Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
SOCIETY BEAUTY ON STAGE
After Beginning Divorce Suit Mrs.
OrsOn KilbOrn Joins Girl Show.

Mrs. Orson kilborn.- noted young
beauty OF New York society, has be-
gun an action for divorce against
Major Orson Kilborn. U. S. A., who is
the only son and heir of Horace NJ
Kilborn, vice-president OF the Ma
tional City bank and one Of the mos,
widely known figures in the financial
world. With this news. which came
as a surprise to society, ii was learne,
that several days ago Mrs. Kilporn.
who is the daughter of the late Clar-
ance r. Sherin, wealthy head ui u.
large advertising firm, had gone on
the stage to earn her own living. She
is 23 years old.
In the accustomed atmosphere Of a
chorus girls and principals reheatea'
for Messrs. Dillingham; and Ziegfeld's 3
Miss 1917" at the Century theater the
other day Mrs. Kilborn by a chance re-
mark. soon repented, revealed the di-
vorce proceedings. She made the be-
ginner's mistake of asking to be eX-
cused from rehearsal just as the stage
manager was ready to begin rehears-
ing her. When told she could not o..
excused, she said very simply:
"Oh, but you see | must go. I nave
to see my lawyer"
Now. there generally is only one
thing chorus girls see lawyers about,
ana ttdt is ulNOTttS. IncIt SOOi Wdo
an admiring ring OF chorus girls hoN-
ering about the strange beauty, known
to the monty as "Eloise Kilborn." and
at once the gossip spread that she hao
sued for divorce. The conclusion at
which they jumped was correct, and
as Mrs. Ki,born left her lawyers name,
the news soon was all over uppe,
Broadway and Mrs. Kilborn's friends
in Fifth and Park avenues supplied
the rest of the story
Mrs Kilborn began her action last
spring. Immediately after quarre,
which ended the happiness OF weudeu
life begun on June 3, 1915, when she
was married to Mr.. Kilborn at the
country place of her mother at Bound
Brook. . ]. None of the details of
the divorce action reached the hows-
papers-or became known to any Du,
comparatively few friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Kilborn, who have been one
OF the most popular young couples
In society.
EQUAL secrecy surrounded hearing
before referee. Alvin s. Hall of
| Nyack, n. Y. That took place sew
eral weeks ago, but the report has
not been filed
Mrs Kilborn. who lives in hand
| some apartment house. seemed sur
prised when informed over the tele-
phone that newspapers had learned
| of her divorce action.
II will say nothing about the case
until the proper time" she replied III
an agitated voice.
Mrs. Kilborn. how does 1t happen
You have gone on the stage when you
have wealthy mother?" she was
/ asked.
Il have to DO something to earn my
own living" she replied. and that was
all.
Mr.. Kilborn recently obtained a
commission as major attached to the
ordnance department.. and is now in
| Washington. He has been active in
the advancement of motor car inter-
ests and was a manufacturer, but OF
late has been n bond broker. He is
l21 years old.
| In october, 1915, Mrs. Kilborn, be-
| fore an assembly OF nearly a hun
dred thousand persons. christened the
Sheepshead Bay speedway on the o--
casion OF the first Astor cup race for
a prize given by Vincent Astor. She
was a conspicuous figure in the bril-
liant array of society there. Mr.. Kill
born was one Of the treasurers OF
the speedway corporation.