Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-22
FoRrUNF's WHEEL.
A ONCE PANoUs LoNnoN AclRRss PioElNG
Coal IN KANSAS 0IIY.

A ON0R FAMOUS LoNnoN AclRRss PfoEtNG
Coal IN KANSAS O11Y
The recent arrest of a number of poor coa-
OlckeFs in West Ktnsas city resulted IN the dis
cOsery Of the identity aud tue present home OF
once very popular ActFess who made her debut 10,
and f6g asassn drove, the piay-going public IN
London, wild over her beauty aud power OF deli
nsatiOn. Mrs Caroline Whitteseys OF, rs she
was bsttef known, the "BrghtJn PEARL" appear
cd on the stage ~ prgEy Lane about twenty-five
Years ago, and alter hl AlIsnt season of favor
and popularity, suddcniy faded ifom the London
stage and for several years was last to the public
gaze When next she appeared before the foot
lights il WeS aa MrA Whlttlesey, IN the Theatre
RngaI Hall. Yorkshire.
these brief outlines of this woman's Temarka-
bia history were Riven by herself to neighbOT,
Who has BY kindness And attention to the child OF
this gifted and eccentric woman-a little girl OF
thIrtsea year, who was caught by railroad
watehulan TeW days ago, in the act OF filling her
little basket with coal from the cars of the Mis-
aoari Pacific Railroad-Won her confidence: Mrs,
Whitussey appeared in behalf Of her child, and
hBr calm and Aady,tks manheT, ana pqie' earev
Elofn lace, were aItthe eloquenee required TO re-
Blsa the girl from the watehman's grasp. This
IhaA, "a tsstlthe WOman's words as to'hef poverty
and destitEtion, visited her shanty, rude,
unplastered kOve in the bottoms near the railroad
traek The contents OF the home Of this once
brilliant woman are vivid contrast to her pala-
0iai residence, furnished her while the mistress
of the late Lord Danbigh. A clean but humble
he'd a few chairs, a table, q number Of relics OF
Tie stage, aueh as play bills, portraits, &c. and
sgwlng-machina, comprises all her earthly pos
sassiOhs1 AlthoEgh poor and plnehed by poverty,
this woman preserves all the dignity Of q queen
Elizabetb, a character no doubt shs has filed to
psrCJctlon some day, long, long ago She came
70 Kansas city about I've years APO, and has lived
here, sinse the death Of her husband in 1870, by
hsR own exertions as a sCamstress. She WeaTa
d uDoa her RnaaE a handsome Iing with the Dem
bigh coat Of arms engraved thereon. SIC says
when she leii the Stage 1883, she did 80 to he-
eons the wife Of Lord Denbigh, with whom she
went as his wife TO Gsnevl, and thence to Flor
ssnea where they lived in refinement tOE several
mouths. On his death her claims as bis wife were
Get eaide, aud having neither money nor friends,
shs sabahdoned her Claims, and sgain returned TO
the stage, and for several years was q popular
NaoViucial favuile N England, Australia and
bauatIa sWAle In EBglahd in 1850 she married
a Young EnRliahman named Whittlesey, with
whom she hvedA many happy yeara in domestic
aulet. SAs hays she has be0n Compelled 70 send
her child 10 gather coal, 70 resist in eking out
4be scauty hu1poFt won By her nes9is.
Among the cnTious mementoes Of her carly life
Nrs. Whlnlessy preserves nothing with such Z
saions care Is folio Of play BILLS giving her east
IL plaVn. log several years in England, Australia
und Gana4aa AHA LADY still rotalns some traces
of that Epmsrkahle dash and bAautg which made
har the lav0fita star OF the London stage tWenty
ylags ago.- Kansas City JiRes. tl
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