The chronicle=news., 1912-11-13
DIVORCE REVEALS
ACTRESS welded

New York. Nov. Is.-Thc curtain
has fallen on the romance OF llStlc
Josephine Brown. by many theatcr-
socrs considered the prctti'st actress
on the American stage. The curtain
has been descending slowly since last
March. when a giri baby was born
TO Miss Brown. but now II In down
to the footlight level. 4 divorce suit
has been filed bearing the title.
Josephine Brown LI.dwcil W. Rob
CTt Licdwcli.
The motto. that Joscphln. Brown
Is suing for divorce Will he the first
news TO many Of her friends ihn, she
IL married. and positively tho first
news to all her friends. save those
who knew her intimately. that sh" is
the mother of a beautiful baby. The
arrival of the baby brought about
the first breach between Miss Brown
and her husband.
Josephine Brown was born In Chi
caEo and appeared on the stage ms a
violinist At the ar" OF Z. Her talent
as u musician attracted wide attcn-
t,on. and her mother brought her to
New York where she pursued her
studies In music and appeared In
concerts.
Friends OF Mrs. Brown. who WAS
net ovc.huTi.nci with wealth. intro
duccd her To Abe Hnmmcl. the law
yer. then In tho zenith of his f,mc
rs an attorney and II first nightcr.
Ilummcl engaged the best teachers
for the little Girl from the west.
Having dramatic ns wei ns musical
talent. Josephine Brown went on the
stage AS an actress. that line open
Ing more speedy rewards OF n mater
ill kind. She was successful. and. In
the season OF 1901. was leading
revival of Held by the Enemy" She
also was his leading lady In Secret
Service"
Gillette. young looking. handsome.
and magnetic. although he passed his
youth some time ago. fell In love
with his leading lady. They were en-
gagged to he married when Miss Brown
and her mother went to England at
tho close OF the theatrical season of
1911.
a few days after her arrival in
London Miss Brown met an aricnt
young lrishman. Robert Licdwcll of
Il just couldn't resist him. said
Miss Brown at her home today. "Ile
proposed to me almost as soon as h.
net me. We slipped away from a
10 a,.t, Il 81, tn, AL
1911. rode in taxi to registrars
office in the west end OF London.
were married. and TAXED back to the
tennis party. II was all a secret and
my mother hadn't the slightest idea
was married
Miss Brown and her mother re.
turned to New York late in the sum-
mer OF 1911. The little actress kent
ner secret until late in September
She was appearing in Chicago as the |
cading woman In Uncle Sam" n |
play in which Tom Wise and John |
Barrymore were jointly starring.
Uncle Sam came to New York |
'nd was not success. Miss Brown |
vas importuned by Gillette to star |
n a play he had purchased for her.
Then 1t became necessary to tell Gil
ctte of her marriage.
Liedwe!l, his wife. and his mother
n-law lived in Il flat uptown until |
he baby waB born. Licdwcll. accord
ng to Miss Brown. did not show a
ather's appreciation of the baby. He
oon became bitter against the little
mite because she was a sirl, when he /
iad hoped for boy.
A quarrel arose and Liedweil
,acked his trunks and departed. His
wife has not seen him since, and
avs she does not know where he Is.
The boys appetite Is often the
ource OF amazemeut. II you would
lave such an appetite take Chamber
aims Tablets. They not only create
/ healthy appetite but strengthen
he stomach and enable it to do its