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The herald., 1897-11-28
LARRY" HANLEY'S DIVORCE
The Runaway Match Now Proven to
Be a Failure

A suit for divorce was filed yesterday
by Edith Hanley against Lawrence
Hanley, the actor, on the ground of ex-
treme cruelty and habitual drunken
ness.
Larry Hanley's matrimonial expert
enceS have been OF most varied char
acter. In Los Angeles he is remembered
best by his having persuaded Edith
Lemmert, charming young lady 90 this
city, who had penchant for amateur
theatricals, to run away with him. The
couple We're married in Ohio, and at q
later date returned to this city where
they organized a stock company. Han
leys peculiarities of temperament re-
suited in "queering" the organization
and he fitted east.
While considered a good actor, Han
ley has never been reliable one. 1t was
just as likely as not that when the cur
tain rang up and the call boy would be
chasing himself around the theater in
search of Hanley, the festive Larry"
with other convivial spirits, would be
inaugurating one of those "periodica,s"
that have been the bane of his life. An
idol of the matinee girl, his stage pres
ence was good, and while remaining So
Der he need never have been out of an
engagement. AS he has not supported
his wife for three years past it might be
presumed that he had been without any
for long periods of time. Quite recently
he played an engagement at st. Louis
where one lady at least made herself
ridiculous by expressing publicly her
admiration for the actor. And now an
The herald., 1897-11-28

from the first. When the plaintiff,
deposition was being taken some tim
ago he reflected upon his wife's coun
sci, and the latter threatened to thrasl
him within an inch Of his life.
Yesterday Meloy was up for cross
examination before Judge Van Dyke
1t was case Of touch and go from tn,
| first.
"What is your name?" asked Appel.
Edward Meloy."
''What are your other Names"
Meloy was surprised.
did you ever assume any Other
name?"
Meloy hung his head and looked
sheepish.
"Well, yes, 1 did. You see had q
catarrh remedy and thought that DR.
Hoyt's Catarrh Remedy would be a
good name for it, 1 never claimed tc
be DR.. Hoyt, though.
Didn't you ever have cards printed
with that name"
Eyes, sir.'
Witness was unable to remember
whether he ever went under the name
of Mccoy in 1888 or not.
Il might have gone under most any
name. You see, I didn't want to be
known as Meloy, on account of the con-
duct of my wife. 1 have suffered so
much" Meloy said, plaintively.
The witness told a most extraordinary
story. He alleged that his wife was
cosmopolitan in her affections, and had
been indiscreet with several men. He
particularly mentioned one Niles. who
had lived with them for six or seven
years, and during that time his suffer-
ings by reason of his wife's misconduct
were very great; at least he said so, and
he ought to know. During the time,
however, when he was suffering such
mental distress he wrote several letters
to his wife while away from home, and
these We're couched in loving terms,
giving no indication of the distress
claimed.
The plaintiff reioices in the Silas
Wegg faculty of falling into" poetry,
as the following effusion will show:
September 25. 1897
Dear Ida-How do you like these lines:
The hills We climbed, the river seen,
by CLEANS along its deep ravine,
All keep thy memory fresh and green.
Whereer look where'er stray,
Thy thought goes with me on myw ay
And hence the prayer breathe today.
Ger lapse of time and change of scene,
The weary waste which lies between
Thyself and me, my heart and thee.
Charles has sent me deed for you and
me to sign before a notary; will you sign it?
Yours affectionately, ED.
Meloy testified that while at Washing
ton, D. c., he lost 1896 from his pocket
while going to a fire and had to borrow
from his sister in order to get money to
return to California. AS matter of
fact. the defense intend to show that
two drafts were sent east to Meloy while
the latter was in Washington. and he re-
ported to his wife that he not only lost
1896 but over $4,000 Yesterday he denied
that he had ever beat his wife, but con-
ceded that he had aimed a lick at her
once and missed, and at another time
had put her out of the store, as she was
stealing all the money in the till.
He complained that his wife jumped
him continually for running after other
women. She had got a straight tip, she
said, from two spirit controls named
Rosie and Bluebell, but Meloy claimed
they We're away off and he was and had
been chaste as snow.
The further hearing was continued un-
til Tuesday.
The herald., 1897-11-28
THE DIVORCE MILL
A Weekly Average of One and Half
Events Per Day

Lena May Hewitt was yesterday
granted decree by Judge Clark, di-
vorcing her from J. Hewitt, on the
ground of failure to provide. In the
same department decree was granted
to John E. Sanford divorcing him from
D. Sanford, on the ground of desertion
The following suits for divorce have
been begun during the week just ended
c. L. Mitchell against H. H. Mitchell
Frances w. Sprague against Charles
A. Sprague.
Gala j. Westall against Harry M.
Westall.
Edith Waldo against Bruce Waldo.
L. NJ. Harmon against William Har-
mon.
Minnie B. Wright against Gideon ].
Wright
N. E. Alexander against w. H. Alex
ander.
Edith Hanley against Lawrence j.
Hanley.
Lena NJ. Hewitt against William l..
Hewitt
The herald., 1897-11-28
LIVELY COON CHASE
But the Coon Was Biped and Needed
Gunnysacks

0uln SdCho
People living in the vicinity of Myers
street have been missing turkeys, chick
ems and almost everything lying around
loose for some time. Recently they have
been on the lookout for the thief, and
yesterday morning the vigilance of b.
Sesma of No. 21S South Myers street
was rewarded when he saw negro
sneaking out of his barn with load of
gunnysacks. He gave chase to the
darky and was Joined by two boys. The
race was hot onc as the negro proved
good sprinter. Mr. Sesma was forced
to drop out before he had gone far, but
offered the boys so cents apiece If they
would keep up the chase and not let
the thief get out of sight until an officer
could be found.
Over to Boyle Heights the three raced,
and there the pursuers were Joined by
two men. The negro stopped for min
ute and held his pursuers at bay with
stones. Then he again started off to-
ward Euclid Heights, and passed the
house where officer Mcclure lives. The
policeman was called by those who
were following and took part in the pur-
suit. The fugitive was finally over
hauled about four miles from the start
ing point
The negro gave his name as John
Armstrong. He was taken to the city
Jail, where he confessed that he had
previously stolen 450 sacks from Mr..
Sesma, and told where the property
was to be found. He was later taken
before Justice Owens and sentenced to
serve 120 days in the city Jail for petty
larceny.
The herald., 1897-11-28
RIVERA RAN
While Under Arrest Eluded Menzer's
Vigilance

Y. p. Rivera added another to his
many recent escapades yesterday. Fri
day night Rivera was drunk and Gre
ated disturbance in the bar at the
Orpheum theater by the reckless man
ner in which he flourished a revolver
under the nose of the barkeeper. A
complaint against him was issued and
yesterday morning he was arrested. He
was arraigned before Justice Owens on
a charge of drunkenness and sentenced
to pay fine of $50 or serve an equal
number of days in the city Jail.
Rivera asked to be allowed to see
some OF his friends, stating that he
would borrow the money to pay his
fine. HIS request was granted and he
was placed in the custody of Deputy
Constable John Menzer, who was in
The herald., 1897-11-28
THE MELOY CASE
The Plaintiff With Several Aliases
Has No Use for Spooks

An attempt was made yesterday to
have the revelations of spirits-not
1iquid-introduced as evidence in the
Meloy divorce suit. Judge Van DYKE
however. and Horace Appel rep
resenting the defendant, did not appear
to care to have spooks testify at sec
ond hand, and SO the testimony did not
go in.
AS a matter of fact, the Meloys are
having quite a hard time in getting
separated. The case has been heard
by installments, and the too racy testi-
mony, as we'll as some humorous in
cidents, have served as quite a relaxine.
nil-ln' to witnesses and others in at
tendance in the other departments.
The relations between Mr. Appel and
Mr. Meloy have been rather strained
The herald., 1897-11-28
Los ANGELES HERALD. SUNDAY MoRNNc NovEkBER g. a97

structed to bring the prisoner back into
court before 5 o'clock. Menzer took
Rivera out to his mothers house at
22S jackson street. Mrs. Rivera was
upstairs. Rivera. while waiting for her
appearance. stepped into another room
on the pretense of looking for her. A
minute passed without his reappear-
ance, and then the officer looked into
the room and found his prisoner had
flown. He had escaped through side
door. Menzer secured the neighborhood
but could find no trace of Rivera.
lie returned to the house and found
the young mans mother. She appeared
deeply grieved at the trouble which her
son had got into and promised to pay
his fine, but stated that she did not at
present have the ready money.
The herald., 1897-11-28
Murder on the Increasein New York
State Statistics Prove This

The superintendent of state prisons has
compiled statistics showing that the num-
Der of executions in the state of New York
has greatly increased since the electrocu-
ton law took effect in 1890. Since that
time 40 executions have taken place. while
from the creation of the state until 1890
there were but 230 hangings. This is an
increase of more than 200 per cent in a
year. Per contra, however since the dis
coverv of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
there has been an immense decrease in the
number of dyspeptics whose stomachs
have been set right and made to act like
clockwork by that useful remedy. It pro-
notes secretion of the gastric juices and
begets wholesome appetite for the food
which it enables the stomach to digest
Malarial fever. constipation, liver COM
plant, kidney and bladder trouble, ner-
vousness and rheumatism are prevented
and remeded by this popular medicinal
agent. Taken before retiring it promotes
sound, refreshing sleep.
Mr. and Mrs. Cameron E. Thorn are at
the Marlborough hotel New York
The herald., 1897-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron E. Thorn are a
the Marlborough hotel New York.
The herald., 1897-11-28

other chapter in his life is about to be
closed. when his wife is granted that
divorce which has been in practical ef-
feet for some time past,
The herald., 1897-03-21

The ups and downs of theatrical life,
the varying fortunes of the differen.
daily dramatic ventures and the genera.
trend of the business from a financial
point of view, are nowhere better re-
flected than in the columns Of first
class dramatic journal. such as the Mir
ror, where the spondence from
every town of consequence in the United
States shows the general condition OF
affairs. The journal above mentioned
is authority for the statement that the
business of the stage today is generally
in much better condition than it was q
The herald., 1897-03-21
Australian Theaters

The best theaters in Australia are
usually built on English plans, but are
managed more like American play
houses. The prices charged are much
less, than. those cheerfully paid in Eng
land. Dress circle seats or stalls,
which bring 81 so in London. will not
sell for more than 81 % in Melbourne or
Sydney 1t is no use asking more. lnde-
pendent Australians will not pay it. The
Australian gods" az perhaps little
less rowdy than English ones, but the
better dressed portion of the audience
is objectiorably talkatve, frequently
chatting loudly right through per-
formance even when the drama played
is serious and presumably demands
thought Evening dress, always seen
in English theaters, is rarely worn by
Australian play goers, except on first"
occasions and on Saturday nights, when
colonial society usually turns out in
force. The Australian audience is, as a
rule, cordial and demonstrative. Seldom
asked to decide on the merits s0f an en-
tirely new play, it accepts with enthu-
siasm those productions which come to
It already stamped with the hall mark
of English or American approval. Fees
are unheard of in Australian theaters
and managers never make use of the
"claqueur." Kissing and hooting are
unknown and a spirit of good natured
tolerance prevails.-Chicago News.
The herald., 1897-03-21
LOS ANGELES FERALDs SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH a, 1897

McGregor as Victor Smithe In love with
Emily Pettibone. The ladies have a
splendid chance to look pretty, dress
elegantly and create all kinds of fun.
ard, best of all, they have a great op-
porturity TO talk. Katie Pearson will
carry the trying role of Evangeline
Bender: Adah Sherman will be heard
as Josephine Bender, Evangeline's
mother: Miss Gertrude Foster as Fiji
OritanslSi, the French opera singer;
Gertrude Berkeley as Mrs. Pettibone.
and Frances Newtols as Emily. The re-
competent people.
Manager Pearson says that hard times
demand reduced prices, and reduced
prices mean increased patronage, and in
creased patronage warrants better at
fractions. Manager Pearson also de-
sires to impress the public with the fact
that notwithstanding the greatly reduced
prices, company superior In point OF
general excellence to any ever presented
at the Burbank has been secured. Be-
ginning Monday evening with "All the
Comforts of Home" the prices Will be:
The entire gallery 10 cents, the entire
balcony 20 cents. the entire dress circle
20 cents and the entire orchestra so cents,
boxes and loges only so cents each, wit h
two popular priced matineeS each week
on Saturday and Sunday, when the
admission will be children 10 cents,
adults only 20 cents. The standard of ex-
cellence already started will be contin-
ued, and, If anything, raised. Next Sun
day will inaugurate the first Sunday
matinee at reduced prices.
The herald., 1897-03-21
OrDheunl


A number of vaudeville artists are
billed to appear at the Orpheum this
week together with several of the best
of the week just past, forming almost an
entirely new show. The Finneys are
placed first on the bill. j. Finney is the
"all-round champion swimmer of the
world" and his sister Marie Finney, We
are told, enjoys the reputation OF being
the only woman that ever jumped from
London bridge. They are a celebrated
team of swimmers with all sorts of rec
ords and a reputation for giving fine
performance. Their act consists of a
number of diving and swimming feats
varied by the execution of numerous
common place things such as eating.
drinking, smoking, playing cards, sleep
ing, ETC., all done under water. Mr..
Finney has the record of remaining be-
meath the water four minutes and twen-
ty-nine seconds. He also picks up coins
with his lips, having at one time gath
cred seventy ynine. Marie Finney is re-
puted to be one of the most graceful and
accomplished lady swimmer on record.
In the way of comedy, we have the
assurance of the management that there
will be an abundance and of the right
sort Barney Fagan, well known as the
author of negro melodies and the dancer
of negro dances, with the little soubrette
Henrietta Byron. faSan ana Byron
are said to be one of the liveliest teams
known to the vaudeville stage and their
comedy skit, idle Fancy" bears the
stamp of approval from many eastern
cities.
THE human brass band" sounds
startling enough to be good as modern
vaudeville goes, and those who have
heard Dudley Prescott, after whose
name the line appears, say that he is
good as an entertainer. Prescott has
a peculiar gift whereby he is able to
initiate wind instruments in manner
that is said to be astonishing.
The grand opera trio, composed OF A.
L. Guile. Signor Abramoff and Julia
Cote, will be strengthened by the ad-
dition of the contralto. Miss Lucie Fitch
ter Guile has been the feature of the
past weeks show.
The remainder of the bill is made up
of the following attractions: Barnes
and Sisson, in a comedy creation; the
two lively acrobats, the Renfos, who do
a very novel aerial act, and P. X.
Matus, the celebrated clarinet virtuoso.
The two usual performances will be
given today, the new bill going on to-
morrow evening.
The herald., 1897-03-21
Personal

Robert Edeson has been engaged by
Charles Frohman to play leading roles
with Maude Adams in her starring tour
next season.
George Backus was engaged in writ
ing a comedy in collaboration with Mel
son Wheatcroft at the time of the latter's
sudden death.
DR.. Molajoli, the oldest philo-dramatic
actor in Rome is dead. He was over 80
years of age Ristori learned the rudi-
ments of her art under his direction.
Maud Dixon Salvini has obtained let
ters of administration on the estate OF
her husband, the late Alexander SAL
vini, said to represent $1,000 in personal
property.
Loie Fuller has gone on tour through
Mexico, under the management or Ed
Stevens. A company of American and
European speciality performers has ac-
companied her.
Albert Bruning has made so much of a
success as Cloten in Margaret Mather's 8
production of "Cymbeline that we'll
known dramatist has offered to write
him a play and furnish the capital FOR
starring tour.
Madge Ellis has been congratulated by
the press throughout Great Britain Tor
the recent victory in her suit for dam
ages against some London women, who
naQ QtcldTtu lHdL nC1 Sto6O NSSeNAN~
was immodest.
Julia Marlowe and Robert Taber con-
| template a London visit next summer.
presenting Shakespearean plays, ana II
| is probable that they Will arrange 10
play For Bonnie Prince Charlie at
Edinburgh.
Nine. Duse has been very i'll. 1t was
| even thought an operation would pc
| necessary. This. however, has happily
cyt ri in
| shortly to prepare FOR ner second en-
Sagement this winter.
| Harry C. Jarrett celebrated his seven
| tieth birthday on February 25. This
veteran manager, who made fortune
| with the first BLACK Crook" is as hale
| and hearty as ever, and loves to concern
himself with theatricals as he did forty
| years ago.
Neil Burgess was In the poor debtor 8
| session of the New York municipal court
last week He was asked to appear upon
a Judgment which Lola Bertelle Of
| Brooklyn recovered against him last
month in the Suffolk superior court
amounting to sl469.
| Fanny Davenport began to star In
1877, playing in repertory. until the
| season of 1884, when she produced Fe-
| dora" This piece lasted her -FOUR years.
| La Tosca" was then given at the open
| ing OF the Broadway tneater' III NeW
York, on March 3, 1888.
| Annie Irish, one of the best Leading
| women in this country, has made hit
| in Tess of the DUrbervilles," which is
second only to that OF Minnie Maddern-
Fiske in the title role. Miss Irish made
| her debut in 1887 at the Adelphi theater
| in London, and came to this country
with the Kendalls in 1888
Johnstone Bennett, who is at Keith's
| Union Square. has received an offer
| from Rich and Harris to create the part
| in new farce comedy originally written
| for May Irwin. 1t is stated that the sal
ary offered was in the neighborhood OF
$500 Miss Bennett is SO we'll satisfied
| with her success in vaudeville, how
ever. that she has declined the offer.
Ada Ward, q young London actress OF
The herald., 1897-03-21
Los Angeles Theater

"The Founding" which enjoyed run
of nearly two hundred rights at Hoyts
theater. New York. will be given at the
Los Angeles theater Monday and Tues
day nights only, March 90 and 80 The
Herald is informed that The Found
ling" which is by William Lecocq. the
author of Jane" and E. NJ. Robson,
will be presented here with the same
cast of players that made such sue
cess of it in the metropolis. A feature
of the production will be the appearance
of the famous and fascinating Cissy
Fitzgerald"
Cissy Fitzgerald came TO America with
George Edwarde's London "A Gaity
Girl' company She Immediately made
a hit. Charles Frohman being about to
produce The Founding" cast Miss
Fitzgerald to play the role of Little
which gave her an opportunity to intro
duce her dances. The one-act play
"Chums" will be the curtain raiser.
The herald., 1897-03-21
IhA Burbank

Harry Corsor Clarke ard the entire
Burbank company have been creating
all kinds of fun this week at their popu-
lar play house. The vehicle for this
superabundance Of laughter has been
the laughable comedy, "A Matrimonial
Maze Next week Manager Pearson
Will pre- sent for the first time in this city
at popular prices William Gnlette's
companion play to "The Private Secre-
tary' that clever comedy. "All the
Comforts of Home" MI. Gillette's sole
aim seems to havA been to construct a
play that would keep an audience in a
laughing mood for a couple of hours or
more and he has certainly succeeded.
The genial Harry Corson Clarke will
lend to the production his talents as the
foremost funmaker on the Pacific coast
He will be seen in the comedy role of
Theodore Bender Esq, a giddy, retired
produce dealer, with irclinations for an
occasional good time out ard
a strong adnE atom for ballet
dancers and chorus singers. gay old
boy, with a charming daughter ard an
amiable wife, that is, amiable at
times. All Los Angeles is ac-
quainted with Mr.. Clarke and his very
clever work, ard on Monday evening
will not only expect a treat, but will
surely get one by attending the OPEN
ing performance of All the Comforts Of
Home"
The time of the play is the present
ard the scene is the drawing room Of a
private house in London. Manager
Pearson has strengthened his company
for this production. Mr. Mortserrett
will be Alfred Hastings, Pettibone's
nephew; Frederick .Tjader as Christo-
pher Dabrey, a broken down music
dealer; Walter Fessler as Judson Lang
horne, a sSung man of leisure; Norval
The herald., 1897-03-21
Turn Xerein Gtrmania

At the entertainment given by the
dramatic section of the Turn Verein Ger
mania at Turner hall, the lighter plays
of the modern German school are pre-
sented by the members. supported by
such outside talent as can be procured.
The next performance takes place to-
light, when the vaudeville Strategy
ard Phlegm' will be presented by the
company, which includes among others
Mines. e. Oder de Nicolas, Mathilde
Folk, E. Oder, A. Sleek and Messrs. E.
Oder. o. Wehrand, A. Sleek, La Roy, r.
Folkers. T. Tedofsky and a. Schlichting.
III addition Nine. Seminario will sing
and there will be some instrumental
music given.
The herald., 1897-03-21

There is an almost plairtive tone in the
query of the "Matnee Girl" who asks:
Has any one noticed that an epidemic Of
slim and slender girls has arisen on the
stage? The reign Of The lady with u
figure" seems to be over Measure .
ments don't count now. even in the
chorus. Ladies who used to draw large
salaries, leading amazons in gl!ttering
armor now langulsh among the supes.
Corsetless curves ale in demand. Even
Rice, they say, no longer carries tape
measure around in his vest pocket.
The herald., 1897-03-21
Green Room Gossip

George Alexander will soon produce in
London a new comedy by Pinero calle1 /
THE Princess and the Butterfly
1t is announced that Sardou's play,
"Spiritisme," will soon be given Lon
don production, with Mrs. Beerbohm
Tree in the leading role.
IF Ponce de Leon had only found a
ballet girls makeup box" wittily OBJ
cerves Charles A. Bigelow, he'd have
stopped hunting for that fountain
The cast of "L'Arleslenne" will in
clude, besides Agnes Booth and Charles
Kent, John Z. Kellerd, August Cook.
Horace Lewis, Walter Craven, John
McKeever and Rosa Rand.
A new European beauty named Mile.
olga d'Ore has been discovered by Ern-
The herald., 1897-03-21
Adventures smokes cigarettes and think
1t deuced fast

Adventures smokes cigarettes and thinks
1t deuced fast.
You never see a lawyer who 10 young and
up to snun;
The play wright thinks that ninety-eight II
plenty young enough!
Accompi!ces are always tough and looking
for the "swag;"
The maids in love with loudly-checked-
acknowledgements wag.
He always scorns the villains gold, hut
borrows from the maid.
Who serves her mistress just for fun and
cares not to be paid.
And then the retribution comes just az the
curtain falls,
The hero grabs the heroine. who still =
swept with squalls;
The handcufred villain Kisses a. he's led
And everything ends happily when worked
out on the Etage: