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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
ARTHUR HAMMERSTElN WEEDS
His Father, Oscar, Best Man at
Marriage in Greenwich.
CBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Greenwich. Conn. Sept l4-Oscar HAM
merstein. of New York, was best man to-
day at the marriage of his son, Arthur
Hammerstein, to Mrs. G. W. HcagIand of
Hartford. The ceremony took place at the
summer home Of Edwin Burterick Root in
the Atkins place at Riverside in Green
witch. The Rev. De Witt C.. Eggleston, of
the First Congregational Church of River
side otficiated
Mr. Root has been the personal counsel of
Oscar Hammerstein for years and close
friend Of the bridegroom. The party came
to Greenwich in TWO automobiles. At the
town hail the bridegroom procured his IL
cense. and while this was being made out
his father and the bride went TO Riverside
to prepare for the wedding. The party left
Greenwich for New York early in the
evening.
Arthur Hammerstein was associated with
his father in the. management Of the Man
haitian Opera House. and is now assisting
him in preparing for the season Of opera
corniuue ct that house
Arthur Hammerstein was married in
Jersey CITY to Jean Kent Allison. daughter
Of James Allison. or Union HILL y. J., on
February 10. 1898 They had one daughter
now fourteen years old
The couple separated in f905. Justice
fitzgerald Of the Supreme Court, signed
an lnterIocutorv decree Of divorce in favor
of ME- Hammerstein on January II. 1907.
She named Jane Doe" IS correspondent.
and received the custody Of her child and
So week in alimouy-
In October of last year she went 70 Reno.
Nev.. and obtained her freedom from
Arthur Harnrerstein in that city on April
% a week after fling suit for divorce on
the ground Of nou-support. No alimony
was asked and Mrs. Hamuerstein kept
her daughter.
Mrs. Hcagland who before her marriage
w4s Miss Grace Weir. q choir singer IN
Brooklyn. obtained q divorce last Friday
John A H0asIand married her in London
in 1904 He WIS said to have inherited
IS 0OO. 900 from his father.
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SAYS HIS JOB is NOT NEEDED
Bronx Official Quits a 81, 900 Job
on UNIQUE Plea.

Shades of Louis T Hafen. whose pay
roll as Borough President OF The Bronx was
notorious for its size, Under the reform ad-
ministration Of Borough President Miller a
man has just resigned $1,000 a year Job on
the plea that ne did not believe there was
any need for the Office. The man who has
done this unique thing and whose name will
probably 90 down in the political history of
The Bronx IS Robert c. Winter, OF No IL
East 176th street.
Finding himself restive in the $4,000 berth
where he could not discover enough work
10 earn his money, Nj Winter wrote to
President Miller.
Dear President Miller: Since / was an
pointed an Assistant Superintendent OF
Buildings Of the Borough OF The Bronx |
have endeayored TO carry on the duties TO
the best CT ny ability and 10 learn Such
methods as would result in an efficient and
economic conduct of your administration.
have come To the conclusion reluctantly
Of Buildings in the Borough OF The Bronx
is not necessary for your administration
IL Is not a position created by me cLlaLl tI
ana il has no powers or duties except such
as NAV be designated 70 il by the Superln-
tendeut Of Buildings The aGlh!hlslFatloi ~
could in nv Judgment, get along q-lLe -
,-a1l vpsrn01Ir EFis Office as with Il. and !
therefore take The liberty Of suggesting 10
-ou that the Office IS unnecessary.
I do this the more unw llllnslE. as y IA
Fear p pleasure to me TO be connected WITH
,-oljr administration and active in its. WoTh
please accept my resignation, Which Is
hereby rendered 10 you.
there IS another Assistant Sup arinteIoel'1
or buildings. George p AIorell, also getting
s:e}o year and when President Miller
looked into the matter he decided that MI.
winter was right and that one such Official
was quite enough. After expressing regret
a. the resignation because of the evident
-o.t-s Of Mr.. Winter to render disinterested
-,.,,l;o sc~y-ice President Miller wrote Il"
-. ..T-Don examination OF the matter at
-. z,,raesrion. 7 an forced TO The con
.,--..,n maj YOU are right and 50 accept
80, ,,ee;s7ation. 10 take effect October L
President Miller viii abolish the once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
FIRE DESTROYS MOTOR BOAT
Owner Slightly Injured in Hurried
Flight from Burning Graft.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

stamford Conn. Sept. 1.-THE forty
foot meter boat Wha-he-to, was burned
to the waters edge to-day and Lester 3.
Ford. the owner was injured about the leg
in the hurried flight he had to make 10 save
his life
The boat was returning from test trip.
and had reached a point near the New
York. New Haven & Hartford drawbridge
at Coscob when fire broke out Mr.. Ford
was IL the pilot house with a mechanic and
another mechanic was at the engine. There
was not time 10 beach the boat. so the DC
cunapts threw out an anchor and jumped
Qua unon the drawbridge superstructure.
Subsequently the burning craft was lowed
ashore, but IRE company failed To save
it, The Graf, built this spring and
was valued at $1,000
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ALIEN ANDREA Summit y J. Tuesdsr.
septsr1'ber IL lsIg aftsr li-srrirs ,I lnss
and the late Jane II. Alexander. all II Brook
lvu y Y. Funeral services in the lecture
room 0f the Lafayette Avenue PTssbvtsrta1
Church. South oxford ST. Brooklyn On Thurs
dsv- September Is, at 3 q nv Kindly omit
flowers
ANDERSON-On Tuesday, Sertenl'er r. 1870.
Harriet Hewitt Anderson, youngest daughter
Of the late Nahlon T and Luthena L. Hewitt
Funeral from her late residence No III
Quincy st. Brooklyn. Thursday afternoon. n
. O'Clock
BEGUELIN-At Raquette Lake. y Y. Robert
Winthrop. of Henry r and Elsa z
BeEueiin, aged months.
GviHUeli, son of Cphelia g. and the late Henry
Booth, aged T. years. Funeral services a t.i+
residence Of his mother No. - Steubsn st
Brooklyn. on THURSDAY evening. September ~.
o'clock InterTuent private
CRANE-At his home. No is East 3Ith ST. On
Wednesday, September II, 1910 William y
Crane, in his 18th year Notice OF funeral
later
CUsHINC-On September =. 1910. Michael T.
beloved husband OF Mary T Cushins- Funeral
from his late residence. No Isl Carlton ave-
on Thursday. September Is. at $50 a m.
FOSTER-On September il, Amanda NJ Fost~r-
aged - years Funeral services from tho
Methodist Episcopal Church Home. 92d 81 an,>
Amsterdam ave on Friday September To-
1910 at 10 o'clock Members Of calvary Meth
Odtst Episcopal Church invited.
GORDON-Suddenly. ar the home OF bis son.
Frederick W Gordon. LONDON. england Oh
September II. 1910. Alexander Gordon. hus-
band Of Grace Burtss Gordon
GRU-MBACH-On Tuesday, September Is. 1910.
IN his G6th year. Isaac. beloved son OF Caro-
line and the late Leon GrJmbach. and brother
OF Mrs. Albert stern. Abe, Fannie. LOUIS AMI
Harry Grumbach-
HERBERT-At his residence No 2f5 East 4StEz
st. on Tuesday, september r. Daniel Herbertr
in his 91st year, Funeral private
GENERAL. SOCIETY OF MECHANICS AND
TRADE.S3IEN OF THE CITY of NEW YORK
Executive Office. No. 20 West 44Jh 81
F3rOrhe-s- SOr-owSuI announcement IS made Of
the death on the 18Th inst. OF ex-PTeside1-
Daniel Herbert, a member OF the Society since /
1855 serving il faithfully for fourteen years - {
an officer and a member Of the School. Finances p
and Literary Committees. =
Holm n NfCt+JT-T1A(TH. President
RICHARD T. DAVIES, Secretary
JATDON-At Cazcuovia September - Aleus3
campbell daughter Of the late AshbeIl Green
and TJicv cambridge IsUGOu- Funeral ssr Il
y-i~es A. f71-auovis THURSDAY. September Is. as.
go o'clock. I1terusnt ar Philadelphia
Margaret Peterson. sze1 - ysa-=-
Services a. The Funeral church No 24f West
23d ST. Frank r. campbell Building Friends
invited
Is NSOW-$ suddenly. at Paxton Hospital Tri-t-.
v September Is 1910 D. Chz-ls, feoa
Ransom N d IN his 51st year. u-eT..s
Frt1av. ar . o'clock. Bichield springs y z
~ 1910 Deborah Hendrickson. VIE q ths
lsra John a Reed Services A. her late resi-
dsnc4 No 12S South Fulton ave. Mount YER
non y. &. TlUTsfsv September Is a. F-Sfs
wRAGE-Ferrnan " Wrsgs. aged a. y-s-s,
West I'D ST. Frank F. Campbell Building
Friends invited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
w. A. BRADY RIDES 4 DONKEY.

William \. Brady has engaged a donkey
10 support Douglas Fairbanks in The
cub" the new play by Thompson Bu-
chanan in which Mr.. Fairbanks will begin
his starring season under Mr.. Brady man
agement in Boston next Monday. This DON
key had to be guaranteed capable OF carry
ing two persons, and the owner brought it
to the 39th street entrance Of the Shubert
Building yesterday for the inspection OF
Nh Brady Mr.. Brady, MI Buchanan and
Mr. Fairbanks got into discussion as to
the weight bearing ability Of the donkey,
who looked rather small f5r the job. and to
settle the dispute Mr.. Brady and Mr.. Fair
banks both straddlad the little beast and
rode triumphantly back and forth in 3eth
street between Sixth avenue and Broadway.
Hundreds gathered and applauded the
hibtiOn Of equestrian skill and the donkey
was signed forthwith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
100000 NORMAL BUILDING
Art Commission Approves Plans
for Many Public Works.

Designs for a new building for the Nor
NAL College. to cost S5C90eG. We're approved
az a meeting OF the Municipal Art Commits
sion yesterday. Robert W. de Forest pre-
siCing
TIE site Of the new building viii be Ssth
and 69th streets. from Park avenue 70 Lex
ingtou avenue. The facades viii be entire
Is OF Indiana limestone above the granite
base
This building. 70 - expected. vii ul.f-
mately balance With and be dominated by
the large tower tc De erected at the Park
avenue end II is intended that the adj
rninistrative Offices and other important
branches Of the work shall be housed n
this tower
The commission also approved designs
for high school building. the exterior 70
be of tapestry brick. with stone and terra
Gotta trimmings. TO be erected. at d cost %
s4S5.0te. at Irving and Putnam avenues.
Brooklyn designs for a public school
building 20 be erected. at a cost OF $4,000.
at RidgewoCd. Lincoln and Nichols ave
nues. Brooklyn. and designs for a public
school building TO BE erected, at cost OF
s27o.ne. az Throop avenue. Bartlett and
Whippie streets. Brooklyn
The commission furthermore approved
designs for a municipal bathing house. to
be erected. a a cost Of $4,000. on the south
side of Concourse Drive. Brighton Beach,
and designs for a four story and basement
Building to be erected, AZ cost OF slo0ee.
on BlsCkwell's Island
The commission approved the bronze tab
let. high relief. half figure. life size. repre-
senting the late Justice Charles II. T-uax
in his gown of Office. a gift 20 the city
from the bench and bar Of New York
County and the work Of John J. Boyle
The commission disapDroved the design
Of a piece Of bronze sculpture. including
two figures ard a fountain. the gift OF Al
fred l. Seligrnan. for the childrens play
ground in Central Park
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DANIEL HERBERT.

Daniel Herbert a retired builder, died
late Tuesday a his home No 2i5 East
tSth street, in his nfnety-first year He
was born IN Monmouth County, y. J.,
and was the Youngest son of James and
Sarah Dev Herbert. He came to New
York in early life and was connected with
the building business until HIS retirement
in 1895.
lie became A member of the General So
city OF Mechanics and Tradesnen in 1865.
serving later as it's president, and was one
Of the organizers of the Mason Builders
Association
Mr. Herbert was married in 1915,
and his wife. who died on August =,
had celebrated the sixty-fourth anniver-
sary Of their wedding Mr.. Herbert leaves
4 son. two daughters, seven grandchildren
and fGrIr aL-grandchIldTen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
PASTOR FINED FOR SPEEDING
The Rev. William D. Buchanan Drove
ro+or Car Too Fast in Pawtuckct.

-,s-,--,,rl.e-. 2 T. Sept 1T know more
-..,et-- +ilo-, any one on earth. that
-. exceeding the speed limit, de-
100 Tho Rev. Dr. William D BuchaIiif H.
-,..+or of tine Fourth Avenue PRESBYTERIAN /
5-I-,,,-ob New York. when he was chaI S'sI
- court today with oTerFTeeolne iiiS
eT,4o-77o3iIe II this city on SepteInoeF =.
T- Buchanan has summer fesiuei''e o.
Narragansetr Pier .,,+
Judge Tuck was not incHleu - -.
he cIc-g-r-a--s denial, anu -
ne ene Of 81 and costs was imposed,
gun 81. 5zuchanan Appealed and was held IN
s1n0 bonds.
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WILLIAM II. PILCHER.

Kansas City, Mo. Sept 14.-WilEam
Il. Pitcher, an orgaulst and a composer OF
New York and grandson Of the well
known organ builder, Henry Pitcher died
in P0sedale. Kan, near here. to-day. II is
believed he died from apopIexy- MI
Pitcher who came here TO give a concert
in Kansas City. Kan, church tomorrow
night, had arranged to open conservatory
OF music in Chicago next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
PRIMATE GUEST OF BISHOP
Cardinal Logue Delivers Address
in 0gdensburg Cathedral.

OgdenshurE, y Z. Sept. "a - Cardinal
I.ogue, Prtmate OF Ireland, arrived here to
day accompanied by his vicar general
Nonsignor Seagrave. and Father CASSIDY.
of Drogheda. Ireland They are guests %
the Right Rev. Henry GabrieIs. Bishop %
Ogdensburg.
No public demonstration was held. a tis
request of the Cardinal. Tonight he gave
a pu5Jic address on Ireland az the cathe-
draI here. Tomorrow he viii make trip
through the Thousand Islands his way
10 Now York
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CHESTER 2. WICkWfRE.

Cortland. y + Sept. f4-Chester 2
Tfckvfre, president Of Wickwire Brothers.
q company owning one Of the largest wire
drawing and wire weaving plants in the
country. died here tO-dav from apoUleNy-
He was sivtv-seven years old on MONDAY
He recently gave a 500 600 hospital to
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ORVIS c. RING.

Reno. New Sept. "A. - Orvis G.. Ring.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
of Nevada for over thirty years, died last
night after 4 long Illness. Mr.. Ring was
seventy-seven years old and native of
wheaton III. He was nominated by the
Republicans of Nevada for reelection this
year. and would have gone to the polls
t,.Iti1nLr nnnnsitIOn.
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NEED MONEY TO SAVE HOME
Unless $4,000 Is Raised Miss Clara
Morris s Pronerty Will Be Sold.

/ If 10000 is not raised to-day for the 5ene-
! fit of Miss Clara Morris, the actress. her
, house in Riverdale avenue, Tonkers, VIII De
advertised for sale by the mOrtgageors.
Thomas L. Feitner, former president Of
the Tax Department, who has already
raised $4,000 for this purpose, said yester-
day that he still hoped that the sum would
be Forthcoming. II the sum is secured
within three weeks it Will still be possible
TO bid the house in at forced sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
NEWSPAPER COURSE EXTENDED.

To the former courses OF news writing
and newspaper and magazine making the
New York University School or Commerce,
Accounts and Finance will add this term
courses in current topics. newspaper prac-
tlce, editorial writing and criticism. maya
zine writing and special feature work and
narrative writing.
\ corps OF special lecturers has been re-
cruited from the ranks OF reporters, edl-
tors and publishers OF New York City. as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
MISS WANDERING RECOVERING
Not in Serious Condition After Opera
ton. FospitaI Doctors Say.

Al the Roosevelt Hospital last night the
doctors said that the condition of Miss
Mary Mannering. Who is recovering from
the effects of an operation for appendicitis
IS not serious Miss Mannering. they said,
vas rasttrg comfortably, and, So far as
could be learned her case is no worse
than the average.
Miss Mannering was taken i'll on Mon
dav afternoon while Tehearsing for a sec
ord season in A Mans World She was
"a ken to her apartments In 65th street and
Central Park West and on Tuesday was
removed to Roosevelt Hospital
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~gte SIX" TO BECOME AN ACTOR

Christv AIsthewson and Chief Meyers
Of he New York National League baseball
team are going into vaudeville. They viii
appear at Hammerstein Victoria Theatre
IN Nond1v. octiber y. in baseball sketch
b. EpZemau Huiger c1Ied "furyea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
TO SWIM TO coNEY ISLAND.

Mss Rose Piton0f TIE clever little swim
n4er who is now appearing at Keith &
Toroctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre, will at
tempt on Sunday morning to swim from the
Greensboro Bridge TO Conev Island. She
swan in August from Charlsstown Bridge
10 Boston Light. distance Of twelve miles.
She Is only sixteen years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
ROBBERS GET 10000 PENNIES.

Trenton. Ky. Sept. Robbers forced
an entrance into the Bank of Trenton last
night end got away with st00. all in con-
per cents. The other funds in the safe
we're not disturbed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
MARRIED..

BEN NETT-DT-NHAM-On September "a AZ -.
Grades Church. CtadgEitf1. Cornwall Or ths
Rev Harry VvvTau, rector IF the parish John
Hudson Bennett Of the ate TiIsodOrS
WiIbar Bennett. 70 Katherine, daughter C
the late James Harvey Durham 0t New York
HERWOoD-BCCFIER -At Spokane. Was7-.
september n 1910. by the Rev. D.. Hiudley.
Ethel A Sherwood. daughter ~ Mr. and Ms
Charles ?. SherR0rri. ot WHITE P'at7s n ].
To Paul Burhsr ~ SUoEans. Wash Cary
Apartments. 10. 531f Lincoln 81. Spokane.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
TO THE EMPLOYER.

I'D THE EMPLOYER.
Do you want desirable help quickly
SAVE TIME AND EXPENSE by con-
sulting the file of applications Of selected
aspirants for positions Of various kinds
which has Just been installed at the Up
town Office of
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE.
No. 1864 Broadway.
Between .i6th and 31th Street.
Office hours: a. m. 70 8 p. III
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TIE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Forecast.-Wa shinEton.
Sept 14-The tropical storm Is row passing in
land in westerly direction from tho Gulf of
Mexico The centre being slightly south Of the
mouth OF TIE Rio Grande- The progress Of the
storm across the Gulf has been unusually zia0--
four and a half DAYS It is nov causing high
tides and east 10 northeast gales along the Texas
cast. Danger signals a7a still living from Cal
weston TO Point Isabel. Tex.
The temporal tire has continued to moderate
slowly in the Northwest however. Cool weather
will continue over Eastern and Central sections
Gl.rlnz the next TWO three days. and showers
70 probable along the south Atlantic coast
Z he weather in other Eastern sections will be
mostly fair. although partly overcast conditions
7,Ez- 0revaH Heavy rains VIII continue in
Southern Texas, and showers are probable in
the western plateau region and in the southern
Rockies In interior sections fair weather will
continue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15

.tf1r~-f -.sr70sra tura Yesterday. ~ degrees AT
q % = n, = for,est 80 average oe aVeFaz for
t..,rseconainz datA ast tenr, ~; average 70 cor
.ss-,r,1.rr date isSt ttirt.--t hree ears. 81
Trrs5 f0rscasr. FAIR fo-da- snd Fr,ias med
s-sfa north aings becoming variable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15

rorgI Official Reenrd.-The following oricial
-.eerd from the Weather Bureau shows tie
changes in temperature for the last twenty-four
to,:rs. in COMPARISON with The corresponding date
Ias-.xea-.
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TRIBUNE FRESH AIR FUND.
- - u. 90
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Contributions. preferably by check. money
or express order. should be made payable
- tile order of the Tribune Fresh tir Fund
and mailed 10 The Tribune. New York.
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CEMETERIES.
THE WOODLAND CEMETERY

is readily accsssibIs by Harlem trains from
Grand central station, Webster and Jsr0Tus
avenue trolIsyS and by carriage LsJs $3.50 ID
Telephone 1888 Gramercy for Book OF Views
once. 20 East 23d St. New York city.
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Forecast for special Lecalities.-For Ne

England Eastern New York and Eastern Penn
svlvania, fair and continued cool to-day and
Friday: moderate north winds, becoming
variable
hin partly cloudy to-day Friday, fair and
continued cool; moderate north winds
Fror Western New York ana Western Penn
s,-lvarfa. fair today ana Friday: not much
change IN temperature; light variable winds.
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DIED..

Notices of marriages and deaths must be
accompanied nv fuII name and address
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UNDERTAKINGS.

FRANK r CAMPBELL 24T-S West I'D s.
Chapels. Private Rooms Private Ambglances-
Tel 1874 Chelsea
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Rot-P AT THE WHITE PLAINS HORSE SHOW

MRS MTTCAR. MRS. J. BOR
WOODRIFFF.
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omcinl observations of United States weather

bureaus, taken at s ?. yesterday. follow:
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AN INTERESTED GROUP

LEFT TO RIGHT-LITTT.E MISS BALDWIN. NJ
New-York tribune., 1910-02-13

probably have to be gone
through. It Will not be neces-
sarv if 7 Forbes-Robertson
is the favored man; but
George Alexander is gener-
ally regarded as the more
likely choice. unless Mr.. Ken
daI's age and his wife's dis
tinguished services to the
stage give precedence to him.
Even SO. Mr.. Alexander 5
correct name is Samson,
while Mr.. KendaI's is Grim
srOu.
The fact IS that until very
recently it was exceptional
for an English actor not to
assume a nom dc thfdtre. SO
not only almost all the older
rlayers are known by hc-
tional names. but many Of
the Younger are as bogus
from having retained their
fathers. The numerous
" Comptons are Macken-
zies: Enaline. the late VIII
lam. and other Terrisses
were born Levin. the War
ners Of whom II. B.. the
new star. is the best known
ON our side. are Lickfolds.
Even our own beloved Bar
rvm0res are bogus, their
correct cognomen being
Blythe. Constance Col
lier. who was born Hardie
Lena AshweIl, " Pocock;
Lewis Waller. Lewis and
Herbert Kelley" Lamb
are only the most prominent
If muumerable instances.
The fathers Of those popu-
IurIv Americanized English
men GUY Standing and ".
J. Carleton. We're brothers.
The elders were alike in not
fr-.r,-rr C-a1fD their real
name for the stage.-Iier-
bert changing il to " Stand
ing William T. to Carrie
ton. while a third brother,
who IS now dead, was a
comic opera favorite known
q, Frank Cell
While the patronymics II
some of our stage ari--
tocracv ~ Terferson, Booth,
Drew Davenport, and
Sothern are generally more
genuine than England $,
countless of our actresses
have INDUCED an individual
fancy. | do not refer to
chorus girls who have sought
cphemeraI notice, Zaza
BeIa-so and Adele Rir,hie
Junior and the like,-nor.
Of course would it carry any
significance to cite the large
majority of actresses who
having gained position un-
der their maiden names lost
exact possession OF them by
subsequent marriage For
instance. thepoiut Is not that
- lula Arthur IS now Mrs.
Cheney. but that She "a-
really Ida Lewis She h"r-
roved the substitute from
her brother Arthur Levi.