The San Francisco call., 1897-09-18
CUPID ON THE
TIVOLI STAGE
Elvia Crox and William
West Engaged to Be
Married.
The Lady Has Commenced Suit
for Divorce From Thomas Q.
Seabrooke.
The Fair Fiancee Will Leave for the
East on Monday to Fulfill an En-
gagement in Philadelphia.

EIvia Crox seabrooke. who for the last
season has been enchanting the audiences
at the Tivoli Opera-hou by her clever
work, yesterday CONN enced divorce pro-
ceedings against her husband, Thomas Q.
Seabrooke. and Just as soon as her divorce
is granted she will marry William West,
also OF the Tivoli.
This application for a complete divorce
has been ex xpected for some time past, in
fact it was al one time stated that she was
about to seek freedom IN order to marry
Ferris Hartman; however. as Mr.. Hart
man already has a wife and child in the
East the rumor fell through, and Mrs. Sea-
brooke laughed in her sleeve, for the track
was lost. and nobody except their closest
friends suspected that the happy man
would be West and not Hartman.
When seen by CALL reporter yester-
day, Mrs. Seabrooke admitted the soft i'm
peachment Eyes; you can say that Mr..
West and myself will be married as soon
as l can secure my divorce. l have insti-
the East as we'll. You see my season is
over here this week and | will leave for
Philadelphia Monday to fulfill an engage
ment with the Castle Square Opera Com
pany. After that, if the gods are good to
me and 1 get my divorce without any
trouble, Mr.. West will join me somewhe re
out of this Stat te and we will then be mar
ried.
THE only trouble l anticipate is that
Mr.. Seabrooke will turn stu ubborn and not
allow me an absolute divorce. You see
would not allow him one when he wanted
it and he could not get il without my con-
sent for We are both Catholics. How
ever, l don't think there will be much
trouble on that score. l suppose you
heard the rumor that Mr.. Hartman and
myself were engaged 10 be married.
it! Why, Ferris Hartman mover paid me
any particular attention that l am aware
of, and to pair us off was the sill1est thin &
ever heard Of
How l shall hate to leave California.
San Francisco i'll particular, for l have
been So happy here. little thought that
| should find my fate waiting for me way
off here, but | did, ana now L m SO very
happy. Will is a lovely fellow, and so
clever, don't you think so? Every one
does. Well, | must leave YOU now. If |
don't see you again before [ go, good-by.
And smiling happily she vanished down
the street.
West has been at the TivOl1 for some
time past, and is exceptionally clever.
| Mrs. Seabrooke, or Elvia Crox as the
program mmes have it, has in the East bee n
exceedingly successful IN soub brette roles.
During the grand opera season here how
| ever, she has astonished even her best
friends by the good work she has done in
prima donna work. 1t has turned her
mind to more serious work, ana after her
marriage with Mr.. West she intends to
save her money and go TO Europe to study
for heavier opera.
Both West and Mrs. Seabrooke are
ve,y popular with their fellow artists and
have host of friends who wish them all
the happiness in the world. The only
regret is that the wedding may not take
place in this city. 1t has been long time
since there has been a 1lvoli wedding.
Not since Phil Branson and TIllie Salin-
ger were married, but the divorce laws In
this State are too severe, The ler ality oi
tugboat marriages has been questioned
and so the nearest place would be across
the line into Nevada. So some bright day
the Tivoli may shut up shop for a day aid
the whole company imnigrate TO Carson.