The San Francisco call., 1906-04-09
WHIPS HUSBAND
IN PLAYHOUSE
Mrs. Irene Marsh Chastises
Spouse Whom She Finds in
0rpheum With Fair Rival
AUDIENCE IN UPROAR
Woman Who Caused Scene
Once Tried to Murder Miss
Murray Through Jealousy

There was a little side attraction at
the orpheum last night that the man
agement neglected to card on the pro-
gramme, but which nevertheless turned
out to be headliner and the most SEN
sational turn pulled of at the vaude-
vile house in many moons.
1t happened right after the first in
termisslon, when Mrs. Irene Marsh
walked boldly up the aisle to where her
husband, John Marsh, sat with Miss
Alice Murray of Sacramento and ad-
ministered 10 him severe beating with
horsewhip. While the crowd was
still wondering, Mrs. Marsh left the
house.
Just as the curtain was descending
at the first intermission Mrs Marsh
walked briskly up the aisle TO where
her husband was sitting with Miss Muir
ray. Pulling out a short horsewhip, she
Immediately assumed a business-like
air, welding the missile with great
force, nearly every blow landing on the
face or shoulders of Marsh. A few of
these missed the intended victim and
struck Jesse Marks, the we'll known
former saloon-keeper and politician.
Now, I'll teach you to go running
around with other women" said Mrs.
Marsh to her spouse Take that" as
she raised her whip once more and
dealt another vicious blow. And this
is not ALL either" continued the irate
woman. Just wait till get you home.
Good-by."
With this parting salutation Mrs.
Marsh left the showhouse as briskly as
she entered it. The whole house, of
course, was excited. All eyes were CEN
tered on Marsh, who left the place
few moments after. Miss Murray, how
ever, was game and stayed the per
formance out. She was later joined by
Marsh, who was greeted with shouts
and roars of laughter
Shortly after the whipping episode
Artie Hall, the Georgia soubrette, made
her appearance on the stage and began
TO sing 'Nicodemus, why don't you
come home to your lawful wife?'
When the crowd heard this it was in an
uproar. The song contained about five
verses, and they were patterned on the
same lines all the way through The
audience seemed to enjoy this, but Miss
Murray did not tell any one just how
much she liked it,
After Miss Hall had her fling all the
comedians turned their attention to do
mestic affairs and every time they had
a chance to toss in a line or two re-
garding an irate wife and a wandering
husband they embraced the opportu-
nifty. OF course, this was signal for
every one to turn around and gaze
wistfully upon the cause of all the
trouble. But she was used TO it and did
not seem to be bothered in the least
toward the end.
Marsh formerly owned a cigar store
at Fourth and Market streets. He came
to this city from Sacramento about five
years ago. He is well known about
town. as well as in Sacramento, where
he conducted cigar store for a num-
Der Of years and mingled considerably
in politics.
Miss Murray, the cause of all the
trouble, is the daughter of a prominent
contractor of Sacramento. She has
lived in this city for some time and is
a handsome woman of dashing appear
ance Both she and Marsh quickly dis
appeared last night after the Orpheum
show was over. 1t is rumored Marsh
did not go home to his wife.
The woman who sat with Marsh was
once the victim of a pistol bullet from
Mrs. Marsh's revolver On the after
noon OF August 1S, 1902, Mrs Marsh
shot Miss Murray in the face in front of
the Alhambra Theater. Mrs. Marsh
then charged Miss Murray with allen
ating her husbands affections and when
the case was called in court Miss Muir
ray refused to prosecute, so the case
was dismissed.