The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-31
CUPID AND THE CHORUS
THE LITTLE GOD PLAYING FRANKS
IN THE WILBUR OPERA COMPANY.
One Wedding To-day and Another at
Anderson This Week-The Opef-
attic Management's Rules.

1t seems that Cupid in his most alluring
form has invaded the chorus of the Wilbur
Opera Company which closed weeks en-
gagement at the Park Theater last night
The little fellow has been cutting high
pranks lately, and his unerring shaft has
found lodgment in the hearts of two of the
prettiest girls of the company.
Late yesterday evening two members of
the company were granted marriage Ii
cense by the county clerk and will be
welded to-day. They gave the names of
William j. Crook and Rera ~ n. 1t is
understood they are August Vaughn and
Rena Farrell on the bills. Attended by two
members of the Wilbur company, they will
be married at St. Pauls Church at noon
to-day. The service will occur Immediately
after the morning sermon. The young
couple, it is said, have been sweethearts for
about two years. The young woman ac-
companied her future husband to the clerks
Office and made affidavit as to her age. She
is about twenty. The girl is a member of
the chorus, but the young man is in the
cast.
Miss Meth, or Miss Farrell, has chum
in the company Miss Doris Brooks, a pref
ty dark-eyed girl of eighteen. This young
woman has also fallen a victim to the
matrimonial fever and on Wednesday night
will become Mrs. George Williams The
latter is a leading member of the company
and is one of the end men in the minstrel
part which closes the performance each
night. Miss Brooks sings in the chorus.
Her home is in Detroit Williams is a resi-
dent of Syracuse Ny. The wedding of
Miss Brooks and Mr. Williams will occur
at Anderson, where the company fills an
engagement the coming week The nuptials
are to be solemnized on the stage on
Wednesday
company and the audience. Arrangements
have been made for the license and a min
lister has been engaged.
There is a bit of romance about the en-
| gagement of Miss Brooks and Mr.. Will
liams, as related by themselves Although
they have been engaged for some time the
fact had never been announced, and it was
not intended thatsthe marriage should take
place until later in the season. But Cupid
made himself too busy in the Wilbur Com
pany, and gave the whole thing away Ac-
cording TO the statements OF members of
a rule to prohibit members of the troupe
from keeping company with each other
Fines are often assessed for violations of
this rule. The members say it is q costly
experience for a chorus girl to smile on a
young man who happens to be on the other
side of the stage. Those smiles come very
high and the young women do not often In
dulge in them. In consequence of this iron
clad rule, courtShip among the members
81 the Wi9nT company Is earr Bao on VIII WIN
Williams have continued to interest them
selves in each others affairs and have
smiled on the quiet.
A few days ago, as told by Mr.
Williams, the management discovered
there was budding romance
right under its very nose. and Miss
Brooks had an interview with the stage
manager 1t appears to have been stormy
one, and the result was that Miss Brooks
left the company. When her sweetheart
heard of her dismissal he promptly ten
dered his own resignation But both young
people regretted to leave the company ana
the fair chorus when it heard Miss Brooks
was going positively disconsolate. The
matter was discussed and finally adjusted
by Williams and his intended giving notice
Of their betrothal, and subsequently fixing
date for their marriage. So the trouble
was happily settled and Cupid smiled. The.
Wilbur Company does not leave the city
until Monday morning.