Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07
SHELDON SISTERS MAKE A HlI
one Marries an Actor and the other
IL TO wed Anthony
Hope.

Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, June 6.--(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.)- mar
riage Of Suzanne Sheldon, the beautiful
American actress, who made a pronouncsi
hit in IF Were King" and Henry Alnley
handsome, successful young actor, and
the bethrothal of Miss Sheldon's sister.
elizabeth, to Anthony Hope, the dlstln-
guished novelist, were the sensations Of the
week in the theatrical and literary worlds
They came to public knowledge stimuli
taneously.
The wedding was very quiet. The bridal
party went from Mrs. william Favorsham's s
pretty house at Chiddingfold. surre?, to the
church in which Mrs. Favorshsm was mar
ried, and there the ceremony was per
formed. The bride had her sister with
her bridesmaid Spencer Eddy, Ihe first
secretary OF the United States legation in
Constantinople, came over speo'ally to be
present at the ceremony.
At the luncheon party given afterward
Anthony Hope made happy speech, fun
of pretty humor and epigram. lie sail he
had found his hearts desire after a long
pursuit of many things, which he surprised
everybody by saying-was wife.
Ainley, the bride, and her sister, played
together for a year in "If I Were hirg,"
at the st. James theater. During thas time
they grew much attached to zach other.
But for three years MIR. Ainley had been
engaged to another young actress, Miss
Noble, while Miss Sheldon a year ago was
on the eve of marrying widely known Lon
don society man. Bat Miss Sheldon's in
innate friend, Julie Opp, now Mrs. Favor
sham persuaded her to break OF the match
week before the day fixed for the we6-
IL NJ q 70 ~
days of Illness, when Ainley played the
! leading part. that the impressionable Miss
Sheldon lost her heart to him. Ainley ms do
an instantaneous, sensational sucoes5, play
| ing in packed houses, but Ale Slh1er did
not stay out of the cast longer than he
was obliged to. and Ainley returned 70 his
! original part, a minor and somewhat color
less one.
Ainley was unable to get Monday evening
| of, and after dining early at quiet res
taurant with his newly-made bride. he left
her to play the part of young student in
''Old Heidelberg"
Anthony Hopes wedding will take place
in the fall. Although Mrs. Favoosham is
anxious to have 1t here it is likely that
the bride will go out with her sister, SUI
zanna, and the latter's husband, who start
soon on a tour of the United States, and II
/ Is bdlu NllhN Aappo wants ~ 81 NhSANi
/ too.
Betty" Sheldon is just IS and very beau
tiful. She has been over here onco before
with her mother. but England did not seem
to suit her She returned to the limited
| States somewhat i'll. but when she became
well again she took 1t into her head to come
back to London to go on the stage with
her sister. The latter absolutely refused
| to allow her to do so and sent her to stay
with a friend In Surrey. Mr.. Hope fell 8
victim very quickly 1t is sad that h'
mace up his mind within q wsak from ths
thrst meeting. 49, -s- : '''--a
There is 40 more popular bachelor Il
London society. 'rhe English girls long ago
classed him among the confirmed bachelors
Of the town. but many predicted that q
certain smart widow would eventually
ensnare him. Sc ;he nCws Of this ee'
trothal to An American girl of Is came az Q
shock to them. Ills wife will have an en-
viable position, for ut every smart" gath
ering Mr.. Hope Is to 20 found.