The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18
MRS. J. P. HANLEY
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lIanIey had looked forward with the
most pleas anticipation.
Break tho Sad News
Unaware that the death angel already
lowered in her home, Miss Millicrnt
Hanlcy completed her busy afternoon
and shortly after 5 o'clock went into
the Court thcatcr to see that everything
was in readiness for the play. and TO
meet her manager. Mr.. Ernest Latiln"re'
who. with Mr., Bert Leigh. was 10 have
been 4 dinner guest in her home. She
had gone To the Fort Henry Club 10
meet some of the members of the Fea
for Three" cast. when she received a tel
cphone call saying that her mother was
very i'll and that her brother would
meet her in Il few minutes with an au-
tomobie The brother. James + Han
ley. ,Ir.. met her in the city AMI proke
to her the news that her mother had
passed peacefully away.
In the courS" OF the next hour.
crowds ware thConging to III" Court
Theatre. keen In their ANTICIPATION OF
hearing and seeing Miss lianley star
on the stage. Among the theatre gorrS
were scores Of Miss lianlcy's girlhooG
friends and friends Of the Hanl"y
family. Surprised at seeing In" theatre
dark. hundreds OF people entered the
foyer Of tho theatre. only I" receive
from Manager Ere" T.. Johnson Az, %nt
theatre employees thr shocking news mat
the performance had been Canrcil"d be-
cause Of the death of the leading lhdy's
mother.
Tribute OF Flowers.
Instead of seeing their favori;c star
on the stage last night. scores NJ
wheeling pcopl" drove last night to the
Nanlcv homo TO extend their sympathy
to Miss ITanl"y and her family, ana
many beautiful flowers which Wrr" 10
have been handed 70 Miss lianlcy
across the Courts r,ntlichts last night
werc carried tn tue lIqnl"y home. cards
bearing messages Of sympathy replacing
the ribbons With which the flowers had
been tied.
Court Theatre: Mr.. R"rt Leigh: leading
man with Miss Hanlcy. and MIR Ernest
baltimore. manager OF the COMPANY,
stated that never. 50 far as thfy KNOW
In the annals OF IN" theatrical pT"i"''-
sion has a death in the family q,
star in her home city $Hddcn"u .'r
home coming.
Thc announcements Of Mrs. IIamiry.@
death cast 4 pail ii gloom over th' ri'!
and tn" sad nccuTIn'c wLS the topic "I
hushrd conversation everywhere:
Manager baltimore stated at mtdn:&ht
that all engagements OF - !Dr
Thrc"" have been cancelled. aud ihAt on
rarrmrnts for n longer period prot .h!y
will h. called off Advance nri. were
notified Of their stars sud r"r"'tr-
mcut. and advised OF the "aGaScInrntH
10 hC cancelled. m
The rntfrr personnel Of IA" Tea 1T
Three" company will rcnr,lp N Wheel
Ing until after Mrs. liarliyS funeral
ma viii attend the Services held l"'
Mrs. Hanlry was tn" wife Of IamSs
T.. Hanl"y. ST.. s"nrrni nsen' i"r me
residing ut No u Walnut avenue: N"oi'
dawn. where they recently purchased i
new home. ,.;,
I'Bluff. Iowa. July II, 1871. being II,
at h,-
was IA daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. !, J.
larry both of whom survive her. W ne
young. she moved with h"r parents T.
Chicago. whcr. her parents sun r"S'"r,
1873. She was united in marriage Ia MT
James = nanlcy Sho was thcn Cl'F
,rcasurrr OF the city of Eric. Pa. Later.
they moved to Wheeling Island whcre
they hay" resided until the last spring
when they muvch, 10 WonGlnWn
distinguished Family.
Two sons and one daughter blessed
this union. AL of the chiidr'i SurEiEins'
They mr." James 7. Hanlcy' IT, Ta, Of P"r-
Wr. ii;Tirv also leaves thrr" sisters.
During the World war. the two sons
were III, mb"rN OF the American f.Sp"n'-
ttunarv force. James J.. llanI"y Was
emo nf the aces Of tho air on the Italian
front. where he was awarded IN" liSt!h-
finished Service, medal. tr"iN d" HuHrrr,
;,rd British and Italian decnrai IONS.
The other son. Earry. was cited Tor
bravery in action on In" McuS"- ArGonhs
front in France. and tn, boys were the
pride OF their parents lives.
The daughter. Miss Milicrnt tanl"F,
Grst gained prominence with the SciWyn
company. In motion pictures. later PLAY
ing in stock in the New England states,
whore she attracted much favorable mo-
tjcr, About two Years ago she was CIV
IN tho part Of ''rhr Maid" in Tea for
T&rS, .GS H. 'G Nils 2%'n mnGe% Sd xo M":
tcrrcd Ia piIy her part. since then
she has played the stellar role. the Sol
wvn interests CHASING her rs on" OF IN"
hest actresses in her line She. as W. II
as members of her family. had looked
forward to her appearance" last night in
Wheeling as one of IN" happiest eve
ninES in tn" family history.
Mrs lIanlcy. using her nam" "t Mh-
belle Barry HanlCv. formerly was ON"
Of Whccling's leading s"loistS. and Tor
many wears was solniet az 81. J"s"nh'S
cathedral She was devout member
or the ct Joscrh's cathedral conerega,
ton. and took an active interest Ia all
Of her rhurch's actlEiti"s. and In every
movement for the bcttorment or tn"
community.
Funeral arrangements were incom-
Meta arly this morning