The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
.SOTHERN WEDS
JULIA MARL0WE
Marriage Of Theatrical Stars Takes
Place in London and Has Been
Announced in New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. l9.--Lee Shu-
bert, theatrical manager, has just
been advised by cable that Edward
H. Sothefn and Julia Mariowe were
married in London. Eng, Thursday.
No particulars of the wedding were
given In the message
Mr.. Sothern and Miss Marlows
have appeared together In various
roles since 1904 when they began
their partnership under the manage
ment of Charles Frohman. Numer-
Gus rumUrs that the actor and ac-
tress wee TO be married have been
circulated at various times since they
first appeared together but each timo
they were denied.
Both Sothern and Miss Marlowe
have been married before, and In each
case the matrimonial venture termin-
ated unhappily. Miss Marlowe got a
divorce from her actor husband, Rob
ert Taber, in 1900. and Virginia
Harmed was granted a decree against
e. ii. Sothern last year at Reno az
ter he had made an unsuccessful at.
TEMPT TO have her marriage annulled.
IL was alleged that the Sothern di-
side and Judge Pike. who heard the
testimony, received an anonymous
communication setting out precisely
what was 10 follow The writer said:
II have Ii from reliable sources
that as sooI as Sothern and Virginia
Harmed are free from the bonds OF
matrimony an announcement will be
Forthcoming that Sothern will take
L MarlnWa m
The understanding is mutual so
far as can gather. for when Mr..
Sothern sold his home In Sixty-ninth.
ST., Miss Harmed signed papers &C.
cepting a certain share for her inter-
est"
The public remembers Miss Mar
lowe best perhaps as Juliet, the role
which she plays with such charming
grace and beauty. No one. surely,
who has seen her in that part can
ever forget her as she appeared on
the Capulet balcony. Nor will he for
get the Romeo who stood on the lawn
below. In this beautiful drama or
old Italy. which has made them APP
pear TO their best advantage and in
the many other plays which have
made them so popular, the names or
Sothern and Marlowe have become
| linked together so that they are al
ways spoken as one. Shakespearian
drama has formed the greater part or
their repertoire. but they have starred
| together I'm number OF modern plays
with equal success.
Although she frequently has been
! spoken of as a member OF the old
English theatrical family OF Marlowe,
Julia Marlowe's real name Is Brough.
| She as born In England In the late
SOS, but her residence In Great Brit
ain was OF such short duration that
she usually Is regarded as an Ameri-
| can.
| When she was six years old. Miss
Marlowe's parents came TO America
and moved out to what then was the
| far west, Kansas. They soon went to
Cincinnati. where her mother kept
the Hotel Royal. a hosiery much fire.
auented by the stock companies which
passed through that city on their tours
of the west. II was here that the
young girl who later was to develop
into a great actress first came into
contact with the stage.
| Even at this early age she showed
a liking and aptitude for theatricais
and in 1880 her mother permitted her
TO join a juvenile company which
played "PinafeFen and THE Chimes
OF Normandy" Soon afterward. she
played Little Heinrich In McWade's
Rip Van Wrinkle. She must have sue
lceeded fairly well for her work attract
ed the attention of Miss Ada Dow,
then well-known actress. She per.
suaded the child's parents TO allow
her to come to New York and receive
instructions from her.
1 Miss Marlowe's first appearance
here was in trial matinee at the
| Bijou theater in 1887. Her first real
engagement began at the Star theater
on Dec. IL, 1887. when she appeared
in a number Of Shakespearean plays.
At that time she scored her greatest
success In "Ingomar" and "As You
Like It. Her position Of the stage
now was assured and in 1888 and 1889
she made extensive tours Of the larger
cities.
Sothern and Miss Marlowe are ep.
pected to return to New York in Octo-
Der when they are to appear again In
| their old repertoire