The evening world., 1912-10-01
Actor Lawrence Can't Remem.
Der Wedding Lots of EN-
But His Memory's Poor.
All, HE RECALLS LOUISA.
Perhaps-Er-Let Me See-Meb-
be He Did Marry Her-But
He's Not at All Sure.

| Lionel L. Lawrence. actor nan -
Indignant. A morning paper said Lionel
had married eleven women and WIS now
living with bride No. II at the Hotel
Normandie. A full list of the Lawrence
wives and the dates Of their acquisition
was given and Lionel went right up in
! the air.
| I'm going to sue for Nbeiv' he roared
TO an Evening World reporter In his OK
flee. No. iD West Forty-fifth street. to-
day. II never had but one wife before
I married Miss Doychter Some one has
handed me a bunch of women I never
even saw. Two or three of them l met
casually. but some I never even heard
OF. oh. II 10 outrageous"
| And Lionel u. Lawrence. now In vaude-
| Vile. pounded his desk to show how he
felt about his reported marriages.
BE quiet Just q moment" urged the
reporter. and We will 60 over the list"
| Lionel ct owe manfully to be calm.
but honest anger showed In his coun-
tenance.
| Tho FIRST lady mentioned Is Masis
Cummings. how about herr"
| Never he I'd Of ner.' he shouted.
Did you marry her In San Francisco
In issi?'
| Positively nor'
IAN right. the next woman on the list
as your wife IL Carrie Rudolph. How
about itT'
Never heard OF hertz
OH, YEsi HE REMEMBERS MISS
BOND, HE pOEsi
Ever hear Of Marguerite lie vynne.
or Dorothy Drew. or kittie Howard. or
Ernestine Kingston. or Louisa Brincker-
hon. or Lillian Bond or Resta Winfield.
lie shook his head and ponderod .
moment. Then he frightened vtsibly.
why. yes. ! recollect the name Bond.
met her casually
when Reata Winfield sued you for
divorce. did you say she was your sew
enth instead OF your eighth wifeY'
i II don't remember any suit" said
Lionel. getting uneasy.
|. Did you ever marry At allT'
'Oh. yes. now I remember" replied
the actor. II married Dorothy Drew.
the dancer. We lived together eight
years and then didn't marry again
until last month. when I met my pres
ent wife. who was a doctor In San Fran
cisco. She IL utterly charming and We
love each other dearly"
, when did you marry herr asked
the reporter.
Lionel hesltated Q moment.
Now. you see, can't just remember
the date. II was some time In August.
We took out license In City Hall and
some Rabbi married us. | have quite
forgotten"
: DO you remember Miss Brincksr-
. hor2"
lie puzzled a moment
"oh, yes, now l recoilect. but for
= get her nrst name. used to know
. ner quite WELL"
. MAYBE he MARRIED HEIREss-
BUT he CAN'T REMEMBER.
. DO you remember marrying her In
a 1897. when she Inherited part OF her
millionaire fathers fortune"
1T has quite passed my mind.
may have. but I hardly think so.'
And SO II went. through the list OF
= alleged Mrs. Lawrences. said to have
: married the actor and secured divorces
+. from him. attended by more or less
q publicity.
!. When Reata Winfield, who was q
!, proteRe OF Sir Thomas Upton. sued soI
y divorce, she declared she was his hfti
: wife. She stole into his apartment n,
9 night and seized a stack OF letter,
written by Lillian Bond. Afterward
n Lillian Bond brought suit. Lionc
i Lawrence has leaped lightly from on,
= matrimonial ENHANCEMENT into anoth
. err. his wives always securing the d.
y vorces from him. practically uncon
tested.
, His present marriage. the date O
which Is doubtful and OF which Their,
Ia no record. came as the result OF ar
dent wooinE on the part Of the matri
y monial Mnrathoner. who seems TO hav,
:; way with him.
~ Wife No. II entered the Office Just a
Mr.. Lawrence had uttered his twenty
. nfth denial Of everything.
u "Ah there, dear" said she. kissin,
= him. you should be starting for Lad,
Lou"
;. Right. my love-" doomed tho Ham
70 let-like baritone OF Actor Lawrence
- I'VE will HE away together. To Jerse
City we co. he said to the reporter
where We are playing In my littl
masterpiece entitled Lady Lou All
!. II Is pathetic, tho way I play IT,
ar work In black face. When you writ
n. your story don't forget to mention m
,x sketch Lady Lou two performanrc
daily, and don't forget that I am gain
w to sue any paper for libel which eve
n. mentions my name In connection wit
any woman but my wife"
O. And Actor Lawrence departed for IN
o. Jersey tube, to arrive In time for h,
20 act. which goes on early In tho bill b,
II, cause It Is 20 good.