The sun., 1918-09-09
HELEN GATES WEEDS
GRANVILLE BARKER
Former Wife Of Archer NJ.
Huntington Becomes Bride
Of Noted Dramatist.
BOTH WERE DIVORCED
All Parties to Marital Mixup
Well Known in Stage and
Literary Circles.


Word was received here yesterday OF
the marriage August 81 in London Of
Granville Barker. the English dramatist
and manager, and Helen Gates. formerly
the wife OF Archer NJ. Huntington.
geographer and book collector. Mrs.
Huntington got divorce in Paris early
this year. a few months after the divorce
of Mr. Barker and his wife, Lllah Nc
Carthy. who was tho leading woman Of
his company when he gave his first plays
here.
It was not known here that the Hunt
ingtons had separated until the latter
part OF May when they had been parted
some time, It having been supposed by
happy together. Mrs. Barker was the
daughter of Isaac +. Gates, an executor
Of the estate OF Coils p. Huntington,
Mr.. Huntington's foster father. They
were married in London in 1895. They
had no children.
Even as Mr.. Huntington IS one of
the best known literary collectors in the
world. having the finest private library
OF Spanish literature. and Mr.. Barker is
one OF the noteworthy OF the younger
English dramatists, Mrs. Barker is her
self writer of some pretensions, hav-
ing published both fiction and poems
under the name of Helen Huntington.
Her first volume. THE Solitary Path"
was printed in 1892. and since then she
has written THE Days That Pass" THE
Sovereign Good" From the Cup OF
Silence" IAN Apprentice TO Truth"
THE Moon Lady Folk Songs from the
Spanish" and Marsh Lights" The la st
two were edited by her.
Helped Ransack spain.
Mrs. Barker, when she was married
to Mr.. Huntington, accompanied him
on many OF his trips abroad, which were
made almost yearly for the purpose OF
buying some choice and ancient edition
OF Spanish literature, or in delving more
widely into the literary and artistic
treasures OF Europe.
Many OF these trips were romantic
in the extreme. as Mr.. Huntington went
far from the beaten paths in search Of
his manuscripts, travelling on mules far
into tho interior of old Spain to a
crumbling castle or monastery. On one
OF these trips to Spain the insignia OF
Marie Luise, the highest order con-
ferred on women in Spain. was presented
to Mrs Huntington. and King Alfonso
received them in audience and con-
Quoted them through the palace at
Madrid to AFFORD Mr. Huntington the
opportunity OF studying the collection OF
arms.
They were returning from abroad IN
August 1914 xyhap
spies in Nuremberg by the Germans
Their car was Communicated, and Mr.
and Mrs. Huntington were searched in
way that reused their Indignation. It
was not until after strenuous efforts
were made by the State Department and
officers OF the American Geographical
Society. OF which Mr.. Huntington was
president. that they were finally per-
mitted TO leave the country
II. Granville Barker has been one OF
the leading figures in the development
of the modern drama in England and in
the modern Interpretation OF the Greek
dramas New York has had op2ortuni-
ties to see his work both as producer
and dramatist and apparently found it
good. for when he produced the Greek
plays in the Lewisohn Stadium last year
looked upon at the best as a doubtful
experiment in popularity. the gate re-
ceipts were sufficient to make the sue
cess financial as we'll as artistic
Played With Ben Greet.
He was born in 1877 in London. where
his mother. Mrs. Albert Barker, was a
dramatic reader. He was first on the
stage in 1891 and a year later appeared
in London as the Third Young Man I'm
The Poet and the Puppets" lie was
with Ben Greet in Shakespearian roper
tolre. toured with Lewis Waller and Mrs
Pat Campbell. and appeared in several
Of Shaw's plays. He became joint man
ager with J. f. Nedrenne OF the Court
Theatre. in which he scored his first
success as a producer. New York last
remembers him when he appeared here
IN the early part OF the war with an
English company headed by I.illah Nc
Carthy and presented several plays
which were very successful. including
"a Midsummer Nights Dream" "Andro-
cles and the Lion" and Dumb Wife"
Even more recently he gave produce
tons OF Greek tragedy on "A large scale
in the Yale Bowl and the Lewlsohn
Stadium. in which he gave full play TO
HIS intensely modern ideas in costume
and scenery.
When the new theatre movement was
mentioned az the man best fitted to head
it. and he came from England to discuss
plans with those who backed the idea
It seemed a possible way for him to put
into effect his hope OF theatre of
repertory. repertory not in the usual
meaning OF the word, which would en-.
brace not only old successes. but also
the production OF new plays that might
be worthy OF a place beside the gems OF
dramatic literature.
The plan fell through, although Bar
ker apparently has not forgotten it. He
recently announced that he intended TO
devote most of his time in future to
writing instead OF managing He has
several good plays to his credit, among
them THE Marrying OF Ann Lcete."
THE Voysey Inheritance Waste AMI
Madras House"