Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-16
BRITISH BLEMEN SEEK
BRIDES FROM THE STAGE
Aristocratc Mammas Are Becoming Alarmed-society
Maids Dull and Uninteresting.
Maids Dull and Uninteresting.

fail 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 sidf,-
sits up and takes notice with a ven-
geance every few weeks when a new
noblen1an falls victim to Cupid's arrow
aimed through the neart OF stage
favorite.
There is very good reason to be-
lieve, even now. that Maudie Darrell,
the pretty blonde who is playing Bill
lie Burkes part in Mrs. Ponderburys
Past" is engaged to the young and
| rich marquis of Anglesea. Princess
Patricia of Connaught was said once
to be ptning 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 linz
gerie, and incidentally gowns, hats,
hoard 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.
1t is purely love affair.
Along these same lines it may be
we'll to recount q second piece of gos-
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. 1t 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 a month ago, while Miss Tree is
twenty-three. She is now touring the
provinces as leading woman in he1
fathers company. She has passion
for the stage, compelling her father
against his wishes. to help her on he,
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 CRANKY is not fulfilling the as.
piration 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 actres!
from the legitimate stage to win /:
peer. Hitherto British aristocrats hav,
fallen in love only with show girls
Furthermore, If rumor is true, she will
be the first actress to be actually con
nected with royalty. The sister of he
future husband. Lady Marjorie Man
ners. is destined eventually to MARI!
Prince Arthur Of Connaught.
A third reported engagement of
| peer and an actress is that of the ear
!. of Stanhope and beautiful, fascinatin,
Gabrielle Ray. Miss Rays only rival
for supremacy as picture post care
favorite are the Dare sisters. who's
!, engagements to various titled sutton
, have frequently been reported.
Stanhope is twenty-seven, quit
handsome, and an officer of the Grena
der Guards.
Meanwhile British society mamma
2 sit silently by watching in terror tn