WEDDING OF MARIE LLOYD

NZ Truth, Issue 82, 12 January 1907, Page 8

WEDDING OF MARIE LLOYD

Funniest Music Hair Turns.

Patter, Kisses, and Knockabouts.

Both Marie Lloyd and Alec Hurley are. well known to music-hail patrons here. An account of ;their marriage, which took place at Hampstead, Registry Office, Hayerstock Hill, England, is interesting. No -theatre or music-hall has ever produced more merriment than did this . ceremony. From the beginning to the end v of the wedding nuptials the room echoed with peals of laughter at; the sideplay of the bride and bridegroom and . „ , THE "PATTER" OF/ .THE BEST

MAN. The marriage was fixed for 12.30, but at half-past 11 a bis crowd began to assemble round the Town Hall, where the . registrar has his offices. The bride and bridegroom, accompanied by Mr Sam Poluski (best man) and Mr Tom McNaiighton (who described iris colleague as- the "geni of the ring"') arrived m two motor cars :at 12.10 p.m., amidst tremendous cheers. The tfritle was attired m a white cloth costume trimmed with ermine, and wore a smart ermine toque. ! She carried a magnificent bouquet of jpink carnations an-d lillies of the valley. The bridegroom, accompanied by IMr Sam Pojiiski ,, and Mr^Tom JMcr U^au&ktQn-i lopktil ; te?y, ; spr;u^.:Jn\t#,: ! heavily-braided niormng, coat", and 1 vfcst" ,and striped .trousers, and an exceedirfsrly glossy silk hat. For a buttonhole he had a piiik carnation. It was with some difficulty that Miss Marie Lloyd Could force her way thorough to the Town Hall. Then il was found that' the little room- m which the wedding ceremonjes usually take place was altogether inajdecpuate to accommodate the large assembly, and the registrar led the way- to a larger, room, with any amount of. seating accommodation. The bride and bridegroom, having seated themselves m the middle of the front row; Mx Poluski proceeded to mop the perspiration from the bridegroom's face with a large white handkerchief, -While Mr Tom MacNaußhton. dusted his boots with a bright bandana. . (Shrieks of laughter.) Whilst the registrar was fro ing through the necessary' papers, Miss Alice Lloyd remarked that nobody would have thought that . Mists Marie Lloyd ' had ever been ' married before, and declared that her acting was perfect. (More laughter.) The registrar by this time; had. entered the neoessary particulars m his hooks, and ihe ha,ppv couple repeated before 'liim the few words that preceded the ceremony of the- ring-. "Matilda Alice 'Victoria- Courtenay' 7 was the bride's name, while, the bridegroom's name is "Alexander Hurley." When the ring was called for by - the registrar, Mr Sam PoTuski produced it, and handed it to Mr MacNauefttori as " th oupft- it were a trick cigar, remarking cheerfully, "Now Gewi of. the Ring, pass it round." As Mr Hurley placed the rinp- on the finger of the blushing bride a roar of laughter went round the room, as the best man gagged,* "Gemini! Talk about a Soap Trust! It's all Sunlight here!" The bride and bridegroom having kissed one another very cordially, the two "knockabout men," Messrs Poluski and MacNaughtan— whose '"business" was the feature of r the< show— fell .on each otlier's necks and kissed affeotionate- ]•"•■• This was the signal for general .and" 'promiscuous' kissing, !The quests kissed each other, and both knockabout men kissed the bride. ; Everybody having administered'

THE KISS OF PEACE, . Miss Marie Lloyd signed the register. With Marie Lloyd on his arm, Mr Alec Hurley "faced the music" of confetti. The two. knockaboufe were salaaming backwards d.own the stairs m front of them. It "is the: method m which "the comic courtier leaves the royal presence m the pantomime scenes, arid it had a very impressive effect. Mr. and Mrs Hurley ;had to fight their way through a qrowd which must have numbered *1000, to their red motor which stood outside. They were followed by a string of red motor hansoms, m which the guests proceeded to a ; West End hotel, where the reception was held. The honeymoon was spent at the Royal York Hotel, Brighton, but was very brief, > as both had to resume their engagements at the ■ halls the same evening. Everybody who was ; at the wedding agreed that there never had been such a wedding, arid never would be again. : . . ;.- .