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' 'ffift H Beauties Still Captivating Peers III - KH QPB
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y'VIisa Gwendoline 3rogden.
IT Is iiu imiKLT an unuHuul thing tn
I'lnulaml to hi-iir uf un attri'sa bo
"omliiK u iiffri'BS, It hH ueen ko
iMK on fur ho many ycum und do
Hr -n-nlly thut it Iiuh cotnu to tio tuken
u j matter of courtto und hurdly u year
' h now without Homo theatrical
'"i 'y ri'HrlriK from tn Htutre to don a
Tiiu fumuux UnlWy Thoutr In Iindon
tali's, first rank as a marriage market
for tho lOngllim nobility, for It tius fur-1
Dialled moro brides for titled husbandu
than a dozen other pluyhouseH. It Is
hero tlmt the younger generation of the
nobility may be found evening ufter eve
ning, protected from the scrutiny of the
audience by retiring to the darkest part
of their boxes, but boldly applauding
their fuvorltes und happy to receive a
smllo of recognition from an udmlred
beauty. In this way the courtship of
famous Qulety
has corn-
many a
tnenced.
Thirty years ago English society was
ustunluhed beyond tneusure when Con
nie ailchrlst, u Qulety actress of inter
national repute, married the Eart of
Orkney, a member of one of the oldest
futilities In England. It was practically
the tlrst union f Its kind and caused a
great stir at the time, Since then, how
ever, such marriages have occurred so
frequently that at tho present time they
fall to arouse much comment.
Some of the most notable marriages
In recent years were those of Sylvia
Story and Earl 1'oulet, Hoslo Ilooto and
the Munjuls of Hertford, und, only u few
months ago Olive May and Lord Victor
I'aget, brother of the Marquis of An
glesey. In fact, It Iiuh como to bo
thought that every girl who wins Tier
way to the Gaiety stage has taken a
long step In the direction of landing a
young nobleman.
Tho only discussion the marriage of
a CSulcty nctress with a nobleman now
creates Is in tho form of speculation on
the part of sociologists uh to how It will
affect the futuru race of peers. Her
nurd Shaw, In "Funny's First Hay,"
ventured the opinion that It was u
capital thing for the nobility ami would
Improve the breed, but recent develop
ments have taken a singular turn.
It would appear thut these histrionic
beauties have Introduced u. new in
fluence Into titled circles and have
rendered a grtfat number of the nobility
stugestruck, London society la still
tulking of the announcement that a
leading part In n new one act play
culled "A Point of Honour," which Is
soon to bo produced at the Colim'iiui,
will bo taken by the Earl of Currlck.
The Earl of Carrlck's umbltlon for
stage laurels Is by no means the tlrst
event of Its kind. Muny carls and
duchesses and countesses have done
likewise before him, nnd the ranks of
tho nobility threaten to be seriously de
pleted by deserters who And a great
fascination In stage careerB,
Among those who have In recent
years appeared mi the slum- profes
sionally lire Lady ToiiMance Stewart
Itlchurilsuii, who Is well known in New
York; I.onl IMkiimm who Is lit tho
present time uctlng in the chorus at tho
Quicty Theatre, and Lord Itoslyn, who
acted under the name of James Ersklne.
Ono of the most famous peer actors in
tho present Murquls of Hertford, who
married Itoslo Hoote und who as Earl
of Yarmouth created a sensation In
Tusmanla by performing a skirt danc
while staying with the Governor of tn
Island.
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