The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-14
LOVE SICK NOBILITY
Three American Actresses
Have Hooked One Apiece
LIKELY TO LAND THEM
When Three Pending Divorces
are Granted.

racy.
The latest news is that Mabel Power
of 1.-THE Belle of New York; company. L
KkelySto become Lady Crichton. Lore
Cr1chton, the eldest son of the Earl Of
Erne and an officer Of the Horse Guards i:
devoted to her. Her husband, Mr.. Loeb
Of New York is seeking a divorce.
Edna May, of the same company, ha:
fascinated young man named Cavendtsh
a near relative of the Duke Of Devonshire
and possibly his heir. She Is. seeking a
divorce from her American husband in or
der. It Is said, that she may some day be
come Duchess of Devonshire.
Phyllis Rankin has just returned here
to get a divorce from her husband. While
in London she was the object of very fat
tering attentions from the young Marquis
/ of Headfort.
One OF the most interesting and pecul-
| lar developments OF the day is the capt.
walton OF the British aristocracy by the
American actresses Of the tighter order.
incidentally it has led to great deal of
activity in the American divorce courts.
Edna May, the central attraction of 1.-The
! Belle of New York." has become the pet
| of dukes and duchesses in London. She
is seeking divorce from her husband and
will, it is said. marry Mr.. Cavendish, who
is a relative of the Duke Of Devonshire.
Mabel Power, another ornament of the
same theatrical company, is the defendant
in divorce suit brought by her husband,
Charles e. Loeb, She possesses a devoted
admirer in Lord Crichton, oldest son of
the Earl of Erne. He too. it is reported,
has matrimonial intentions.
A third American actress who disturbed
the bosom of British aristocracy is Miss
Phyllis Rankin. She has returned to this
country to conduct a divorce suit against
her husband, which she has won. Her
high-born British victim was the Marquis
of Headfort. Miss Phyllis Is reticent upon
this point, but we are likely to be enlight-
cred before long.
It is an impressive fact that London is
fascinated by American actresses. Once
the gaiety girl came to this country with
her blond hair and her British accent and
carried everything before her. Now the
American actress goes to London and
achieves there triumph such as her En-
glish sister never dreamed Of She need
not disguise her American accent, for it
Is Considered a charming accomplishment.
Wonderful to relate her conquests are not
confined to the men OF fashionable society
but extend to the women also.
Most of these American actresses have
been playing in The Belle of New York"
which has been running at the SALISBURY
theatre in London, and has enjoyed a
popularity never exceeded by any pro
duction of its kind. Edna May, as the
Salvation Army Girl, is the bright particu-
lar star of it. Mabel Power Is another ia
vorite and so was Phyllis Rankin until
recently.
The Prince of Wales has seen 1.-THE Belle
OF New York. and expressed himself as
delighted by It. particularly by the per-
sonal appearance of the girls engaged in
it. The girls sent him letter of con-
graduation on his birthday, to which he
replied by a telegram signed ALBERT Ed
ward" This was a great distinction, for
the most dignified societies sending birth
day congratulations usually receive only
a letter signed only by the Princes pri-
waite secretary, thanking them for their
good wishes.
The latest piece OF news about the New
York girls concerns Mabel Powen London
was shocked thhe other day to hear that
her husband was seeking a divorce in
New York. London did not know that she
had a husband. and to hear that alone was
shocking. London supposed that the
cheerful and careless young beauty was
unattached to anyone-excep to Lord
Crichton.
This young nobelman is the heir of the
Earl of Erne an Irish peer. Lord Crichton
is twenty-seven years old and Is a lieu
tenant and adjutant IN the Royal Horse
Guards. This regiment Is the second in
rank in the British army, the first being
the Life Guards. The officers and men of
the Horse Guards wear blue coats, Shin
ing cuirasses and other splendid accouter-
ments.
Lord Cr.chton Is a big, good-looking
young man, betu sabreur, a leader Of
society, steeplectlaser and four-In-hand
whip. The Prince of Wales likes him. He
would be considered a great matrimonial
catch In England. At one time it was re- u.
ported he was a sutton for Mss Mae GoeE
lets hand.
He has displayed his devotion to Mss
Power very publicly. They have been seen
together at the Hotel Cecil and other
fashionable restaurants, at the races and
other places where people amI2se them
selves
Indeed. Lord Cr.chton was so greatly at
tached TO Miss Power that he proposed to
become member Of The Belle OF New
York company in order to be always near
her. He addressed the following letter to
the manager OF thhe SALISBURY theatre:
Bachelors Club.
Dear Sir-I desire 20 OFFER you may ser
vices IN the part OF the policeman in ''INls
Belle of New York" which 1 now under
stand to bevacant. I shall be pleased 10
take this part without compnsat!on. and
you VIII do me a great personal favor
by assigning It to me. which 1 shall he
happy to repay by any means in my
power
Il am six feet high and think my ex-
perience as an army officer fits me TO a
certain extent for this part Yours faith
fully. CREIGHTON
The part in question was that of the
policeman in theh Pen street scene. For
some reason Lord Crichton's offer wss not
accepted. Perhaps the army authorities
interviewed ana represented that It would /
not he appropriate for the adjutant Of the
Horse Guards to play the policeman in a
bur.esque every evening.
Mabel Power appears IN the piece as one
OF the chorus Of six pretty bridesmaids
who surround Edna May on the stage. |
She also sings some songs illustrating ossi
phases OF New York life, which appear