Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-05


Appears to be Very Commonly a
Failure.
1t was considerable of a shock n
many of the admirers of pretty Nav
Hosmer to be told a few days ago that
she had secured divorce from her
fourth husband to marry a fifth, Actor
Robert Wayne
Miss Hosmer's first husband was
VIII A. Mcconnell, a theatrical man
ager, sometimes referred to by his
more intimate friends as "Ananias. >"
firing Of the manager, she divorced
aim and married in turn two well
known actors. The first of these was
Theodore Babcock, and the second was
Albert Hosmer.
Then she thought that possibly
after all, managers make better hus-
bands than actors, and her fourth was
Charles P. Elliott, manager of Col.
John Hopkins stock company houses
and organizations in Chicago and St
Louis. If Miss Hosmer, who has lust
been freed by the courts from Manager
Elliott, marries her leading man.
Robert Wayne she will have had five
husbands in less than fifteen wears
and as she is still a young woman
there may be as many more before she
settles down to a contented old age.
Chicago is the place to live for those
who want divorces. All of Miss Hos
mer's divorces, it is said, were granted
by Chicago judges. Probably this
solves the puzzle as to why Miss Hos
mer has always played in the west. In
ew York she would have a hard time
getting four divorces in forty years.
Miss Hosmer's many divorces and
marriages lead up to the subject of
other women of the stage who have
been numerously married. AdeHna
Patti is living with ner third husband,
having been divorced once by the
courts and once by death. Her first
husband was the Marquis de Caux.
whom she divorced so she could
marry Ernestino Nicolini, whose death
left her free to take spouse No. 8.
The Second Venture.
Rose COghlan called in the aid - the
courts to free her from an uncongeniaI
first husband so she could marry the
second. The first was Clinton Edgerly,
the second is John T. Sullivan.
Eugenia Blair had the same number
of ''Worser halves" Her first was For
rest Robinson, and her second is
Robert Downing. Marion Manola has
been the victim of two divorce courts.
and is consequently free to become
bride for the third time. Her first
husband was Henry S. Mould, and her
second John B. Mason. Her second
husband that was is now the second
husband of Katherine Grey, whose
first helpmeet was Paul Arthur, who
is now one of the leading comedians of
London.
Poor Bettina Gerard, who has at
last succeeded in shaking herself from
evil surroundings, has been four times
divorced and five times married. Her
first husband was Arthur Padelford,
her second John J. Rafael, her third
William G. Beach, her fourth Harri-
son Wolfe, and her fifth Philip Schuy-
Ter. That is a wonderful record for
one Of her age, birth and training.
Helen Bertram, the primate Gonna,
was the wife of Signor Tomasi, and
after being divorced from him was
married to E. j. Henley, who has
since died. Dorothy Drew was the
first wife of Lionel Lawrence, and her
second George Monroe. AS the latter
was married to another woman a few
days ago it looks reasonable to sup
pose that the divorce courts have
operated twice in making her free
May YOhe, who is now singing in
Australia to support her noble hus-
band, Lord Francis Hope, was the first
wife of Henry S. Mould, who was also
the first husband of Marion ManoIa.
Mae Branson was the wife of Phil
Branson, the San Francisco opera
singer, and is now the wife of Louis
Whicher, who has had some expert
ence as a manager.
Minnie Maddern's Venture.
Minnie Maddern's first venture in
matrlmOny was with LIE Grand White,
who was last week removed to an in
sane asylum. Now she is married to
Harrison Grey F'iske, the dramatic
writer and editor. Maxine Elliott
is now married to George A. McDer-
mott, a New York lawyer.
Elizabeth Lawrence, who was much |
better known to the stage as the Bar |
oness" Blanc, was five times married |
and divorced. She was first Mrs E. L.
then Mrs. E. L. Riegel, then
Mrs. Frederic Blanc, then Mrs Onder-
donk and filthy Mrs. Leeds Vaughn |
Waters. Anna Barclay was Mrs. Fred |
Barclay before she married Randolph
Murray.
Amy Busby was Mrs Aubrey Bouci-
cault, and her second husband is E. H.
Lewis, who is a wealthy lawyer and
helped her to get a divorce from the
actor. Grace Filkins was Mrs. Robert
tllkIns. The latter died, and after sew
7ral years Of mourning she married
Lieut.. Adolph Mark of the United
states Navy.