National Republican., 1873-11-07
FORTU sE,s yAGARIES.
A Oncs Famous London Actress Picking
Conl In Kansas City.

TFrom the Kansas City Timcs.l
The recent arrest OF q number OF poor COAL
pickers In West Kansas city resulted In the dls-
covory Of the Identity and tho present home Of
q once very popular actress, who made her de-
but In, and for . season drove the play -goln 4
public OF london wild over her beauty and
power of dellneatlon. Mrs. Caroline whittle.
sey, or, as she was better known, the "Brighton
Pearl" appeared on the stage In Drury Lane
about twenty-five years ago, and, after brilliant
season OF favor and popularity, suddenly faded
from the London stage, and FOR several years
was lost to the public gaze. When next she ap-
peared before the footllghts 1t was as Mrs.
Whittlescy, In the Theatre Royal, HUI, YORK.
SHIRE.
BILE history were given by herself TO neghbor,
who has BY Kindness and attention 10 the child
Of this gifted and eccentric woman-a little girl
OF thirteen years, who was caught by railroad
wAtchmana few days ago In the act OF nlling her
little basket with coal from tho cars OF the Mis-
souri, Paclnc rallroal-won her confidence.
Mrs. Whit'lesey appeared In bohalf Of
her child, anti her calm and lady-llke
manner, and pale, carcwOrn face, were
all the eloquence required to release the little
girl from the watchman's grasp. This man, TO
test the woman's words as TO her poverty and
iestitution, visited her shaniy. q rude, un-
clustered hOyel In the bottom near the railroad
track.
liant woman are vivid contrast to her palatial
residence, furnished her while the mistress Of
Lord Denblgh. A clean but humble bod, few
chairs, q table, number OF relies OF the stage,
such rs play bills, portraits, etc., and Q sewing
machine, comprise all her earthly possessions.
Although poor and punched by poverty, this wo-
man preserves all the dignity OF q q leen Eliza
beth, character she has no doubt nlled to per-
fection some day, long, long ago. she came to
Kansas City about i've years ago, and has lived
here, since the death OF her husband IN 1870. by
her own eSertions as q seamstress. She wears
upon her nnger 4 handsome ring with the Dem
blgh coat OF arms engraved thereon. She says
when she left the stage IN 1858 she aid so 10 be-
come the wife Of Lord Denblgh, with whom she
went, as his wife, to Geneva, and thence 10 Flor
ence, where they lived IN retirement several
months. On his death her claims as his wife
were set aside, and, having neither money nor
friends, she abandoned her claims aud again re-
turned TO the stage, and for several years was a
popular provincial fayorlte In England, Austria
lia and Canada. While In England In 1850 she
married young 1inglishlnan named Whittlesey,
with whom she lived many happy years IN do.
nestle quiet. She says she has been compelled
10 send nor child 10 gather coal TO Gsslst In okng
out the scAnty support won by her needle.
Among the curious nemcnlOeS OF her carly
life Mrs. Whlttlesey preserves nothing with such
a Jealous caro- as a folio OF play bills giving her
"east' In plays for several years Ia England,
Australia aud Canada THIS lady stlli retains
some trace OF that remarkable dash and beauty
which made her the fayOTito star Of the London
stage twenty years ago,