The evening world., 1920-11-04

The recent marriage Of Jose Collins
musical comedy actress, and Lord Rob-
ert Edward Innes-Ker, brother of thu
Duke Of Roxburghe, who married Miss
May Goelet, daughter Of Mrs Ogden
Geelet, is the latest illustration Of this.
Lord Innes-Ker has a notable war rec
erd, Is but forty and is very popular
IN theatrical circles.
May Yohe Is another theatrical lady
who acquired Il title and the famous
'Rope" diamond just by nor owu
NNaCious beauty and lovely voice. In
1879 she married Lord Francis Hope,
Brother ot the Duke OF Newcastle. He
assumed the title of Lord Hope to
acquire a fortune left him by his
grandmother, lhe wife OF rich Am
sterdam diamond merchant His fam
lily offered him Sl,OO0,OO0 II he would
not marry Miss Yohe, bu% his love
made MN blind to such Inducements
Howe neither Tie tide, the
Hope" diamond nor his wealth,
which he managed to sduander,
Drought happiness to May Yoho, VINO
Kept right on with her stage career,
was divorced, married Putnam Brad
Ice Strong (son OF II former New York
MRyOr) and afterward s4ught her
freedom from Putty" to nGCry Capt.
John Andy SHUTS, first cousin. Of
Gen. Van Smuts. former BoCr COM
mander. But Mrs. SHUTS, famous
throughout the world OF light opera
and known as "Madcap May" has
left the stage forever and was last
heard OF in 1918 at the Seattle North
Pacific shipyards. where she was
working as a janitress in order 10
care for her husband, who was i'll
with influenza.
Frances Belmont, one OF the orig
inal "Elorodora" sextet OF 1901. Is
another American actress who wed
a title on beauty rather than bills.
She married Lord AshburtOn, who
was a member of the famous bank
ing family Of Barings, in 1906. Lord
Ashburton was at that time a con-
firmed bachelor, comfortably situated
as to the worlds goods and owned
one of the finest baronial castles in
England.
Then there Is Eva Darlington,
known as the "Fairyland" beauty,
who married Lord de Clifford in 1906.
Lord de Clifford's title was the most
ancient in the British peeraEe. dating
back more than six hundred years, He
owned $4,000 acres Of land in County
Mayo. Ireland, on which there was
a historic baronial castle. This mar
riAge was also very happy one and
graced by the birth OF a son, the Hon.
Edward Southwell Russell heir TO ono
OF the oldest titles in the kingdom,
and a daughter. But In 1909 Lord dc
Clifford was killed in an automobile
accident at BrambeT. Five years later
Lady de Clifford married Arthur
stock who bore no title but owns
GlehaR Castle In Ayrshire, Scotland,
and IL very wealthy,
Camille clifford. who was chorus
girl In 1.-THE Prince of Pilsen" and
became famous through her memor-
able song, why DO They Call Me
Gibson Giri?" won her husband, Hon.
Henry Lyndhurst Bruce, eldest son. Of
the Earl OF AbeTdare, by her wit and
beauty. They were married in 1908,
soon forgiven by the at first pCrpleXed
Lord AberdaTe and settled down to
bssIeRs society. The welded life Of
this couple was very happy indeed
until 1915 when Capt. Bruce (who had
entered tho British service) was shot
IN France while carrying a nag OF
truce.
Then we have the recent case Of
Sir Hugo Cunliffe- Owen. head Of the
British American Tobacco Company,
and his wife, Lady Cunliffe- Owen,
whose former husband, Monte
Rrlee, song writer, asks 100000 FOR
alienation OF affections. Before her
marriage to Brice, Miss oliver, whose
maiden name was Helen Elisabeth
oliver, was in the movies.
Just after the recent announcement
od the marriage OF Jose Collins to
lord Robert lnRes-Ker, a London
despatch announced England has be-
come accustomed OF late TO alliances
between members OF some of the old
est houBes in the country and music
hall favoFites," Accustomed? Why,
marriages have been going on like
that tot years and years. And the
best OF It 10 that these marriages
frequently prove much happier than
the titled marriages 80 many heir.
SESes contract for. Beauty seems to
last longer than cash