Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-09-06
buy country home, but enjoined his
broker to absolute secrecy

buy country home, but enjoined his
broker to absolute secrecy.
There is one figure missing on the Ri
alto, Maurice Barrymore, the prince of
later-day players, is seen no more. This
fine actor, who upward OF a score of
years has charmed the eyes of women
and won the admiration of men, is con
fined at Rloomingaale. probably never
again to emerge Il sound and well man.
Of all the leading men and stars there
is not one who quite fills his place. There
Is no one among them all--Hackett Soth-
ern, Morgan. Faversham. Edeson. Blair,
or even Manstieid-whO filled the eye 50
plcasin@ly as dear old Barrymore. He
had the broad chest that made him the
ideal Mercutio, the perfect Orlando. the
Fascinating Capt Swift and the per-
feet embodiment Of 4 hundred other
Characters that call FOR ROBUST manhood
There was nothing pretty and curly
about Barrymore. lie was just simply Il
big, fine. healthy, happy man on and off
the stage, and that is why he will be
missed.
Now that Burnett y. Tiffany has been
left more than S1.WO000 by his fathers
will many wonder ii any increase will be
made in the amount settled uDen his
N4INtli-uttS DAltics lOIiliCIlN Mss 14ulIlu
\. PlerSon. who since she secured her
divorce has been living with her mother
ut East Orange. 1t is limited that the
husband and wife may he reunited. 1t
Is said that Burnett Tiffany within the
past two months spoke of his wife as
the only woman" that he had ever loved
or ever would. Mrs. Tiffany blames her
husbands father for causing him to de-
sert her. II met my husband at the
home of 4 mutual friend in New York,
she is reported as having said
.'and he was devoted to me for six
months before | married him. 1t was
love affair pure and simple | naturally
procured a divorce on the ground of de-
Sertiou when | discovered that my hus-
band had gone abroad and had no inten-
ton of returning to me- The fact that
he he's been left more than 81 200. 900
by his fathers will does not mean that
| will attempt to have the settlement
made on me increased"
Members of the well known Knicker-
booker Athletic Club have decided 10
take active steps to save the organiza-
ton from going to pieces, and to that
end have authorized President G.. S.
Nhitson to name a committee of ten TO
confer as to the plan of action to be
followed. The idea prevailing now is TO
change the club from a proprietary one
to members organization. This step
Is direct result of a suit began by
Adrian Iselin against John II. Balantine
and John d. Adams to foreclose a mort
gage of 100000 on the buildings occu-
pied by the club. Heretofore the organi.
cation has been run financially by Mr..
Ballantine and the decision of the meet
ing practically amounted to a rejection
of Mr.. Ballantine's policy and deter
mination to proceed without his assist
ance in the future. Ever since its for
nation the Knickerbocker Club has hol
one trouble after another and its yicissi
tudes have been many. Originally If
was the famous old Manhattan Athletic
Club, but dissension grew and its place
was taken by the Picqua Club. It's
career was brief and then came the
hnickerbocker. The new life built ND
a magnificent club and at one time the
best athletes in the country were among
its members. Harry Cornish came from
Chicago few years ago to take the posi.
ton Of athletic director of the club.