South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-19
Fanny and Jeppe Delano FavoriteS Of YeSeryedr on
American Stage, Live True Picture of Happy Life

Separated by Illness for Sew
eral Months, Husband to
Leave Hospital Tomorrow
and Return to Niles Home
Well Never Part Again,
Sickness Or No" Jeppe Says
to Faithful Wife.
The story OF Jeppe and Fanny
Delano. is romance which has
lasted for so or more years. 1t IS the
story OF the love OF man and woman
which was so strong that they could
not bear 10 be separated either in
work or play and were never parted
until the husband was forced 10 60
10 st. Joseph's hospital late in Aug
ust for an operation which has kept
him there ever since. Tomorrow.
however. Fanny Delano. his wife,
WY tako him back TO their home in
Niles. where they have lived since
they both left the stage p years
ago.
And I'll never leave you again.
Fanny" he told her. doctor or no
doctor"
In Choir at Six.
The life Of Fanny Delano reads
like a story book she was born in
Elizabeth. New Jersey, in 1850. her
Iarents moving 10 Niles, Mich, when
she was a baby. As a very little girl
she attended the Methodist Sunday
school and ed all the rest Of the lit
tie tots IN singing Her voice was
such q clear and beautiful soprano
that they put her in the choir at the
age OF six She loved 10 sing and
she sang as naturally as a bird
When she was only seven. CLANCY
Earl. father OF Bruce Earl, OF Niles.
heard her sing and spoke about her
10 his friend, w II. Peak, one OF the
Peak family Of Bell Ringers, who
toured the country at that time.
When Mr.. Peak heard her. he at
once engaged her for his company
and persuaded her family TO allow
her 10 accompany him on the travels
OF his troupe.
1t wasn't the modern theatrical
troupe that we think OF nowadays.
The Peak family gave concerts. sing
wasn't a theater or opera house in
the town which they made" they
played in the court house or in one
Of the churches. Fanny remained
with Mr.. Peak until he retired.
travelling from ocean TO ocean. many
times in stage coaches because there
was no railroad. across desert when
there was stiu danger OF Indians and
outlaws. when travelling was not
only a discomfort but actual hard
ship . But it was adventure to
Fanny. She learned 10 love the life
right away.
Joined Peak Family.
Jeppe was born I'm Charleston.
Mass. in 1915 and learned the man
ufacturing jewelry trade with his
brothers. one OF whom was a part
ner OF Henry Guild. Later on he
tired of trade and Joined the Peak
family, as a comic singer. 1t was
then that he met Fanny and we
loved cath other right away" she
interpoIated simply.
When the elder Peak retired and
the Peak family went out Of bust
ness. Fanny and I went into vaude-
Vile" Jeppe continued. 1--WE played
farce comedy. vaudeville. drama and
concert and were headliners in the
nrst class vaudeville theaters in the
United States and Canada. We have
played all over the United States
and I'm Cuba and the East Indies.
We have offers to go TO Europe. but
the L. S was good enough for us,
and salaries were satisfactory as we
were the highest paid couple in the
business"
I'VE could have gotten much
more, Jeppe," his wife reminded
him. IF we had agreed to separate I
and go with different companies. /
But we preferred TO be together"
Was CartoOnist.
Fanny Delano received her musl- /
cal training from Mr. and Mrs. /
Peak and was able TO sing both So
prano and alto. She also began to I
I'll one of the responsible positions I
~ the bell ringing table and soon !
became a staff bell soIoist
Later Jeppe and Fanny Delano I
Aled engagements with Signor Blitz F.
And De Castro. magicians. Their
only departure from the stage was I
when Brick Pomeroy induced De- /
lano 20 devote a few months 20 car
looming on the STAFF Of Pomeroy's +
Democrat in Chicago. But the fas- :
CinatiOn Of the stage was too strong
and he soon returned 20 the foot +
lights. from which they never stray
81 YvfT thay- stirred when he was