Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-19

type the first appearance in America OF
Fanny Kemble, the famous daughter OF
Charles Kemble, and niece Of the great
Sarah Siddons.
There are veteran New Workers who
still recall the furore created by the
genius of this beautiful young actress.
Crowds besieged the theater and stood
their ground all night in order TO OBJ
tain the privilege OF buying ticket for
a performance. 1t is curious to note
a play at the New York Lyceum the
alter, My Daughter-in-Law Wedged
in among the performers is the name in
very small print of Henry Kemble.
Some kindly critic remarked en- pas
santthat Henry Kemble acquitted him
self OF his small part with discretion,
This same young actor, neither OBJ
talning nor counting notice. is a shoot
OF the distinguished family Of English
actors, and the firts OF his name to APP
pear on the stage of this country since
the visit of his ancestress. Fanny
Kemble.
At the close Of her first season.
Kemble became the wife Of Pierce But
Ter. member OF one of the oldest aud
richest families in the south. and
through this marriage the Kembles be-
came allied to the blue blood of the
south.
Pierce Buffers mother was a Miss
Middleton, niece or sister OF Arthur
Middleton, and connected by marriage
to the Weir Mitchels. whose descend
ant. s. Weir Mitchel-by the way, he
married young actress few years
ago-has recently brought fame upon
himself by dramatlzing Thaekeray's
Vanity Fair for Minnie Maddern
Fiske.
Just about the time that Fanny KEN
bic became the wife of the millionaire
southern planter. although II might
have been the year previous. her sister
Adelaide, who had a beautiful voice
and was concert singer Of no little
fame in her own country. married Al
gernon Sartoris, an English squire of
large estates
How curious are the twists and turns
OF the wheels of fortune! twenty
Ave years later their son, Algernop
Frederick Sartoris, while visiting his
American relatives with his father,
met and wooed Nellie Grant. Gen.
Grant bitterly opposed the match, but
the young lovers were eventually mar
ried In the east room of the white
house
Poor Nellie Grant Sartoris. the world
talked as much about her unhappy
marriage as IL talked about her bril-
liant wedding. At the death of her
husband she resumed her title of
her citizenship. and her children are
now Americans. The elder Sartoris
and his wife (the former Adelaide
kemble) loved their daughter-in-lak
and at the fathers death II was discov-
cred that he had provided for her nut
ure by leaving her an annual income of
$4,000.
Pierce Butler took his young bride
so Butler place. a rather grandioso
name for an old farm house a short
distance from Philadelphia. The pent-
up genius OF the woman whose life had
became suddenly narrowed to a little
country home. endeavored to find an
outlet In beautifying the barren place
She enlarged the house and laid out
walks and flower plots in imitation OF
an English garden, and the beautiful
walk OF stately trees &C the further end
Of the grounds was planted by Fanny
kembe's hands almost sixty years
ago.
Butler place is now one OF the most
charming homes in the neighborhood
OF Logan Station. which Is a fashion
able and exclusive suburb OF philadel-
phia.
A low, rambling house. covered with
climbing roses. hanked by eonserva-
tories, porches and bay windows. aud
standing In the midst OF stately trees
picture OF an ideal home. mellowed anC
made beautiful by historic associa
tions
The hall runs through the center of
the house. On either side Ia the draw
ing-room and dining-room. and direct
ly opposite the entrance is the library.
the four walls OF which are covered
from ceiling 70 floor with old volumes
representing not only the collection OF
Fanny Kemble herself. but that OF her
literary daughter and grandson,
In the hall is large steel engrav
Ing OF the famous painting of Sarah
slddons. representing her as the Nus
OF Tragedy, the original OF which is II
the National gallery. Nearby is tbs
charming crayon sketch OF Fanny
Kemble's head, by Sir Thomas Laur'
ence. the best portrait OF Fanny KEN
bic that has been left The house IL
full OF hooks and corners, reached b'
climbing or descending step here and