father was so closely iden-
tilted.
II love Calve" cried the girl enthusiastically.
II love the theatre and the opera but have never
been allowed to go at night. Sometimes II seemed
/ could hardly wait for the Saturday matinee.
Have YOU any desire for theatrical carcer?'
was asked.
Not much" was the prompt reply, and the
pretty lips closed with severity beyond their
years.
For the last three years she has been attending
Miss Browns school. in Fifth-aye. and In two
years expects TO graduate
"Will you go TO college, questioned the inter-
II have not decided yet. When am with the
girls at Smith | get the college fever but it passes
away when | get back to New York. shall equip
myself to take the examination for admission 10
college, then wait developments
The proceeds of tomorrow nights performance
are to be devoted the completion of Miss Abbey
education. Much OF the estate of Mrs. Kingsley.
her grandmother, sunk I'm Mr.. Abbey's operate
enterprises.
Miss Abbey Is an accomplished nguist eques
trian and bcyclist. Unlike her father she has no
she gives every promise Of developing into the best
type of the well-posed. housekeeping American
girl.
Mr. and Mrs Grau are urging her to spend the
summer with them at their country near Paris
and Mr.. Schcffel has put his home at Manchester
by the Sea AT her disposal While deeply apprec |
alive of these courtesies, Miss Abbey has decided to
wheel away the summer at her grandmothers. at
Mass
If Miss Abbey occupies n box AT the opera to- |
morrow evening IL Will be her FIRST appearance at
an evening performance; an uncommon record IN |
these progressive times for girl of fifteen reared
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