The Washington times., 1913-09-18
Domestic Lives of Stage People
Mostly Ideal, Says Julia Murdock
Robert Edeson, Wilton Lackaye,
and Max Figman Devoted to
Their Respective Families.

IN ESsIMIsIC views regarding the
- domestic lives of stage people
are held by many people. Their
information upon the subject
being quite ha<y. their opinions being
none the less decided. however. The
private lives Of the stars that are COM
ing to Washington next week In the
play Fine Feathers offer direct con-
tradiction to the views and impressions
Of the great majority Of people. AS a
matter Of fact, the domestic lives Of
stage people are simple and wholesome
as rule, for the outside world only
hears of the scandalous episodes. and
knows nothing Of the side that Ii kept
hidden from the glare Of publicity. Be-
cause a divorce among people Of the
stage is treated as a huge scandal.
while the same proceeding among peo-
pie in ordinary walks of life IL passed
over without line or paragraph, the
public has been led to believe that con-
nubial bliss among actors is chiefly
conspicuous b. its. absence. Such is
not always the case. Actor people are
much like other people,
s Take a dozen c6seS that one might
fnention. Robert Edessh, who n pfay-
ing a leading part In Fine Feathers,
has always been a model Of domestic
propriety for al, people. His home Is
at Sag Harbor. Long Island. and Is
noted far and wide for the: hosptabie,
domestic atmosphere that envelopes It.
Here Mrs Bob" reigns supreme as
queen of the household when she is not
with her husband on the road. and sec
ond only in Importance. il little Miss
Madeline Roberta Edeson, his three
year-old daughter, who Is seldom away
from his side. She Is a brown-skinned,
lively youngster, tanned by the sun and
wind that shines and bloYs over Sag
Harbor. Little Miss Edeson follows
her father about like his own shadow.
She toddles through the hay fields, sits
beside him in his motorboat, and some
times takes a hand at golf. welding
the heavy clubs with much vigor,
though not technically perfect a. FAR
as form is concerned.
Home Life
Is an Ideal One.
Then there is Wilton Lackaye. OF our
own CITY. who, though he has been in
public life for quarter OF a century,
has never had the shadow of a scandal
with his name. His home in
New York is presided over by Mrs.
I.ackaye. who was on the stage before ;
her marriage, and the Lackaye house Is
always the mecca for a host Of friends, |
in and out of the profession. There Is
A, twelve-year-old son in the Lackaye
household who Is attending military
school. and during the time that Fine /,
Feathers" was playing in New York lis
IA miIy was with him constantly. When
the plav was taken to Chicago for its
long run, the family home was moved
to that city.
Max Fixman and Lolita Robertson. AS
ia generally known, are husband and
wife. and they have never been sepa-
rated a single day since their marriage.
A year ago Little Miss Maxine came to
add to their happiness, and this little |
lady, with her nurse. travels with her
parents. Shortly after her marriage to
Mr.. Figman, Eugene Walter. author Of
the play In which this couple are now |
appearing, offered Miss Robertson the |
leading role in one Of his plays that !
was to be produced in New York. but as
Mr.. Figman had accepted another POSI- !
ton, the prospect Of metropolitan |
starring season held no allurement for |
Miss Robertson. Pm going with my !
husband" was her explanation.
If one understands the lure of star |