New Britain herald., 1929-12-28

pie produced photographs of Wallace Eddlnger, the comedian, now dead. and discovered that there was an uncanny resemblance between that actor Miss Lawrence's second husband, and Coy.
 Of all the vivid personalities that the American stage contained, that of Jeanne Eagels was the most pictur, esque. Born thirty-fiye years ago, of an Irish mother and Spanish father, the actress first appeared at the age of seven as Puck in "A Midsummer Nights Dream" This was in Kansas City. her birthplace.
 As a very young girl, Jeanne had played under canvas, performing with tent show She married an cmploye of the outfit; but the union, details of which are hazy, was shortly dissolved
 Filled with ambition, she invaded Broadway ill 1911, in support of Rich. ard Carle, who Was starring in a musical comedy, Jumping Jupiter"
 Her real chance came when Elsie Ferguson decided she wouldn't tour in the drama, "Outcast," the story of girl of the night who was redeemed by great love. Miss Eagels, prac, tically unknown. stepped into Miss Ferguson's shoes. Her appearances in the role were sensational
 Producers gave her excellent parts, and reviewers expressed their approba- ton of her work.
 These were mere preliminaries, however, to the histronc glory that skilful management and her own genius were to heap upon her Somar. set Vaughan. brilliant English novel ist, had written a short story called the dramatist. suggested that there was a play in it, Vaughan laughed deny ingly; then suggested that Colton try his own hand at dramatization.
 Colton and collaborator expanded the terse tale of a street girls redemp- ton at the hands of a minister who eventually yielded to her allure into a three-act drama of savage power, The play was a stupendous success, due as much to Miss t,agals extraordinary acting as to its own merits.
 Legends were beginning to cluster about her very name, and with fame and wealth came rumors that the cleo tric Jeanne was developing excessive temperament
 In the Spring of 1928, crux in her career developed. A comedy from the French, "Her Cardboar d Lover," in which Miss Eagels had-triumphantly -succeedcd Laurette Taylor, was hav ing healthy run in New York. Miss Eagels had been forced to share honors with her leading man, Leslie Howard, who had been acclaimed on the open ing night.
 Later she twice interrupted perform ances in an amazing manner Once she walked into the wings for no apparent reason. At another time she broke into the dialogue to demand a glass of water.
 These episodes were glossed over by a tolerant New York public. But when the play took to the road, the star ab, sented herself from performances in Milwaukee and St. Louis
 This was too much for the Actors Equity Association, which regulates the conduct of its members. Miss Eagels was suspended for a year and half. Then she made two talkies.
 Three weeks before her death, sinus infection caused ulcers 10 form on her eyes, and she was operated on successfully She was thought to be in fairly good health, barring fractions nerves-nerves which dated back to her matrimonial fasco as Mrs. Ted Coy.
 Coy, like his physical prototype, Wallace Eddinger, hadn't had such good luck domestically. The gridiron