New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 6, 1930, Page 3

' Latest Love-Leapofthe Girl - (& 14 s ImmIA i § N % { ! { H i N § IR z RN RAAEN RN R MWWMWWMAWWMM/WMW#MWMW Z z’WM AU IO IO RN NSN3/ Z hoHasHad EVERYTHING THE CAST: Cromwell, Stotesbury, Brooks, Pershing, MacArthur ---and Then an Actor to Play the Dramatic Climax to Beautiful Louise’s Colorful Career E is 45; she is 36. Thus they gave their ages when they were married near Balti- more and made good the exclusive prediction in this publication last August that when Mrs. Douglas Mac- Arthur took her third husband and Lionel Atwill took his third wife they would take each other. Scarcely just the meeting-point—45 and 36—one might say, for a truly sublime romance. And yet, the union of these two is reflected against one of the most astonishing backgrounds in all ASPECTS OF “BLACK JACK” Above and at Upper Right: Two Camera Impressions of General John J. Pershing, First Smiling Genially; Then With His “strictly military” Look. history. It blends immortal names, iridescent personalities, phases of life rarely penetrated by even the elect. FANCY A GIRL: BORN to multi-millions and a peak place in society (beautiful daughter of Mrs. Oliver Cromwell, now Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury). MARRIED to and more than ever in society (wife of Walter Brooks). DIVORCED, becoming official host- ess te General Pershing, Commander- in-Chief of the United States armies, who was reported publicly and private- ly as her suitor; entertaining diplo- mats, cabinet officials, no end of notables. COMPANION at Washington’s most glittering sporting events of Major Quackmeyer, captain of the United States Army polo team. MARRIED to Major-General Doug- las MacArthur, son of General MacAr- thur, son of General MacArthur, youngest Major-General in the Army, honor graduate at West Point, out- standing hero of the World War, rated the handsomest officer in the service. HEROINE of what called “America’s sweetest romance,” now guest and hostess at fascinating events in Baltimore, Washington, Philadel- phia, Manila, Palm Beach, New York, reveling in the luxury of wealth, the glitter of military functions, the glamor of exclusive social affairs. DIVORCED, now the bride of Lionel Atwill, dramatic and musical comedy multi-millions was star. You have met the bride. " Now,.meet the groom: FANCY A MAN: HANDSOME English actor— LEADING MAN to Lily Langtry, married to Phyllis Relph, famous beauty in the company, arriving in America in 1915. They had a son. SUPPORTING Nazimova, he drew wide acclaim, and became a star. He met E| Mackay, a youthful ingenue of exquisite charm. DIVORCED, he married her and made a large settlement on his first wife. With his bride he starred in “Deburau” and became a Belasco lum- inary. DESERTED by his wife, who went to Europe on the same ship with Max Montesole, a younger actor who was his protege, he remained here and headed many prominent casts. MARRIED Mrs. Douglas MacArthur. Atwill, latest of Louise Cromwell’s heroes, has been a stage hero only. He has essayed Caesar and Napoleon, Ar- mand and several Pagliaccis; he has Snapshot of the Third Mrs. Atwill (Louise Cromwell) With the Late Major, John Quack- meyer. MAKE- BELIEVE LOVE Lionel Atwill and His Second Wife, Elsie Mackay, in a Tender Scene from the Belasco Drama, “Debureau.” They Were Divorced After She Went Abroad. On the Same Boat Was Her Husband's Protege, Max Montesole. been a “straight man” in a spectacular musical show “flop,” and he has por- trayed serious roles with critical triumph. But never has he played in make-believe such romantic scenes as have centered about his present bride. The post-war period in Washington, when Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was the First Lady, saw the daughter of the fabulous Mrs. Stotesbury as its most glamorous figure. Hostess for General Pershing, she reigned at the most spectacular gath- erings. It was freely guessed that the General was fascinated with her. The spirited Major Quackmeyer, who pub- licly escorted her, was sent across the Pacific by Army orders. He died there not long afterward. The startling announcement of Mrs. Brooks’s betrothal to the well-favored young General MacArthur, then holding the desirable assignment of commandant at West Point, was shortly followed by an order transferring him to the Philippines. General Pershing’s hostess had spent several week-ends and attended high- General Douglas Mac- Arthur with His Then-Wife, Now Bride of Atwill, LT spot events at the Na- tional Military ademy during the months pre- cecing the engagement. She married MacArthur and went w him to Manila. It took many mon to bring them back here, where ti society into which she was born be oned. And when everything seemed perfect—came the equally staggering report of separation—then divorce—to end “America’s sweetest romance. The collapse of the romance was particularly surprising, even to MacArthurs’ closest friends, becaus he himself was such a radiant and com- pelling personality—the sort of man whose fascination was so great that it was almost superhuman. It was not merely his and his militagy eminence that mark him as one apart from the crowc addition, he was possessed of a seintil- lant wit, great charm of an indefinable sort, and he was cosmopolitan in his tastes to a decree almost incredible in a “regular American.” He took a vivid interest in athletics —at one time he was the President of the American Olympic Committee— and his World War record was very distinguished. He was Chief of the Forty-second (Rainbow) _ Division, which rendered gallant service to the { HAIL, CAESAR! Atwill in the Robes of the Roman Emperor, When He was Appearing in Bernard Shaw's Comedy, “‘Caesar and Cleopatra.” Allied cause over- Later h its com- became mander. His su- perintendency of West Point, in 1019, was followed of office in the Ph served in Army Cor; the Third Corps are Some notion of status may be the organiza Among them were t Chevy Chase, Bo com Baltimore Country @ Valley Clubs. In the he played a leading in some semi-m 1 army du plz idler pa Gener ] rth from West Point—at the Coypright, 1030, Internstional Feature Servics, lnc., Great B in Rights 7 i, NEVER MIND THE COST At Left: Mrs. Atwill in the Resplendent Bridal Finery Im- ported Especially from Paris for Her Wedding to General Mac- Arthur, Even Blase Society Remarked on Her Nuptial Robes, Which Were Worth Many Thousands of Dollars. v the way 1903, and had risen to the rank of ajor when Uncle m joined the World War. When the was the po of a great array ions, War Cross and the Order of the “rown (B Septem- was only r rs old—the voungest officer in the army to hold that rank at that much for the person- i and exploits of Gen- eral MacArthur. the beautiful whom he h: wife At for years rule delphia Dramatic Vis-a-Vis was Elsie Mackay. b, ip d Green life of all of part—Tfinding lous way, from ur had graduated head of his Reserved. WARRIORS BOTH At Left: General MacArthur in Philip- pine Campaign Uniform. He was the Idol of the Military Set on the Islands —Dashing, Handsome and Courtly. Above: General Pershing in Overseas Garb—a World War Photo. Both in her own right and as the wife t banker partner in the . Morgan, and patron of the opera, which subsidized), she looked up ps even slightly feared as arbiter of correctne: Her town ho tn Walnut street, b ¢, her man e nes of many ied parties to which f the patrician set too, the mother mes H. R. Cromwell, who married 11 made her debut in Washington — one-time home of her n 1910. Her social career hese being her mar- and MacArthur. Then in her imagination, eclipsed every other man who had mar- ried her, escorted her or only admired her from afar. When “Fioretta,” the musical in twill acted one of his least heroic cters, opened in Baltimore, man who had been jilted by his itiful wife and the woman who had been disappointed in her thrilling husband met—and “clicked:” When young Montesole and Elsie Mackay Atwill ed away, a Mrs. Montesole was left behind. Her stage name W Mary Fowler. Atwill announced—or admitted—that he had found his 2ge and his wife together in an ap; She stated briefly i come there only to help for departure. part, Montesole his own on the Mrs. Arthur’s explanation of her second matrimonial debacle, with the young gener climax to the intensely pects of marriage. S and her hand were incompatible— quite incompatible; they were still 2ood friends, always would be; she ad- mired him a i him a lot; but temperan just couldn’t har- —never could. ge, for legal pur- £ v “failure to provide.” would have seemed that there thing left to “‘provide” for who had and had had so Jut in the middle-aged mum- ved, she saw what could still t 36. And in her kening of a heart e said she e no Most Recent Photo of Atwill and His New Wife—Taken Just After Their Wedding. LB e 1 or1005555 Z / fi e sam———————— IS I 00005 58I Jrmmmm—n—rs, Rt I R I 0 I AN BB RO NN s i s v S o sermmns