The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
THE STRANGE CASE OF
IVY MOORE, ACTRESS
Papers Say WashingtonGirl
Has El0ped.
FAMILY HERE ARE RETICENT
Young Woman's Mother Is Satisfied
Saying Merely Her Daughter
Has Left Stage.
FAMILY HERE ARE RETICENT

The New York and Boston papers arc
full of the mysterious disappearance OF
Miss Ivy Lee Moore. an actress, from
the Fay Templeton company while the
latter was playing in Boston Friday
night.
In the dispatches and local reports
Miss Moore was credited with being the
daughter of Prof. Willis l.. Moore, Chief
OF the Weather Bureau. While this is
not true. Miss Moore is a Washington
girl. the daughter of Lester ID. Moore,
clerk in the Office of the Auditor for
the Postoffice Department The Moore
home is at 5O7 Second Street northwest
There is a brother, Lester d. Moore. jr
salesman In leading departnse Mt
store. ana sister. Berenice, of the Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing, and
the father and mother.
| Miss Moore early manifested de-
sire for the stage. and. despite parental
objections. some years ago made her
debut as a member of the chorus OF a
leading company. She is young woman
OF marked personal beauty. charm, and
good voice. and speedily bettered her
position.
Was in 1.-THE Runaways."
With the opening of the present sea-
son Miss Moore accepted an engage
ment with the Fay Templeton company,
assisting in the production OF THE Run
Always" She made a permanent hit In
her rendition OF Arthur Dunns catchy
song, "A Kiss for Each Day In the
| Week"
All was going serenely until Friday
night. when IL was time for her 10 APP
pear in the performance Her cue was
given, but no Miss Moore responded.
Then II developed that she was neither
at the theater nor at the hotel. The
company was playing to crowded houses
| in Boston. 1t was at first surmised that
| she had been suddenly called to New
York. but inquiry at her home at lZi
West Forty-frst Street developed no
race of her. Then II was that the
| stage door gossips began to connect
| Miss Mocre's name with that OF a
wealthy New Yorker, grandson OF 2
| famous invsntor. who. il was said, had
long been infatuated with the capri
sious beauty. He, too, had disappeared
md IL was whispered that the two had
left for Europe. and were married. OF
| were shortly to be. A Miss Eulah Lee
formerly a member OF the "Chiness
| Honeymoon" company, was named as
The chaperon.
The manager of the Fay Templetor
Company admitted to the press thai
Miss Moore's departure was 'uneX
oected." and that by leaving as she did
she had broken her concracrs. and thai
her trunks would be neid by the com
pany as a part OF the forfeit for the
1 49,
she had gone. he prOfessed complete
ignorance.
Family Well Informed.
Yesterday a reporter for The Time:
called at the Moore home. He was re-
eeived by Mrs. Moore, who expressed NJ
surprise at the call.
Yes. we know all about Ivy Lee:
disappearance" she said, with a smi-
which dispelled any thought that th'
knowledge was accompanied by regre
or worry In fact. the mother frankly
I admitted that the disappearance" me
with her hearty approval. You know
was always opposed to her going OF
the stage. and am more than delighted
: that she has left it. Yes. she has lef
II for good: she will never return"
do you know her present where
abouts?" she was asked.
Certainly" was the reply.
lis she at homer
NO" smiling; she is not at home
: rs she in Washington"
NO; she is not I'm Washington"
Have you read the press dispatches
about her disappearance?"
No; what have they been saying?'
Has Only Left the Stage.
When the gist Of these was made
known TO her Mrs. Moore laughed heart
lily and said:
I'm not going TO tell you anything
more about it yet; but / viii say tina
> my daughter has not been prosecuted bS
, the too ardent suit of any millionaire
admirer; that she has not run away
from anybody. and that she has had n,
trouble with her company. She did no
, run away at all: she merely informed
\ her managers that she was going I,
quit the stage. and she promptly did so
II win all be given to the public at tn.
proper time"
= When pressed as TO whether or not he
! daughter had left the stage TO marry
Mrs. Moore would neither deny nor af
firm. but only laughed and reiterated
, her statement that the public would bi
= informed at the proper time. The thinl
: mainly evident was that the mOthel
I was not displeased at the course he
, daughter had taken, and had had IA,