New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-13
LILLIAN RUSSELL WEEDS
Marries A. P. Moore in Pitts
burgh-SayS She's al.
HURRIES TO THE THEATRE
Returns to Her Part After We'd
ding Observation-Disclosures
Goes to Chicago.
by Telegraph TO Tho Tribune. ]

by Telegraph TO Tho Tribune.
Pittsburgh, June 12-Alexander p. Moore,
editor and publisher OF 1.-THE Pittsburgh
Leader" and Miss Lillian Russell were
quietly married this morning at the Hotel
Scheney The ceremony was performed In
the drawing room Of the hotel by the Rev.
Frank l.. Lewis, OF the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, assisted by the Rev. j.
w. Wrghter, of the Second Methodist
Episcopal Church. The bridegroom was at
tended by Harry Davis the Pittsburgh
theatrical manager, and the bride by her
sister. Mrs. Suzanne Westford. of New
York. with Dorothy Fields, aged seven, as
maid. and William Collier ir., rs page.
Miss Russell arrived in Pittsburgh from
Columbus at o'clock She dressed OF
the train aud wore a light violet mauve
gown. Of coat effect, with violet hat. Her
ornaments were diamonds and pearls. The
bridegrooms gift, large diamond pendant.
with many Of the stones embedded In crys-
tai. was attached to the neck of her bodice.
After the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served. Shortly after l o'clock the
breakfast was ended, as it was necessary
for the bride to go TO the theatre, where
the Weber and Fields company gave a
matinee.
After the matinee Mrs. Moore gave a
dinner to a few friends in her dressing
room. and at the final curtain OF the night
performance at the Grand Opera House
the bride was surprised by shower OF rice
and old shoes which fell upon her from the
wings. The entire Weber and Fields com
pany participated I'm this celebration, and
the audience Joined heartily in the out
burst, shouting its congratulations.
Mr.. Moore left tonight for the Republi-
can convention at Chicago. while tho bride
started for New York on the special Weber
and Fields train.
In her sworn statement before the
county clerk Mrs. Moore gave her birth
place as Clinton, Iowa, and the date OF her
birth as December I, 1865, thus answering
the often asked question. How old Is
Lillian RUSSELL" Mrs. Moore will remain
in New York several days and then VIII
go to Ventnor, near Atlantic City, where
she will be Joined by her husband
The guests at the wedding included Sena-
tor John p. Moore and George y. Moore
brothers of tho groom. with their wives;
Mrs. 4. NJ. Andrews, and Mrs. s. n. Addy,
sisters OF Mr.. Moore; L. S. Posner, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Weber. Mr. and Mrs. Lew
Fields. ]. X. Emge and Mrs. Enge.
Clarence Burleigh, OF Pittsburgh. MI. ana
Mrs. Joshua Patterson 0'ay Templeton)'
Mr. and Mrs. William Collier. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Garrick, Mrs. Harry Davis
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bebsn, Miss Ada
Lewis. Miss Bessie Clayton and William
Raymond Sill.
Lillian Russells first husband was
Harry Braham, musical director OF Rice =
"Pinafore" company. in which she WAS a
chorus girl. In 1854 Braham secured a
divorce following the return Of his wife
from Europe. whittier. accompanied by a
chaperon. she had gone with TEDDY
Solomon. a composer OF an opera In which
she had a part Four days after the d.
vorce was granted she married Solomon In
Hoboken.
They lived together until September l.
1886. In 1894 the marriage was annulled'
she having learned that her husband had
not been divorced from a previous wife.
Miss Russelrs third marriage was 10
signor Perugini, IN 1894 lie made love TO
her as they sang in Princess Nicotine
at the Casino. In private life he was
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