The times., 1901-04-17
MADE Her HUSBAND ANGRY
Mrs. FitZsimmOns Fails TO Carry
Out Her Part in Play.
Refuses TO Kiss the Actor-PuGiis'
because Of an Alleged his"nder-
standing-Gets "a Black Eye IN II
scrimmage in Her Dressing Room.

necnuse Of an Alleged Hisunder-
standing-Gets Black Eye in
scrimmare in Her Dressing Room.
A misunderstanding between Bob Fttz-
simmons, pugilist and actor, ana his Wile
led to n highly interesting sequel TO the
play. The Honest Blacksmith last
night at the theatre where the play is
being produced. Bob is credited with
kicking a panel or two out of the door
of the dressing-room occupied by MIS-
Fitzsimmons, while the latter Is said 10
he suffering from big bruise over the
right eye. Nobody appears able 10 say
how the injury was administered or by
whom, but the First precinct police De
lieve Mrs. Fitzsimmons was struck during
the disturbance in the dressng-room {.
II. Murray, a representative of the fltZ-
simmons company, accompanied Police
man DOYLE to the station, but was per
rnitted to go to his hotel after \ parley
with the police.
The story of the trouble between fftz-
simmons and his wife, according to mem
bers of the company, dates back about
ten days. when the organization was
playing at Johnstown, Pa AT that time
Mrs. Fitzsimmons, who is a member OF
the company, was i'll at the Common
wealth Hotel, at Harrisburg, Pa, ana
Jessie Ralph. member of the company
was put in her place.
In the fourth act of the play it is on
the programme for the heroine to kiss
the hero as he leaves for the prize ring.
She tearfulIy bids him farewell and tells
him to leave pugilism forever after he
has won his victory. There is opportunity
for a display of both pathos and affec-
ton. Mrs F'itzsimmons. during her i'll
ness. was told that neither Bob nor MISS
RaInh neglected to act their part with
great realism i'm the scene above referred
to. She grew very angry, according to
report, and in spite of her illness accom-
panied her husband here arriving shortly
| after the rest of the company on Mon
| day. II is said she was determined 10
| find out whether the osculatory perform
ance in the fourth act was prompted
merely by histrionic enthusiasm or some
thing else.
So far as known, Monday passed off in
a fashion not to cause comment to reach
the public ear. Mrs. Fitzsimmons attend
ed the play at night, but was not alto
gether pleased with the way the leading
actors conducted themselves. She grew
rather cold toward Lanky Bob and re-
scented his attempts at reconciliation. Last
L
have created wild scene at the dinner
table by grasping the table cloth and
hurting the/articles on the table at her
husband She also firmly announced her
| intention of taking part in the play last
night. in spite of the protests of her hus-
| band who feared that she was not well
enough to go through her part Mrs.
Fitzsimmons had her way, however
| 1t was during the fourth act of the play
that she got her revenge. When she
| came to the lines where she was to bid
her lover farewell with pathos and give
| him an affectionate kiss, she neglected to
| go through with a portion of her role.
She did not kiss the honest blacksmith.
/ but instead bent her head downward and
/ quickly left the stage as the curtain fell.
| Fitzsimmons grew angry and it is said
| that he went directly TO his wife's dress
| ing room. There he asked admittance,
but, he says, was refused. Without fur
| ther ado FitZsimmons gave the door a
vicious kick breaking the panels. Into
| the dressing room F'itZsimmons strode and
there he began TO upbraid his wife when
| c. H. Murray, of the company, appeared.
| Murray endeavored TO prevent further
trouble. when Fitzsimmons started for
him. A brief scrmmage followed, during
| which. nobody knows how. Mrs. F'itzsim-
| mons was struck over the eye and pain
| fully hurt.
Meanwhile Harry Griffith, a young man
! in charge of the stage entrance of the
| theatre heard the rumpuS and ran for the
| police He saw Policeman Doyle, who
| responded to a summons ana went 10 the
| playhouse. Doyle told FitzsimmonS to ac-
| company him and the two started out OF
| the theatre. after Mrs. Fitzsimmons ae-
| cording to Doyle, had agreed to appear III
| court should her husband be arrested Mr.
| Murray went with Doyle and fltzSlm-
| mons toward the police station and nnally
agreed to settle the matter for his prin-
cipal with the police by the placing of
| collateral If necessary.
| Fftzsimmons was then permitted TO go
10 his hotel while Murray accompanied
the policeman to the station There, after
| a conference, it was agreed that Mrs.
| FitZsimmons should get a warrant this
morning for her husband, II she felt 50
inclined. Murray was then allowed to
leave the station.
Fftzsimmons was seen after midnight
at his hotel. He admitted. in part. the
trouble. He said he had misunderstand-
ing with his wife: that ii began because
| of a report that he had kissed d young
! woman Of the company during the en-
gagement of the company at Johnstown,
Pa, when Mrs. Fitzsimmons was i'll, and
| that last night Mrs FttZSimmOnS denied
| him admission TO her dressing room. Il
do not think the trouble viii go any fur
ther." said the pugilist. Certainly l did
not strike Mrs. FitZsimmons last night or
| at amy other time. / understand she now
understands the matter thoroughly. We
arrived in Washington Monday morning
after the rest of the company. and 90
! from here to Cleveland, Ohio
| Mrs. F'itZsimmons was not at her hotel
when a reporter called last night II was
understood she had left the city, or con-
tamplated doing so. but only for a day
or two In this case. she will rejoin heI
husband here before the end Of the week
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