The New York herald., 1921-04-09
Actors Wife Fails to Rally
After Operation for Car
cinoma.

Mrs. William F'avershanl, wife OF the
eminent actor, and herself well known
or the stage as Julie Opp, her maiden
name. died yesterday in the Post Grad
uate Hospital after an extensive abb
dominal operation for carcinoma per-
formed last Monday. She entered the
hospital Sunday. Her husband. who
was playing in "The Prince and the
Pauper" In Indianapolis, was kept con-
stantly informed by wire OF Mrs Fav-
crsham's condition, and when there was
turn for the worse he left for New
York Thursday morning. but did not ar
rive here until o'clock yesterday after
noon, several hours after his wife had
died. The body was removed to the
actors home. 2I2 East Seventeenth
street. where last night messages OF
sympathy began 70 reach Mr.. Faver-
sham from friends all over the country.
julie Opp Faversham was the daugh-
ter of Johnny Opp. well known at ore
time In this city. who was in business
at 3ti Bowery. The family lived at
213 East Eighteenth street and there
the daughter was born on January 2s.
1871. She was educated at convent
near the city and became after she left
school a member OF the star OF the
New York Recorder One Of her duties
vas to Interview musical ard dramatic
celebrities.
Her beauty and talents attracted the
attention both OF Nine Calve and Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt 1t was on the advice
of the latter that Miss Opp decided to
kza
tage OF beginning her career as a super
numersr ~ with Nine. Bernhardt in n re-
vival OF LA Dame aux Camelias'' In
Paris. She then decided TO try her
fortune in London and found place In
| the company OF George Alexander, who
was preparing a production of LAS You
Like It. for the ST James Theatre
She was cast as Hyn,en in the nlasque
and also was und erstudy to Julia Nell
son, who was the RosuHnd During the
illness OF Miss Nelson Miss Opp had
an opportunity to play the leading role
This was in December. 1896.
Arthur Pinero's The Princess and
the Butterfly" was the next produc-
ton at the ST. James Theatre, and Miss
OPP acted Mrs. Ware in that play. Dam
iel Frohmsn saw her II London and
ged her for the role OF the Princess
here at the old Lyceum Theatre on
Fourth avenue. During her engage
rent in London Miss Opp became the
wife Of Robert Lorraine. but they were
divorced after a short married life. She
acted in The Tree OF II. edge" and
other plays al the LyceG.a Theatre
during the season, but the next au-
tumn found her at the St. James Thea
tire again. acting in Rupert OF Hent-
Eau" and THE Prisoner OF Zenda I"
She also played there in "The Wisdom
OF the WISE" The Awakening" and
"The wilderness"
In 1902 the late Charles Frohman en-
gagged Miss Opp to be leading lady with
william Faversham IN "A Royal Rival"
at the Criterion Theatre. and she also
appeared with him at the came play
house in prince Charlie" She then
returned to London TO act with George
Alexander in III I Were King" After
&. brief retirement from the stage she
was married to Mr.. Fayersham and re-
turned to act with him in q revival OF
Lord and Lady Algy.' Subsequently
SHE appeared with him in Lefty" The
sguaw Man" THE World and His
WIFE," THE Barber OF New Orleans
"rhe Faun" and "Herod." She played
PortiG in his revival OF Julius Cesar"
Mrs. Faversham's health had gradual
iy been failing and she spent a year In
Switzerland. She came back 10 the
United States, but never returned to
the stage. although she was active In
helping her husband In his enterprises.
Mrs Faversham leaves two sons who arc
Mt ST. Barnards School In this city