The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-01-11
BRITISH NOBL EMEN SEEK
's.. BRIDES FROM THE STAGE
Aristocratc Mammals Are Becoming Alarmed Society
Maids Dull and Undressing

rail- TO arouse by contrast the admira-
ton Of the men when they remember
the staid, prim and conventional misses
they meet in society.
And there you are. That's why the
British "400"-or what corresponds to
that sacred circle on the other side-
sits up and takes notice with ven
geance every few weeks when a new
nobleman falls victim to Cupid's arrow
aimed through the neart Of a stage
favorite.
There is very good reason to be-
l1eve, even now, that Maudie Darrell,
the pretty blonde who is playing Bill
lie Burke's part in Mrs. Ponderburys
Past" is engaged to the young and
rich MARQUIS of Anglesea. Princess
Patricia Of Connaught was said once
to be pining away for the marquis.
and later on Anglesea was reported
engaged to Billie Burke, the clever
actress who is now playing in Ameri-
ca. But it is neither the princess nor
Miss Billie, it is Maudie.
Miss Darrell owns house in fash
ionable Berkeley Square, London. She
has jewels which an Indian rajah gave
her, and which are valuable enough
to keep her in shoes, hosiery and lin
gerie, and incidentally gowns, hats,
board and lodging for the rest of her
days. But the marquis is not exactly
broke" himself. His fortune is am
BILE, so there is no suspicion that he is
seeking that house and those jewels.
It is purely love affair."
Along these same lines, it may be
we'll to recount second piece of Cos
sip which couples the names of Viola
Tree, Oldest daughter of Beerbohm
Tree, the actor, and Lord CRANKY, eld-
est son and heir Of the duke of Rut-
land. It is said upon the best au-
thority that the duke and Miss Tree
are engaged to be married.
Lord CRANKY became twenty-one on
ly month ago, while Miss Tree is
twenty-three She is now touring the
provinces as leading woman in her
fathers company. She has a passion
for the stage, compelling her father,
against his wishes, to help her on her
stage career. She will be the first
actress to become a duchess, the rec
ord for rank being now held by Rosie
Boote, of the Gaiety, theater, who is
now marchioness of Headfort.
LORD Granny is not fulfilling the as
p1ration Of his grandfather, who was
the author of the historic couplet:
Let commerce, arts and learning die,
But spare us still our old nobility"
Viola Tree is also the first actress
from the legitimate stage to win a
peer. Hitherto British aristocrats have
fallen in love only with show girls.
Furthermore. if rumor is true, she will
be the first actress to- be. actually cen-
nected with royalty. The sister of her
future husband, Lady Marjorie Man
ners, is destined eventually to marry
Prince Arthur of Connaught.
A third reported engagement of a
peer and an actress is that of the earl
of Stanhope and beautiful, fascinating
Gabrielle Ray. Miss Rays only rivals
for supremacy as a picture post card
favorite are the Dare sisters, whose
engagements to various titled suitors
have frequently been reported.
Stanhope is twenty-sev quite
handsome, and an officer of the Grena-
der Guards.
Meanwhile British society mammas
sit silently by watching in terror the