The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17
Marlowe and Robert Taber stands quite

Marlowe and Robert Taber stands quite
apart from these.
They are unusually earnest and gifted
young people, both of them, who regarded
matrimony as a sacred and serious ia
ion. They loved and respected each 9TH
err were respected and admired by all,
and they looked forward confidently to
future of ideal happiness and brilliant
achievement Evil tongues have found
no gossip 10 use against them and neither
has been even suspected of being false
to the obligations they assumed at the
altar The only real cause Of their sepa-
ration, which has lasted now nearly three
years, and of the divorce which will soon
sever them permanently, Is to be found
in the glare of the footlights and the ir-
resistible allurements 1t opposed to the
ideal of love.
Before they married both Julia Mar
lowe and Robert Taber were regarded as
most promising young actors. Although
.Taber was the elder by one year, the
girls development came sooner, and she
had already risen to the proud position or
a star" whie he, after graduating from
Princeton college, was only beglnn1rg 10
obtain recognition in secondary parts with,
Nine Modjeska's company. After ms
second season there he was engaged as
Julia Marlowes leading man. That was
the beginning of the romance
They admired each other as artists,
then lost their hearts to each other IN
radiance of love. Their wedding. which
took place at st. James church, in Phil
- e.
what of a social event, which was hailed
enthusiastically by all who knew them'
There was nothing pretenious in their
desire to become an elevating influence
on the stage. and the position they were
to occupy III America was Nkened re-
peatedly to that occupied by Mr.. and MIS-.
Kendall In England.
Next season the wife still retained her
more prominent position in the company
and the announcements read Julia Mar
lowe-Taber, supported by ROBERT 1ADet'
That was only regarded as manager IA
move, however, designed to accus ON me
great public to her altered status. one
year was deemed sufficient for this, and
the following season they en- cred official
lv upon their joint career as Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Taber.''
Their principal attraction, for the time
being. was called For Bonnie Prince
Charlie" and the audience at their open
ing night in New York had more the air
of a social reception than professional
enterprise so many friends had they
made among persons Of distinction.
Everybody shared in their apparent hap
niness and quoted them AS an example OF
what love and responsibility might be In
! a beautiful combination with art.
How or why the poison Of the footlights
found a way Of coming between them Is
not easy to understand for any one who
has not been intimately associated with
| the life of appIauded and ambitious favor
ties The effect of applause and publicity
! on many artists is so delicious and intox-
| icating that it engenders craving which
| grows alarmingly and must be satisfied
! at all costs, even at the expense Of any
, body who stands in it's way.
With the occasional exception OF a
| friendly first night audience, the public
| at large took little account of the do
| nestle relations which controlled the life
| of the actor and actress when out of its
/ sight. 1t is stated by managers that the
very fact that marriage Is known to
exist between two leading members Of a
| company tends to diminish the box Of
| flee receipts Some people were all en-
| thusiasm for the actress and cared less
| for the actor. They were willing to per-
| suade her, no doubt, in public and in pri-
| vate, that all the credit of the perform
ance was due to her gifts. Others prefer
red Robert Taber and many have init
mated that he was being robbed of his
| opportunities and deserts by the unwar-
ranted prominence given to his wife.
The influence was constantly at work
| on both of them. How far each yielded
to it and who was to blame for the re-
| suits are questions which would involve
| delicate comparisons and could probably
never be answered to the satisfaction OF
| both sides.
At the end of the season, however, the
total receipts had fallen short Of the
managers expectation. In the face of this
an offer was made privately to Mrs
Taber to sign contract for the ensuing
year, by which she should be starred al
| the head of a company under her nader
name. No offer was made to her hus-
band. He had no place in the calculation
| Julia Marlowe accepted the offer and
Robert Taber was obliged to look else
| where for the continuation Of his career
What they said to each other has moi
been disclosed, but Taber left America
| not very long after and resolved to begir
anew in London. He tried in vain fol
awhile to get an engagement, but finally
he was given chance. The Englist