The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-30
PAYERSHAM WEEDS JULIE OPP.
THEY WENT TO GREENWICH TO
HAVE THE KNOT TIED.
Mrs. Opp Accompanied Them and They
Got . License and We're Married In .
Few Ninutes-Mrs Fayersham May
Join Company Of which Husband Is star

GREENWICH. Conn, Dec. 20.-Judge
Charles ID. Burns of the Greenwich Borough
Court to-day tied the legal marriage knot
which united william A. Faversham and
Julie Opp. A friend Of Mr.. Faversham
had arranged for the event several hours
previous to their coming here.
They came on the 1900 train, accom-
panied by Mrs. Opp, and were driven to
the Office of Town Clerk Mead. and though
il was lis luncheon hour he had consented
to remain over hours to grant license.
He took the party into his private room
while they swore to their age. the bride
groom being "a and the bride 20. They
gave their condition as divorced
All then went to the Office of Judge Burns
in the post Office building. he. too. having
been detained during his luncheon hour.
In less than five minutes they came out
jumped into their carriage and were driven
to Mianus to the Hotel Rochambeau. They
intended TO take dinner there. but found that
there would not be time if they were TO
catch the las train lad they soon left for
Cos Cob STATIC The train was three
quarters Of an hour lqte
The marriage of faversham and his lead
ing woman of last season puts an end to the
gossip that has been afloat ever since tho
first Mrs Faversham obtained a divorce
last February. The first Mrs Faversham
was not on the stage and she and her hus-
band were often pointed out by the public
as a happy pair When Mrs Faversham
began her suit for divorce 1t occasioned
great surprise.
The name Of the correspondent was not
made public, but there was much guessing
as to the womans identity. Faversham
didn't contest the suit and he allowed his
wife So 200 alimony. The terms OF the
divorce forbade the actor to marry again
in this State. Hence his journey into
Connecticut to wed.
Soon after Faversham had been di-
vorced Miss Opp went back to England
In private life she was Mrs, Robert Lorraine,
the wife Of an English actor. They had
separated and Miss Opp soon obtained
her freedom by suing her hus band for
divorce on the ground NJ desertion.
Faversham is an Englishman; "Favey,'
as he is intimately called by his friends,
was in the British Army for a short time.
but left the army for the stage. His repu-
tation as an actor was made entirely in this
country. When he became a member Of
the Empire Stock Company his rise was
Faversham succeeded him in playing the
leads. Since Charles Frohman has made
him a star his, work has met with popular
Miss Opp was born on the East Side in
this city and her reputation as an actress
was made in England She has played
leading roles with George Alexander 8
| company. When she appeared here with
| Faversham last season she was success.
Mrs Faversham has no intention Of aban-
| doning the stage. 1t is more than likely
| that she will join her husbands company
| Faversham played last night, but he wouldn't
| talk about his marriage.
Robert Lorraine, Mrs Faversham's first
| husband, il now member OF the @Heidel-
berg" company at the Princess Theatre.