The San Francisco call., 1905-08-03
NO Bic CATCH,
BUT A SWELL
Captain Harry Graham, Who
Is Engaged to Wed Ethel
Barrymore. Is a Poor Man
WILL REMAIN ON STAGE
Her Sweetheart's Earning
Capacity Being Small. Ac-
tresS VIII Be PrOvider
Special Dispatch TO The Can


LONDON. Aug. 2.-Something of mild
sensation has been caused in social cir
cles here by the announcement of the
engagement between Captain Harry Gra-
ham and Ethel Barrymore. Financially
the captain is not much of a catch, but
he Is swell OF the first order. is re-
ceiVed al court. moves in the best cir
cles and is great lady's man. AS ne is
no devotee of the strenuous life bv which
tame and fortune are achieved it was
generally expected that he would solve
the problem OF getting through this world
IN tne easiest and most comfortable fash
ION by marrying money And Miss Barry
more, with her beauty and wit and the
Sociai prestige she enjoys here through
her intimacy with the Duchess of Suther-
land, might have had the pick OF q score
OF wealthy bachelors and thereafter
would have been able to crafty the most
luxurious tastes without any necessity
or having recourse TO the stage. Even
cynics, therefore. are forced to the con-
clusion that il is a love match on both
sides. But no date has yet been set for
the wedding and the old adage about the
frequent slips that occur between the cup
and the lip may again be verified. Ac-
cording to rumor. Miss Barrymore has
twice before been engaged.
AT present she s. under contract to
FrOhman TO play the role Of the Mother
in Alice Sit BY the Fire" in America
this fail That engagement takes pre-
cedence Of her natrimorial one and she
viii start for New York in August 10
fill il. She has no intention of abandon
ing the theatrical profession altogether
after her marriage. She can commend a
much bigger salary in il than the pres
pectiVe bridegroom has yet been able to
earn He IS now filling an easy billet
as private secretary TO LORD Rosebery
who since he elected 10 Dlow 2 lone
political furrow has not counted for much
in the game of partisan warfare. Prior
10 that ne was for over five years on the
staff of Lord Mimic when he was Cover
nor General Cf Canada. 1t was in that
most aristccratic OF regiments. the
Coldslream Guards. that he attained the
rank Of captain. bit he resigned his COM
mission some years ago. He has good
figure for soldier. standing well over
six feet. And he really is clever. He has
published several volumes Of nonsense
and satirical verses. the best known of
which is entitled misrepresentation
Men" They reveal an ability capable of
much better work if he could be induced
10 take himself and life seriously. But
there is plenty of time for that as he
is only thirty.
His father. Sir Henry John Lowndes
y
House of Lords, being officially styled
clerk of Parliament" That means that
he is head clerk of the whole establish
ment. The Office is one OF considerable
dignity and social prestige and among
the perquisites attached to Ii is a superb
suite of apartments in the Upper House.
There Captain Harry makes his home
with him. Sir Henry has been twice
married. His first wife was the daughter
of Earl Cranbrook and his second
daughter OF the Marquis Of Northampton.
Captain Harry is a second son by the
first marriage. He has host Of aristo-
cratic connections and so far as influence
can help him along he can count on
lot Of il.
For some years Miss Barrymore has
been in the habit of spending her sum-
mers in England, and while in London
is invariably the guest OF the Duchess
of Sutherland a her Dalatial town resi-
dence. Stafford House It was there the
captain met and wooed her. But since
the enga cement was announced she has
taken private apartments in Charles
street. Mayfair, presumably that she may
be nearer to her fiance. The house is
only a short distance from Lord Rose
bery's town residence in Barclay Square,
where Captain Graham goes daily to at
tend to his secretarial duties