The San Francisco call., 1910-11-29
ACTRESS CLAIMS
THE HUSBANDOF
SOCIETY WOMAN
Dorothy Russell and Mrs. Nj.
Dunsmuir in Dispute Over
Title to Spouse
Both Say They Were Married
to Son of Prominent Cana
dian and Never Divorced

II WO wives claiming one hus-
band and that husband in
oped in a three cornered matri-
monial mixup involving Mrs. Maude
Arlington Shoobert- -Dunsmuir and
Dorothy Russell. daughter of Lillian
Russell both of whom demand with
equal emphasis. but in different ways,
the legal protection, love and support
of Robin w. Dunsmuir. son of the lieu
tenant governor of British Columbia
1t is in effect pitched battle be-
tween society and the stage. Mrs.
Dunsmuir, solidIy entrenched within
the inner circles of her social castle at
Sausalito, waves aside the demands of
the actress. The latter smiles, shrugs
her shoulders and says she will meet
Dunsmuir-her husband-in the Pan
anna canal zone early in January and
with him travel through South America
to look over "our" mines.
The question which causes the con-
troversy is: Did Dunsmuir secure a
divorce from his first wife?
HE did, says Dorothy Russell.
HE told me so himself" says Lillian
Russell
He did not says Mrs. Dunsmuir
The question is banded back and
forth and answered according to the
standpoint of one or the other of the
parties. And Robins not here.
Dunsmuir married Maude Arlington
Shoobert, society belle of Sausalito,
November 81, 1901. Prior to that time
he had gained a wide reputation as one
who was ever ready to kick a hole
through the whole sable robes of night
and generally seek the dizzy tops of
pleasure. The marriage did not seem
to improve matters, and a little more
than year ago Mrs. Dunsmuir came
back to her. home in SausaIito. In a
few months she was followed by Duns-
rnaair but their. meeting was entirely
circumspect and eminently proper. 1t
was in an attorneys office, and there all
the social amenities were observed. The
terms of the meeting were kept secret
and around the tenderloin. Dorothy
Russell, then singing at the Breakers
cafe, caught his particular fancy. and
ultimately, when he left the city for a
trip down the South American coast,
she followed and joined him at Mazat-
Ian. There was some doubt as to
whether or not they were married, but
this point Lillian Russell settled effec-
tually. The question was first put to
Dorothy, but the latters sole, full and
complete answer was as follows. to wit:
Mamma"
Lillian Russell sailed to the rescue.
Married? OF course my daughter is
married. She and Dunsmuir were mar
ried in Tucson, Ariz., last March. They
have been together until six weeks
ago, when she left him to pay me a
visit. He is in Peru now My daugh-
ter will Join him in the Panama canal
zone early in January and the two will
travel over South America together.
Divorce? OF course he secured a
divorce. He told me so himself"
He did," said Dorothy Russell.
Mrs. Dunsmuir treated the matter
from the standpoint of the exclusive.
She referred to that woman putting
into her tone all the meaning which
that woman" carries when dropped
from the lips of the socially elect.
II do not intend to enter into a con-
troversy." she said, "but L know posi-
lively that Mr.. Dunsmuir has not been
divorced or secured a divorce. Natur-
ally the mother intends to protect her
daughter and one can hardly blame her
for the stand she has taken. If 1t is
true that Dunsmuir married Miss Rus.
sell at Tucson in March. then he COM
mitted bigamy That's ALL"
And Dunsmuir remains in Peru.