The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-01
JULIE OPP IN NEW YORK.
Reported She Will Marry VIM. Faver-
sham, the Actor

New York. jar. This was what Miss
Julie Opp, the actress said when she step
ped off the liner Philadelphia all radiant
with good health and stunning in a fresh
Paris costume of dark blue a picture hat
and a superb set of furs.
Il viii neither deny or affirm that I am
going to marry Mr.. Faversham | have
come here on business Mr.. Frohman ca
bled to me that he wanted me to come
over I have been playing in If 1 Were
King on the other side. 1t is a splendid
play I expect to go to work soon, but
what my plans are I can not now say
This was what William Faversham, the
actor, said at the Empire theater a little
laters
yes it is all true. all true. I'm going
to marry Miss Opp just as soon as we can
arrange the details. In three or four
weeks III be able to tell the day Yes,
I've seen her. but just for brief ten min
utes, and you know how little that must
seem to- me now
Miss Ops coming here was quite unex-
pected. Her departure from London was
known only to her intimates, and no one
here but Mr.. Frohman and Mr.. Faversham
knew she was on the water. In fact, the
bridegroom-to-be denied that she had
sailed, but admitted that she was shortly
to sail.
A multitude of trunks followed Miss Opp.
She preceded them to the Hotel Yelling
ton. Mr.. Faversham was not at the pier
to meet her She had an escort, however,
her mother and maid
smile of bride-to-be Il really never
knew Mr. tavershan to tell rib in his
life But really haven't anything to say.
Really, you see. both my mother and my
affairs to ourselves We abhor publicity.
Perhaps you don't believe it, but it's real
marriage Oh, dear, didn't mean to say
that"
When mother and daughter got into their
cab after they had duly stood under the
0 till the inspector had satisfied himself
that there was nothing dutiable. Miss opp
said in q loud enough voice to be heard
mans office, Empire Theater building"
But they didn't go. there. Instead they
went straight to the Wellington, and five
minutes after them came Mr.. Faversham.
Mrs. OPP busted herself down stairs Iusr
he was smiling like a school boy who had
Just been told that the teacher was sick
and that there would be no classes.
At Mr.. faVershan S apartments at the
Nilano, in West Fifty-eighth street it was
said that he couldn't be disturbed, that he
was III and that the doctor had already
called three times Just about this time
he was the wellest looking sick man that
ever stood in shoe leather He was even
"sick2 Nonsense" he laughed at the
theatcr. Never felt better in my life.
Julie Opp-she used TO spell it julia
was once plain little Bowery girl Hel
tdNAti Was JptlIlif2 opp anu AAS hEpl q
typical Bowery saloon at No. 81 Bowery.
lie made enough money to educate his
daughter and, the Rialto hears-at least
so the press agents have whispered many
times-that she neevr knew he used to sell
whisky and beer untH she came of age
! Finally when it came time for her to go
to work she turned to journalism ana
wrote pieces for fashion magazines. This
/ literary career wasn't at all remunerative
and she took part with Augustin DAILY.
Her warm TeutOuic beauty. her stat
uesque carriage and her cleevr acting gave
/ her almos. immediate prominence. and she
went to London to appear with George
Alexander in THE Prisoner of Zenda- -
( Her success was then assured and she has
1 appeared in many successful roles on both
sides of the Atlantic.
Fate threw her in the same company
with Mr. Faversham even before his wife.
Mrs. Marian Faversham, got her divorce
last March One of her favor1te pictures
of herself is in prince Charlie. where
she is depicted sitting on the arm Of Mr.
Favershag's chair in dangerous proximity