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SHOE Man IS PAID
Horsewhipping and Wedding Re-
:, suit From the Fact. .
HUBBY FOR THE TELEPHONE GIRL
iowa, Nebraska and Chicago Witness
+ TempestuOus Scenes in
AN,, Theatrical Company. go
Special to The Journal.

special TO Inc journal.
Chicago, March 81 After his atten-
lions to Mrs. Nadine Sydney had been
soorned and she had cooled his ardor by
b horse whipping, John j. Magee found a
bride in Miss Amy Thompson All three
are members of The Telephone Girl
company. The announcement Of the we'd
ding was made yesterday, when Mrs. sgd
neys ire had again reached the boiling
point, and Magee suddenly realized the
need Of guarantee that his attentions to
her Were diSinterested.
Mrs. Sydney is the wife of George sgd
hey, who carries a leading comedy part
with Ward and Vokes. The outburst IN
which Magee received his summary pun
ishment occurred some days ago at Ne
braSka City. Neb., while the company was
on it's way TO Chicago from the coast.
Magee is the oldest member OF the COM
pany and had acted as friend and ad-
wiser to all of the young women. 1t was
on account of misinterDreting his cor
duct. ne explains, that Mrs. Sydney at
tackled him. After the episode he sud
denly realized that his efforts were I'M
appreciated and concentrated his atten-
tions on Miss Thompson.
A dainty express package, containing a
pair Of shoes for Mrs. Sydney, was the
start Of Magees dislluson. The I'M
sentimental shoe dealer had sent the
package c. o. D. Mrs. Sydney did not
have the necessary 81 90 to enable her to
get the new shoes to do her soubrette part
that evening, so Magee promptly came to
her assistance. A few days later, when
the ghost walked he. mentioned the
incident to her. he says, at the evening
performance and she became indignant.
Impaired Some of Her Smart.
When the company dsembarked from
the train ar Nebraska City the next morn
ing, Mrs. Sydney still smarted under the
imputation that she could not pay for hei
shoes She hurried through the station
AS Magee appeared she began to lash MIN
with a whip she had borrowed from q cab
man, shouting: Il guess you Will be-
have yourself now" The irate actress
was finally seized by Dave Lewis, the
leading man in the company, ana Magee
escaped. After that Mrs. Sydney was eX-
empt from all aallantries from the mer
in the company.
Miss Thomoson is one Of the cornet
team of Marion and Thompson and occu-
pies the center of the row of pretty sWltcf
board girls in the play She sympathizec
with Magee, and when the compan!
reached Creston, Iowa, last FRIDAY 'heS
were married without mentioning the lac'
10 the other members OF the company
Yesterday morning the couple attenoe'
mass at St. NlarT's church. this cltS
They returned to the theater as the com
pany was lined llc for roll call ana re-
hearsal. With the strains Of Peace OF
earth good we'll toward men, ringing II
his ears. Masee. mindful OF the Neprasks
City incident, attempted to make a peace
offering Of some Easter lilies to MRS
Sydney.
Don't you offer me tiowers!' she crle'
starting toward him.
But l am a married man, was th'
startling assertion Of Magee, Whlci
stopped her advance. >,
And look at Tommie's diamond ring!
chorused the friends of the former MIS-
Thompson who had advanced to stop MIS-
sydney. The couple then announced thel
arrjage.