Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-10


the stage Martin Folkes, the annquary, man OF
fortune, who about the year ms married Lucreua
Bradshaw, performer of the sprighy heroines sf Far
quhar and Vanbrugh The author Of The History q the
English Stage calls her Of the promising
geni of her tme, and says that Mr. Fokes made her
his wife for her exemplary and prudent conduct
The lady ultimately lost her Nothing said OF
her origin connections.
The man who mex, followed this gallant example was
the famous Lord Peterborough tine hero OF the Var OF
the Succession in Spain and the friend of Pope and
Swift Who married the celebrated Anasasia Rebinsoa,
the singer She had never appeared on the stage, but
chiefly known IN the concert room. Her father
portrait painter OF good family; who losing ms
sight induced her turn her passion for music,
which her parents had cultivated nto ameans OF living
for the family. Dr. Burney tells US that she was OF a
mddling stature not handsome but pleasing modest
counenance, with large blue eyes; her department
easy unaffected, and graceful her manner and address
very engaging land her behaviour on all occasions that
of gentlewouian General H had long shown an
attachment for her. and iavoraby received by the
lady she not doubling that his intentions We're honors
BILE. declaration Of a contrary nature, however, was
treated with the contempt II deserved, though she was
very much prepossessed in his favor Soon after this
Lord Peterborough endeavored 10 convince her Of has
regard for her but agreeable and arul lie she
remained very much upon her guard Al length his
Lordshp made his declaration on honorable terms. lie
found il would be vain make proposals any other
and he omitted circumstance that could engage
her and gratitude, she accepted them, she
was sincerely attached him. He earnestly requested
her keeping it till il was convenient time
for him to make II KIN which she readily const
ed having a perfect confidence in his honor. After
death ofr Robinson, Lord Peterborough took house
Fulham where he settled Mrs. Robinson and her
mother They never lived under the same roof Till the
Earl being seized with illness, solicited her attend
him Mount Bevis which she refused with frnness
bat upon condition that though still denied take his
she might be permitted TO her wedding ring
which, finding her memorable, he at lengh consented
His naughty spirit still reluctant TO the making
declarations but being obliged seek another climate
consequence of his bad of health and she ress
ing GO with him unless he declared his marriage his
Lordship appointed day for all his relations
meet him. When they were assembled he began most
eloquent Grafton, enumerating all the virtues and per-
fections of Mrs A. Robinson and, in conclusion, de.
clared that he determined do her that Justice
which he ought have done long before. which was
by presenting her all his family his wife, He spoke
This harangue with much energy and in parts pa
thetcnlly that Lady Peterborough being appraised
of his intentions affected that she tainted in the
midst Of the company His Lordshp died in 1885, after
which Lady Peterborough lived very retired liie
The ladies of quality now commence their example
in On the Sth of January, 1879, the Lady Henri
eta Herbert widow of Lord Edward Herbert second
of the Marquis Fowls aud daughter of Jares first
Earl OF Waldegrave, married to JOHN Beard, the
singer Mr. Beard was Formerly ofthe proprietors
and acting managers Of Covent Gardes Theatre and
long very eminent and popular singer. On the death
Of her Lady ship he erected handsome pyrsmidical
monument, which is stated that during an happy
of fourteen years he tendery loved her person
and admired her virtues and that he sincerely let and
lamens her loss and must for ever revere her memory
Mr. Beard married. secondly, daughter of MIR. Rice
paentee of Convent Garden Theatre and died in the 10th
year of his age. at Hampton
We now come to one who was first an undoubied mis-
fress though subsequently, a wife. Lavnia Fenton,
otherwise called Mrs. Beswch married in 1871 to
Charles third Duke of Bolsoo on the decease ef his
Duchess with whom he is said never to have cohabed
He had three children, all sons by his mistress previ
ously and none when she became his wife-so that
his death in 1854 his title TO his brother He
then sixty He is described, in his latter days by
Horace Walpole. as an old beau lair conplexisned,
and in a white wig galan,ing the ladies about in pub
lie. The Duchess the original Polly in the Beg
CARS Opera and much the rage" in that character.
that il probably thought feat in the gallant Duke
20 be able carry her off the stsgeand her good quail
tiles appear have fixed passion created, perhaps,
by vanity 1t is said that his threatening
leave her. she kne and sang Oh, ponder WE'LL" in q
style tender that he had not the heart to do IT, She
survived him till l76e after behaving, according to
walpole well in the character Of widow o,
wife The famous Polly Duchess of Bolton says lief
IN one of his letters is dead, having, after life of
merit, reapsed into her Pollyhood."
The next union thatwe shall notice is that of Lady E.
hzabeth Berthe daughter of the Earl of Abingdon with
Gani the dancer, afterwards Sir Jehr," he called
himself though ii does appear that his poor papa
tite of Knight of the Golden Spur however ft for
his heel warranted 10 assume the English
form Of address. Gallin though good dancer, or
teacher ofdancng, and prosperous letter ofthc Han
over-square Rooms, (of which he proprietary was
nothing else He honest in his money dealings and
that appears have been the Of his virtues He
shrewd man af the world, parsmonious, with no
thing but leg 20 upon in OF love, and that
las old Fuller would have said never be
sufficient in the long run The lady and he lived
under many years, and died asunder he IN 1905 aged
IL and she in 1904 $3.50 that besides other insult
ahlenesses, she eight years his senior He had
been her dancing Many ridiculous stories is
said in circulation the time Of Signor Gallins
expectations Of the honors which would hin
by his marriage with noble family, which he imagined
wosld confer him the title Of Lord Bat he
convinced OF his mistake, and withssn inferior
title. When the marriage became a subject OF
sation Dr. Burney happened hear in the gangway OF
the opera pit the following conversation One OF two
ladies going into the front boxes says to the other Ii
rs reported that Of the dancers married. 10 LADY
of quality" when Gani. who happened to be in the
passage near the lady spoke says, Lustrissrns
TO-" II am he, my LADY, And who you 7" de.
manded the lady. Eccellenza mi chamo Signor Gal
lini. Esgpoire Your Excellency, they call Sgnor
CALM, EsqHoire) This bad business Not SUCH
though Horace Wapoe in despair about it, appears
have been the marriage OF VIM. O Brien comedian,
tstyled in the Peerages w o Brien, Esq Of Stnsord
Dsrsetshre with lady Susan Strangeways Fox daugh.
ter Of the Par Of leicester in the year i773 The out
Of the affair however, looked i'll The following is |
Walpoe's account of II -" You will have heard of the
sad misfortune that has happened Lord Leicester by
his daughters marriage with Brien, the actor. But
perhaps you do not know the circumstances and how
much his grief must be aggravated by reflections his
creduiy and negligence The affair has been in |
train for 10 months. The swain had learned
erfeit Lady Sarah Sunburys hand well, that in tho
country Lord Leicester has himself delivered several