The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22
SHE ISN'T MISS Null HALL
Noted HorsewOman Has Been Mrs.
Van Bergen for Over "a Year.

Miss Lucille Mulhall, the champion
lady cowboy and lasso thrower of the
world, who appeared in Topeka at the
recent state wide fair was married to
Martin Van Bergen, an actor and
singer of Kansas City, in Brooklyn, n.
Y, September IA. 1907. The we'd
ding was for the first time announced
in Topeka last night, after having
been kept a secret for a year and six
weeks.
Mr.. Van Bergen is appearing in To-
peka this week at the Majestic in
little sketch entitled Where Hearts
Beat True" They are stopping at the
Copeland hotel Mr.. Van Bergen ap-
pears with Miss Marion Kresky and
their act has made hit with the
patrons of the Majestic
Miss MulhaIl arrived in Topeka
wednesday from Oklahoma City. COM
ing by way of Kansas City, and Joined
her husband here. The wedding was
known to a few intimate friends in
Topeka, who prevailed upon the young
couple to make the announcement last
night Mrs. Van Bergen has re-
nounced her career as broncho buster
and lasso thrower and will travel
with her husband. who is playing this
sketch on the Orpheum circuit.
There is a romance connected with
this wedding. which commenced in st.
Louis three yeas ago. At that time
Mr.. Van Bergen was singing in St
Louis with the Resenberger Chicago
Symphony orchestra at the Alps in
that city Miss Mulhall was visiting
in st. Louis at the time. She longed
for the vaudeville circuit and her
father, Jack Mulhall, to crafty the
ambitions Of his daughter and to sup
ply the demands for her in vaudeville
arranged an act for Miss Mulhall,
Mr.. Van Bergen and Charles Mulhall,
her brother. This trio toured the east
for a year. The Saturday their season
closed Miss Mulhall went to justice
of the peace with Mr.. Van Bergen and
the wedding resulted.
The secret of the wedding was
closely guarded until last night, none
but a very limited circle of closest
friends knowing the secret.
Miss Mulhall was married under the
name OF Lucille Vandiveer. But there
will be another ceremony soon. She is
verted her husband to this faith. The
religious ceremony will take place in
about a month when Mr.. Van Bergen
appears with his sketch in his home
town, Kansas City. when the nuptial
knot will be tied according to the Cath
Ole ceremony. with the priest of Mr..
Van Berger's parish officiating.
The bride is well known throughout
the country where her brilliant feats
of Craftsmanship have been seen from
time to time. She is the daughter of
lack Mulhall, the well known rancher
and live stock raiser of MulhaI Ok
He is also live stock agent for the
Frisco road, and is one of the best
known men in the west. The Mulhall
home is one of the largest ranches in
Oklahoma, and 1t was here that Miss
Lucille acquired the knowledge of
Craftsmanship and lasso throwing that
gained for her her reputation. She has
taken many prizes for her work. Her
career closed with a performance at
Wichita last week The Topeka per-
fOrmanCR next n Ia Sf Ire
Van Bergen has said goodby to her
horse and saddle and will hereafter be
merely Mrs. Van Bergen, and travel
with her husband over the vaudeville
circuits.
Miss Mulhau is q years of age. She
is well educated. having attended
schools in Wichita and St Louis.
Mr.. Van Bergen is one year older.
He is Kansas City boy and has made
his home in that town all his life His
father is Santa Fe conductor. At
present he Is presenting the sketch
Where Hearts Beat True" This was
written expressly for him by George
Creel. editor of the Kansas City indie
pendent. This weeks appearance at the
Majestic is his initial appearance with
the sketch. Next week he will go to
Chicago and Will later make the rounds
of the Orpheum circuit.
He has been singing for the last six
years and possesses a pleasant voice
as those who have attended the Ma
jestic this week can testify He sang
for some time in the Chicago Symphony
orchestra under the direction of Rosen-
berger. Later he sang With the New
York Symphony Concert company. For
two seasons he appeared in THE Bur
gomaster" and during this time twice
appeared as THE Captain of the
Dutch Ship at the old Crawford thea
ter here In Topeka. He also appeared
- Topeka later with The Explorers .
- 1905. Mr. Van Bergen took to the
vaudeville stage where he is at the
present time. He received two years
training in New with George Sweet be-
fore making his debut on the stage.