Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-04

one sitter the other, have returned tc
their former activities without hus-
bands and. in the majority of instances
minus millions of dollars.
The ".Follies'' girls never seen by
the nightly patrons without a merry
sparkle in their eyes and charming
smiles upon their lips. 1t would seem
that they are of that sweet and gentle
disposition which is the essence OF the
famous and oft quoted "clinging vine
Certainly young men with a ambition to
marry them would seem to be fortunate
ever in the daring of their ambition.
Sadder and Wiser
In the arrangements and disarrange-
mente, millions of dollars have changed
hands. The young women say they
are sadder and wiser. The young men
who were husbands for q time say the
same. Only upon this point do the
young women and the young men agree
after their experiences Of the divorce
courts.
Sometimes the "Follies" girls mar
riage has led tc tragedy. Only a few
days ago Helen Lee Worthing. who has
been termed the most perfect blonde
in America attempted TO commit sui
eide. Miss Worthina had been thought
of as one of the happiest of the Fol
lies girls.
A year ago Miss Worthing disap-
peared from her place in the thcater
coterie of sirens. She had married a
young man in evening clothes, who sat
n night in a box and who then came
night after night. Mother and father
both objected, so there was an elope-
ment.
Park Avenue Apartment
The husband was wealthy the scion
of a family of m~illionaires. Fashionable
Park avenue supplied an apartment
There were limousines and liveried
chauffeurs. There was a trip to Paris.
There were several conferences among
the mother and father and family at
torney. The conferences did not lead
to much that was gratifying to the
young husband. However. that did not
seem to distress him. since much of his
fortune was already his in his own
right.
Six months later Miss Worthing
again occupied her place in the Fol
leis' chorus. There was a quiet divorce
a settlement of some sort, and one
more "Follies" girl had lost her mil
lionaire. 1t was hardly six months aft
erward that Miss Worthing tried to end
her unfortunate memories.
Little more than q year ago Jessie
Reed, often puublicized as the highest
salaFied show girl in the world, married
Daniel O. Caswell, member of a Cleve-
land family reputed to be in the mil
ionaire station.
A Train tho Setting
The romance began on a train be-
tween New York and Boston, Caswell
found himself sitting in the same section
with a charming young woman. They
dined together that evening at New
Bruns,pick. They met in the dining
room the next morning at breakfast.
They had luncheon on a train bound for
P~nwtucket, r. /, where they were mar
ried.
Miss Reed had been married before.
Associated with the memories of this
marriage are recollections of 4 sensa-
fional murder trial in Texas, with Miss
Reeds husband of that day in the pris-
oner's box. He was acquitted. Miss
Reed came to New York and began the
career that reached its climax when she
was accepted for the "Follies" chorus
Six weeks later Mr.. Caswell returned
to Cleveland. taking with him his young
bride. But one week more and Miss
Reed was back with the show" Di-
vorce proceeding followed soon after. |
Then there was Peggy Hopkins. She
has not returned to the "Follies."
There is the case of little Geneva
Mitchell. who caused a stir by running
away with 2~O-year-old Robert Savage,
p college student preparing for Yale.
Their married life continued just a
no doubt little Mrs. Savage lost her
temper. II is quoted of her: Here's
our ring; hereafter III buy my own
rings"
A Diminutive Venus
Many patrons of the "Follies" re-
member the marriage of Phoebe Lee to
a wealthy Pittsburgh man just a year
aud half ago. Miss Lee was a dimin-
utive Venus" Now Miss Lee reports
at the theater each night and has only
the memory of her husband. However,
this memory includes a mansion on
Long Island. a limousine and a rum
about, a motor boat. two strings of
jade and a pear necklace.
Then there was Peggy U'Dell. Her
eyes first attracted John W. Montgom-
cry of Elkland. Md. She fell In love
with him. too. long before she knew he
was a rich man. In fact, it was not
until they were married. which was
four hours after they first met, that
she knew he was almost in the million
aire class.
There was a honeymoon-somethin
which every "Follies'' girl seems to in
sist upon-and then the divorce. Miss
U'Dell returned to the stage and again
took up her home with her mother in
one of the rather uncomfortable the
atrical rooning houses where so many
of these charming young make
their homes.
1t is surprising, in a way, to note
the number of these exotic "FoIlies"
girls who, leaving behind them priceless
finery when they leave the stage door
at night, return to somewhat barren
rooms, where as often as not they
cook their own midnight luncheons
over gas jets.
A Mysterious SuItor
Last December Peggy" Davis dis
appeared. Her companions spoke mys-
.teriously to each other Of a romance.
They had seen the handsome and pros
porous looking young nan who had
been calling for her at the stage door
and taking her away in his car. She
had confided to intimates that she at
least was making a real love match.
She refused, however. to reveal her
name or anything about him.
A few weeks ago Miss Davis was
in q sanitarium. penniless.
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