The San Francisco call., 1910-01-10
MRS. .KRE[INGTO
BECOME BRIDE
OF DOC L[AHY
Owner of Old Tivoli Theater to
Marry Well Known The
atrical Manager
Honeymoon to Italy in Search
of New Operatic Stars Is
Planned by Couple

From the altar of st. Marys cathe-
dral yesterday morning were published
the banns of marriage of william
H. Leahy. theatrical manager. and Mrs.
Ernestine Kreling. owner of the old
Tivol theater and of large property in
terests. Through the church announce
ment there was broken a secret which
has for many months been closely
guarded by the couple and members of
their family circles. Leahy admitted
the engagement last evening.
The ceremony was to have been cele-
brated Tuesday next at the cathedral
by Rev. Father McQuaide of Sacred
Heart church, and the original plan of
the couple was to leave San Francisco
Wednesday morning for Italy, where
Leahy was TO select a company of
grand opera singers with which the
new Tivoli is TO be opened But owing
to pressing business engagements in
this city Leahy will not be able to
depart at present, and so the marriage
will probably be postponed.
Marriage Interests Many
The marriage of Mrs Kreling and
W. II. Leahy will be of interest not
only to their friends in San Francisco,
but to theatrical and artistic people
throughout America and Europe. No
California impresario is SO well known
abroad as is Doc" Leahy. For Is
years he has been the manager of the
terests. 1t was he who discovered
Tetrazzini, who conquered America via
San Francisco. Unknown and unher-
aided in the United States. the singer
was discovered in Italy and starred at
the TivoIi in grand opera. Immedi
ately her wonderful voice captivated
San Francisco. The fame of the prima
donna spread to New York, and last
winter she was the reigning favorite
of the grand opera season in the me-
tropolis
Under the management of Leahy Mrs.
Kreling's Tivoli starred singers of
grand and light opera popularity and
performed a great artistic service to
the community by presenting splendid
artists at popular prices
Leahy is a member of the Bohemian
club. He was formerly a member of
the board of police commissioners.
Aside from his active managemenS of
the Kreling property. Leahy has the
atrical interests of his OWL He is one
of the larger share holders of the firm
of Gottlob, Marx & Co, lessees of the
Van Ness and Columbia theaters. and
is interested in the Portola theater in
Market street.
Built Up the Tivoli
Mrs. Kreling is the widow of Will
liam Kreling, who started the TivoIi
thcater. Her first husband was
brother of William Kreling. On his
death she married her late husband.
Together they built up the Tivoli from
a small music hall in Eddy street until
it became the most popular place in
the city. She has two sons James
Kreling, a young man well known in
this city. and a younger son who is a
junior in the college of civil engineer
Ing at the University of California
= Mrs. Kreling is reported to be worth
more than s10oo,0oO. She owns the
property in Eddy street where the hall
of justice now stands, which was the
site of the old Tivoli; property. at
Eddy and Mason street, where the later
Tivoli stood, other property. in this
city and several large ranches in
various parts of the state She is an
able business woman and always took
an active part in the control of her
affairs She has many close friends in
this city. Through her connection with
the stage Mrs. kreling has been
brought in toucn with the most famous
singers of the world and between her
and many of them there have existed
warm personal friendships. Her hus-
band died in 1894. leaving an estate
worth s9O3.975, which has largely in
creased in value.
Leahy is AZ years of age. HIS family
home is at San Anselmo, where his
mother. his sister and his brother,
James Leahy, live
Mrs. KrelIng has promised TO be
married to me-" said Leahy last even
ing. owing to business engagements
we have had to change our plans
slightly, but tn wedding will be cele-
brated early this spring. Then we will
go to Italy TO secure singers for the
grand opera season which will open
the new Tivoll whicj. Mrs. Kreling VIII
bul;d on her Eddy street property. now
occupied by the fall of Justice"
HEIAr EArGI1I &c