Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-21
The Couttss Mystery.


Ever since the first ticket of the first Of the Gisi
and Mario operas was bid off to that half mythical
parsonage called Coutts there has been increas-
ing curiosity to know who and what the lavish lady
was, and the appearance Of the lady herself night
after night in splendid costumes whenever Mario
appeared, and her costly style of living at the st.
Nicholas, have only increased the heat Of public
excitement to know who and what She could be.
1t was at first generally imagined that she had
been hired by Hacket 10 excite Juror about
Mario, and the London papers all took that view
Of the mystery. But those who saw the lady her
SELF and had an opportunity of watching her move
ments, knew that the manager could not afford 10
pay for such a costly and doubtful style of adver
Using. Her boquets alone, which of the largest
and most costly kind composed of the fairest exotic
flowers, would be almost enough TO break the man
agement. And then, too, every one must have
seen that the admiring gaze which she bends upon
the handsome tenor the moment he comes upon
the stage, is no simulated passion.
She looks at the calves Of his legs, as though
she would devour them. Poor lady Everybody
but Grsi must pity her In their hearts. There she
sits solitary and alone in her spacious box,
dressed In the costest of laces and brocades, per
fectly Indifferent to everything but Mario. The
ladies' of the chorus look curiously at her, lorg-
nettes are leveled towards the place where she sits
from all parts of the house, and the bearded gen.
tleman Of the orchestra look wonderingly up at
her; but she needs nobody, and when not looking
over the fringe Of her splendid fan or through the
parted petals of the white camelas Of her bouquet
at the object Of her burning passion she sits ike
sphynx, a tremendous riddle, which nobody has
yet been able TO solve. But we have lately had
the pleasure Of meeting gentleman recently from
London, who knew Coutts we'll and all her sntece-
dents, from whom we learned the following partic-
ulars:
The real name Of Coutts is Giles not Gyles, as
has been often said she Is native Of Gloucester
shire, in England, and has lived some years in
London, keeping house In quiet way, at the West
End and going but little into society, though a
constant attendant at the opera and the theatres.
Her income Is but e., 900 year, or &c. 900 which
Is too small sum TO make show with in London.
At one time she conceived passion for Charles
Kean, whom she haunted in the same way she now
haunts Mario, until happening TO meet the latter
she transferred hef affections, and be has been the
idol of her idoatry ever since. What viii become
Of the poor lady when Mario rctires into private
fe and goes to live on his estate in Italy, unless
she should, In the meanwhile, find some other
fascination, II Is not easy TO conceive. Perhaps
some handsome Yankee may succeed In attracting
her young affections and put an end TO her unhnp-
DIV passion. II Is said that while Mario was indis-
posed at the Metropolitan Hotel, che used TO call
there every morning in her carriage, and when the
waiter brought her word that Mario was better
she rewarded the lucky mercury with double
eagle. "The heart that truly loved never for
GETS &c.
The Musical World says that lady, who came
over in the same steamer with Grisi and Mario, re-
lntcs that Marios affcctionate shadow 1.-THE hypo-
thetical Miss Coutts,n rresstibly followed him,
OF course on the embarkston but alighted upon the
deck of the steamer srrayed in lilac-coored silk
with Aounces cmbellished with feather trimming
over the whole of which was work lace. Upon her
head was a fragile breath Of a bonnet, trimmed
with orange blossoms The lady advanced TO the
saloon, placed her hat in the hands Of her maid
and rcclined gracefully upon lounge. Where
upon the maid covered her with lace. A lady pas
seuger entered into conversation with her, and
asked II she did not think Mario was handsome
Thercupon she burst into fit Of laughter 40 con-
tagious that everybody in the saloon was con-
strained TO laugh with her.
Grisi afterward plsyfully said, that abe wished
committee Of gentlemen would incontinently drop
her into the sea; adding, more earnestly, however,
that she had, for her, the evil eye She had fol-
lowed them wherever they went--had gone with
them to ST. Petersburg. Twice, In such INSTANCES,
had they met with comparative failure. II they
fsed IN the United States, Il might be ascribed to
the same evil eve. ea st4 y