Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-11

most famous group of show girls New
York has ever raYed over.
"of The original six. none is now
prominent on the stage. Daisy Green
II now In The Girl from Paris az the
Manhattan Beach theater as one ~ the
performers. Marie Wilson has been on
Broadway several times since diSposlug
~ the bundles of coin ana money which
she had accumulated. and others are
constantly getting into the news, but
with nothing Of the prominence that
distinguished them IN the early days
Of The new century
Agnes Wayburn. Nho was one M the
pVcttlcsi OF The original Florcdor sex
tet Ia now busily engaged 80 suing
her hubbard. Nod Waybum Tor d.
NOrCe
Although married 20 Wayburn In
1897. she appeared in the Florodora
sextet as Agnes Sayre aud was one
N the most sought after Of the young
women composing thar group. The
Stage door pests never succeeded m
taking her out 10 dinner. and sho was
lot the recipient Of any large amount
OF icWery
AT that timt Ned Wayburn had not
achieved success as q builder of popu-
lar vaudeville features. and until that
time Agnes Sayre had been compare
lively unknown chorus girl Lately
she has been suing Wayburn vigorous
Is for divorce
Marie Wilson Was also married She
had come To New York from Washing
ton. Her father who vas usually al.
ludfd tp as prominent Washington
merchant when he came 10 this city,
IN reality had achieved no higher posi-
ton lu The commerce Of that city than
The management OF corner grocery.
Her husband. Harry Wimsatt was ein-
plpyod IN one OF the government de-
partmeuis in Washington
Miss Wilson left The sextct before
the run Of the production ceased. \
blind friend boz Wall street tipped her
clcverly and porsistently ana Mi-s NhAl-
son plunged with AN her cnrngs
AS q result she had taken down a
couple of hundred thousand according
90 common report. and within a short
time Was able 10 maintain an establish
ment that included a handsome $1,000
team 81 matched roadsters. as well as
half a peck Of emeralds. three or four
quarts 81 diamonds. hushel or more Of
less important gems and watches. au-
i0mobiles and other accessories beyond
the dreams Of chorus girls ayarice.
Miss Wilson made a trip 10 Europe
and wandered around iu lcisurely
fashion for quite awhile and later
drified back to Broadway. where she
had been seen On several unmporiaut
productions within the last two years.
Vaughn Tcxsmith. am English show
girl. Malorie Relyoa, and Margaret
Walker have also dropped out ~ sight
There were several marriages, but t4c
after lifc of these Young women was
not particularly eyentfula
COZ Itrec. as these members of the
original spXten dropped out 10 20
abroad. marry ar otherwise take ad-
vantage of the opportunities that had
come to Them others were sent In 70
take their places. 50 that there were
many others Who may be included with
something OF Justice IN The original
Florodora seNtot' That name. how
ever. will always boz rccarded by thea
trcal folks a. including solely the six
names already given.
III can safely be said thar no six
chorus women ever achieved quite as
much fame and distinction as these of
the original scStet Of the Fiorodora
company
In me first place an were selected
with something ~ dne discrimination,
They were the first OF The show girls.
ivpla Ing The buXom young women
with elephantinc hams and hllgine
calves displayed in tights who had been
regarded as the perfect type Of chorus
girl uU to that time. The Show girl
f'rikingly eowned In Partisan costumes.
with something OF coquetry aud "a voice.
was q distinct departure, and naturally
mace ID hit
THE 'Florodora' six were nearly Of
size. tan and willowy. and charmingly
effective in the gowns designed for
them. They had an the advantage OF
the most taking bit OF music and the
most effective song that had been I'M
troduced 20 any Broadway production
IN Years and The music was as much