The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

who Is more popular in Boston than any
other city of the country. Sarah Bern
hardt has never forgiven Miss Davenport
for having made n fortune IN this country
out OF the Sardou plays. which Bernharlt
had acted first in France. When She was
iass Ia this country tho French actress
said 10 Sun reporter. And this Mile,
Mlie.-Davenport--is she still q starr
Nine. Bernhardt expressed great surprise
when she heard that Miss Davenport was
stsn star. although the grounds for her
establishment were not quite clear. Miss
Davenport is Ave or six years younger
than Sarah Bernhardt. Unlike her, she
has been prudent through her career and
invested her earnings. with the result that
she is considered the richest actress In
the country. next to Lolita crabiree.
&, . 9
The ups and downs OF stage fortune
were illustrated the other day by a para
graph In the newspapers which said that
q Judgment for $i3 had been secured
against Anna Okeefe. Here is hand
some young woman who. within a COM
paraiively brief experience OF the thea
ter. has known almost ali OF IT'S joys and
so.rows. Miss OKeefe went on the Ca
sino stage as a chorus girl at SIS a week
during the run OF "Erminie." Being am
bilious as well as comeIy she attracted
the attention OF Francis Wilson. who Sc
cured a small speaking part for her. She
won the approval OF Lillian Russell. who
further advanced her interests Thus
prosperousiy started. Miss Oksefe invest
ed her salary In Wall street where the
brokers decided calamity that she was
duck instead OF lamb, and by this eour-
tesy she made money. An opportunity
for investment arose IN Wang" then
obviously put forth. Anna Okeefe bought
a third share IN thar fortunate piece. and
cleared 4en hs ventura shr.s
Independently rich. she ought TO have re-
tired into matrsmony. bat she longed for
more dramatic worlds TO conquer. and ON
an evil day undertook 20 be the angel Of
Lost, Strayea or Stolen" which IN her
case proved a significant explanation of
the disc ppearance OF her fortune. The
trouble with the Lost. Strayed or S;olenF'
company was it's lack OF management,
Miss Okeete seeking 10 direct the bust
ness OF the tour and play an important
role The company stranded in Minneap-
oils, after Its Seattle engagement.
- - !.
In Revolutionary days a noted French
general named GlrarSiot prime minister
under Louis XVI. was condemned 10 the
ggiEctine with his lovely young wife.
Their fate vas little different from that
az hundreds OF other high-hred men and
woEnen. but their death created a sersa-
ton sach as followed few public exeeu-
lions.
When the moment came to lead them to
tire gufiiossne. they were found dead in
their cells In itse hasiil.. Glrardot dead
from poison. his wife STABBED 10 the heart
They had preferred suselae 10 the awful
death amid a nab OF thousands. This IA
nous Ereachfusn WAS the greaf-grand-
father Of EtlenGe GSrsxdst. Of the Miss
Francis OF Yale company. Last winter
Girardet met a cousin for the first time.
lie was a Brooklyn .nan. whose collection
Of antique family relics easily proved his
descent from the French prime minister.
He VAS also a sreatgysRisal % general
Glrario.. and traced his relationship back
through 3 son az the famous FTNnchman.
This young rnsnh had beer the black sheep
o. the family. and in the awful hor-o.
which fen on the tilvsrx8ct household over
tie fate % their parents. ne had de-
camped for America. carrying with him
everything valuable tssst could be plan
serea from the beautiful home. His
whereabouts were never Known aatfl
Etseune ts.-axaos mst this grandson and
saw IA bis Araerscan home the jewels. per-
traits. arsc-a-hrar and quaint yaiushies
OF every sors which had come from ACROSS
The seas mere than = century AS0. An1