Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-03
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A tragedy of real life, more sad than
| the usual stage tragedy, and having as
central figures two persons prominent
in the theatrical world was told by
Marie Howe to a circle Of friends in
the Angelus grill last night, and It
came as a shock to them
In San Francisco paper there was
the announcement last week of the
| death Of Mrs. Charles Francis Dryant,
| but few who read II guessed the real
story behind It.
| few years ago Charles Francis
Bryant was stage director of the AL
cazar theater. the San Francisco house
of Belasco, Mayer & Co. He was con-
| sidered one of the most promising
young men in the profession and sew
eral stars were made to shine under
bis direction. Miss Howe was a MEM
| Der of the company, and a that time
Lila Convere was leading woman. and
she was a most popular occupant of the
post. Miss Howe played first assistant
to Cupid and introduced her to Eugene
| Bruguiere, whom she soon afterward
married Her sister, Marian Convere,
came to the theater to take her place,
and she and the stage manager devel-
| oped the most complete hatred of each
other.
Under Miss Howe's direction Miss
Howe did not say this, but 1 learned
from one who saw and knows whereof
he speaks), assisted by the little blind
| god, the hatred turned to love and
Miss Convere became the bride of Mr..
Bryant. Soon afterward the eye of
David Belasco fell upon the young man
and he went east to work under this
master director.
Overwork OH a constitution that was
none too good at best proved Mr.. Bry-
ants undoing. His health broke ana
he was ordered to New Mexico or Ari-
zona. The former leading woman went
with him and together they fought the
fight against the malady but it was a
useless battle. and finally he returned
| to his home at Marysville, Ind, where
he died.
The day she buried her husband Mrs.
Bryant started for her sisters home in
Berkeley, and the morning after she
arrived there she followed the course
of her husband.
The doctors said it was her heart, but
no one ever suspected there was any
thing wrong with that, and she seemed
perfectly well Hearts don't break, the
world says, and yet the world of the
actress believes she died of a broken
heart.
In Los Angeles there are many of the
theatrical profession who have worked
with the stage director and the actress,
and the news revealed by Miss Howe
brought sorrow to all Of them.
Personal Notes
A. l.. Chaffee, prominent Ventura
| business man, is at the Hollenbeck
! e. P. Herbert, wholesale druggist
| of Detroit, and his wife are at the An
gelus.
B. s. Hubbard, president of the Union
Lithograph company, is at the Alex
andria.
F. J. Richards. manager of the Lin
coin hotel, Lincoln, Neb., is at the
Alexandria.
A. L. Manahan, manager of the Bis
bee opera house of Bisbee, Ariz., is at
the Hollenbeck.
| ]. @. Adams and wife of Omaha are
at the Hollenbeck. Mr.. Adams is presi-
dent of the Omaha Supply company.
George Keym returned yesterday
| from a visit to San Francisco, his for
mer home, and other northern points.
| Mr. and Mrs. Scott White of Tomb
stone Ariz., who have been at the Hol-
| lenbeck have moved into new home
on Shatto street
| MTS. "A. - beTIldrQ OF L uCSOI, ATlL,
who has been spending part of the
summer at the Alexandria, left yester-
day for her home.
Joseph Reichel assistant manager Of
the Alexandria, has returned from a
trip to Del Monte, San Francisco and
other northern points.
| H. H. B. Cipreco of San Francisco,
who has come from the north as a
delegate to the convention of the NaZ-
arenes, is at the Lankershim.
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Norton of River
side, who are in Los Angeles for a few
days, are Registered at the Angelus.
Mr.. Norton is prominent banker.
Carl Smith. prominent young Red
lands man, who has just returned from
a hunting trip and is on his way to his
home, is at the Lankershim for few
| days.
William Kelley, western manager Of
the General Manufacture and Supply
company, and his wife, arrived from
Chicago yesterday and are at the Alex
andria
w. Fl. Constable, a commission
broker of Ell Paso. Tex, with a host of
friends in Los Angeles. is here for a
few days combining business with
pleasure.
Mrs. S. B. Blair wife of prominent
official of the Union Pacific at Ogden,
and her son are at the Angelus. They
are OH their way to Ell Paso to join
Mr.. Blair.
| Charles l.. Weidler of San Francisco,
popular travelling man who carries
perfumes to please the fancy of every
woman, is again at the Hollenbeck for
brief stay.
John A. Hagler, a wealthy mining
man of Fort Worth, Tex, heavily in
terested in mines in Nevada, with his
wife and daughter, arrived at the
Lankershim yesterday.
Ralph Halloran of Berkeley travel
Ing representative of the New York
Life Insurance company, returned yes
terday from a trip TO Mexico and is
registered at the Hollenbeck.
A. c. Bilicke and family who went
to Del Monte for brief visit several
weeks ago, are still away and will not
return until next week They are en-
joying many jolly trips in Mr.. Bilicke's
touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Proctor Of
Cananea. Mexico, returned yesterday
from trip to San Francisco and are
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