The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
SIBYL SANDERSON WEBS.
THE SINGER rs MARRIED AT Ilsz
TO ANTONIO TERRY.

Sho necame n Roman Catholic Berore the C.rn-
m~ony-Th" Couple 90 to South Franco ana
Italy for Thor Boncymooa-Caree OF the
Bride and Her Long Acquaintance with Terry
Special Cable Despatch to TIE SUI.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-Antonio Terry and Sibyl SAN
derson, the American actress, were married In
this city to-day. The wedding was a ouiet
atair. Tho bride was converted to Catholt-
cism Two DAYS ago. The civil ceremony was per-
formed at the Marie OF Passy, and the religious
ceremony AT the Convent Chapel in the Avenue
Malakof. The couple have gone TO tho south Of
France and Italy for their honeymoon.
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Sibyl Sanderson Is a daughter Of California.
Her father was Chief Justice of the State
and her mother was u noted beauty.
Sho was born in Sacramento, and waa
taken out OF the San Francisco schools al
an early age to DO educated in France.
Her debut as n professional singer was
maize at The Hague in 1888. She made her
fame in Massenct's operas. and she once said
that Masscnet taught her all sho knew. She
was criticised severely for allowing herself to
become almost exclusively identified with char
acters derived from the demi.monde.
Miss Sanderson returned to America In Janu-
airy, 1898, and sang with the Abbey, Sehoeffel &c
Grau company in tho Metropolitan Opera
House. Antonio Terry came over on the
same steamer. Their love affair was then
much talked about, and Miss Sanderson said
that she intended to marry the rich Cuban az
soon as his wife obtained a divorce from
him. Her appearance in opera here proved q
disappointment and she returned to Paris the
following May. Mr.. Terry sailed with her.
Since then she has not visited this country.
Her name had been kept before the public on
account Of tho talk about her relations
with Mr.. Terry. and her successes on
tho stage in France and throughout
Europe. When she left America after her
unsuccessful appearances she said that her stay
had been anything but pleasant. and that the
publicity given to her private affairs was par
ticularly distasteful to her.
The first Mrs. Terry was Grace Dalton SecoB
Of New York before marriage. Mr.. Terry 10 .
Cuban by birth, but became naturalized In New
York. where he Is known to many, although
both he and his first wife resided chiefly (but
separately in Paris many years.
Mr.. Terry is reputed to be worth "a, zoo. 600
to SIS 900. 900. He is short and slight in figure
and has a very dark complexion. even for q
Cuban. He owns the fastest trottors in Paris
and is " good musician.
$50. 900. 900 or 100000. 900 to DO divided among
place at the Church OF st. Vincent de Paul, in
this city. in 1876. On Fob. 4. 1887, the couple
separated by mutual consent, Terry agreeing to
settle $4,000 a year on his wife. with So, 600
extra for the maintenance and education OF
their daughter. Soon afterward both won't
abroad.
Mrs. Terry obtained a decree of divorce in
1896. with aliInony of $500 u month. Mr..
Terry appealed. and tho alimony was in
creased to 81 900 a month. On May % of
this year Mr.. Terry obt aimed q decree Of
divorce in the Civil Tribunal of the Seine.
Both DEGREES were granted on statutory
grounds. Tho custody Of the only child. Vatica,
who WAS born in 1881, was awarded to its
grandmother. Mrs. Terry named Miss Sander
son as one of seven correspondents.