New-York tribune., 1921-04-09
Mrs.F Faversham.
Julie Opp Of
Stage, Is Dead
Famous Star, Who Made
Debut Under Bernhardt
in London, Succumbs in
Hospital After Operation
Had "Knack of Success
Daughter of Bowery Saloon
keeper Also Made Mark
as Newspaper Writer

Mrs. William Faversham. whose stage
name was her own--Julie Opp-died
yesterday at the Post Graduate Hospi-
tai following an operation Mrs.
faversham's stage career, which in
Guided FIVE years as leading lady with
Sir George Alexander in London and
many years as support to her husband
under the management of the Froh-
mans, was her manifest destiny, but
her instant success in it was charac-
terIzed by Daniel Frohman as "the
most amazing thing | ever heard of
She was born in this city January 25,
1871. Her grandfather, Philip Opp,
was one of the founders of the Stats
Aeitung. Her father, Johnny" Opp,
ran saloon at 3ll Bowery. Her
motners's name was Mary Dwyer. In
accordance with her mothers wish.
Julie Opp was sent from public school
to convent in this city to complete
her education.
knacA of Success
She had the knack Of success. Al
though she often was reciting to Sc
lect audience in meiodramatic tones
when she should have been at her
studies or in bed, the sisters had only
smiles for the pretty child with the
stage obsession. When a visiting
bishop singled out Julie from her class
mates and asked her what she intended
to make of her life, Julie answered
that She was going to be a ballet
dancer and such simple honesty rang
in her tones that the bishop burst out
laughing and there was no reproof for
Julie
When she had finished her stduies
she did some newspaper work in New
York. one of her friends being a woman
who had charge of a page in Sunday
paper. While engaged in this worl
Bernhardt, Nine. Calve an dother.
whose friendship was to be OF value
to her.
In 1894 she went abroad with a party
of friends and while there obtained
material for several magazine articles
which were published Thanks in par
to the friendships she had formed
while newspaper writer, and more tC
her own beauty and wit, she became
4 fayorite in most desirable set ir
London which included not only those
socially eligible, but those who haC
won i place through success on ths
stage o. in letters.
Refused to Play Trilby
She met George Du Maurier at
luncheon when Beerhohm Tree va
arranging the cast for Trilby and tn,
author urged her 10 accept the titls
role. The astounding thing is tha
this once stage mad daughter Of
Bowery saloon keeper who had beoom
a social favorite in London at the ag'
of twenty three, refused this invita-
tion.
Although she still yearned for tn,
footlights at times, her success as
writer had convinced her at the mo
ment that she should choose that ca
reer. In 1894. however. when she wa.
in London again and became fas
friend of Mrs. George Alexander, wife
OF the actor manager, her ideas haC
begun to undergo a change.
Through Mrs. Alexander she Oh
tanned a minor part-that of Hymeu II
LAS You Like It," which MI Alexande
was presenting at the St. James The
ater with Julia Nielsen, Henry Irwin.
the younger and others almost as wei
known. She also was Miss Nielsen
came suddenly Ill played the part O
stant recognition.
1t won the heart also of Robert Lor
1aine, an English actor. and when Mis-:
Opp returned the following year sh,
was his wife.
Played With Bernhardt
Although her first professional an