New-York tribune., 1922-01-29
Acts Stage Role
Death
OfHerHusband
Effie Ellsler Appears at Mat
inee Ignorant of Demise of
Frank Weston; Informed
of End. She Plays at Night
Understudy Out Of City
Actor, Who Supported Booth
and Other Famous Stars.
Victim of Hemorrhage

Elite Ellsler, who plays tho part Of
Miss Cornelia in ''Thc Bat" al the Mo-
rosco Thcater, took part in the after
noon performance yesterday in igno-
rance Of the fact that her husband.
Frank Weston, an actor. who had
played with Booth and other favorltes
Of the past, lay dead in their home, at
IT, West Seventy-ninsh Street.
He was dead when Miss Ellsler
reached the theater at 1880 p. m. The
management hesitated to inform her.
however, lest the shock incapacitatc
her for the performance. Her under
study, Helen Dovery, is with road
company in Philadelphia, and there was
no one to take her place.
After the matinee Miss Ellslcr was
told that her husband had died. The
news WAS unexpected. as she had
thought him better when she left the
house in the morning. Nevertheless
She played her role as usual at the eve
ming performance, and said she would
continue to do 50, even the day OF the
funeral, if it was found 10 be impos-
siblc to fill her place.
Couple Devoted TO Each Other
She Was married TO Mr.. Weston many
years ago, soon after she was gradu-
atod from college, and they were Dc
voted to each other.
lie was taken i'll Thursday evening
"nilc waiting for dis wife behind tao
scenes at the theatcr. After first aid
treatment had been given him in q
dressing room te was taken to his home
in g tsxicab, suffering Il hemorrhage
1t IS said, after reaching there.
Alr Weston was a Christian Scientist /
and had conducted Christian Science
meetings for years Sunday mornings
and evening at the Morosco Theatcr.
tian Science treatment and it il said
that several practitioners were at his
bedside.
Dr.. d. A. Sinclair, whose Office is in
the same building AS the Wcstons'
apartment, was called to attend Mr..
Weston Friday and diagnosed his all
mrnt as hcmorrhagc Of the brain.
He reported the death to the medical
examiner, who found, after prclimi.
nary examination. there was no cause
iol his Office to take any action
Author and Manager
Weston Was a Sl.akespe earian actor.
lie. had played in Romeo and Juliet"
"a You Like 1t, Hamlet" and King
Lear Lawrence Barrett, John McCul.
Tough and Fanny Davenport were some
of those with whom he appeared He
also was All author and manager. He
was scYentytwo years old
ne was member of the st. Cecilia
Lodge Of Masons, the Actors Equity
Association and the Actors Fund. His
body was taken to the Campbell Flu
neral Church, at Broadway and Sixty
sixth Street, where Masonic and Chris
tian Science services will be conducted
Tuesday.
Miss Ellslcr is the daughter Of Mrs.
EupheInia Emma Ellsler. who frst made
the name "Etiic Elsler" famous or the
stage. The first "Effic Ellsler" made
her first appearance or the stage in
1928. when she was nine months ole.
and was carried on to the stage Of the
Walnut Street Theater in Philade !phia.
She retired in 1878 and died in 1918.
Miss Elsler's father was q theatrical
manager.
Mr.. Weston played leads in stock
companies managed by linn in Pitts
burgh, Cleveland and st. Louis, and
thus became acquainted with the young
woman whom he married
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