The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-22
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THE DEATH OF MRS. R0USBY.
THE ACTRESS VINO WAS CALLED THH
LOTELIEST or WOMEN.


Fir.t Of the Jersey beauties who cnpturee
London EIopIng with and Marrying One
Actor-Then Deserving Him for Another.
A cable despatch has been received an-
nouncing the death Of Mrs. Rousby. tho beauti-
ful actress who visited this country few years
ago. The despatch gives no particulars OF her
Illness When Mrs. Roushy made her debut ut
the Lycoum Theatre in this city, she was al
ready in the docadence OF her wonderful popu-
larity and no one who saw her then can form
Just conception ofthe cause she afforded for tho
furore that her first appearance created in
London when she came to town" from the
isle OF Jersey
Clnra Rousby was one OF the thrce daughters
Of naval surgeon stationed at Plymouth. Eng
land She had been gently reared. and was
favorite in tho circles to which her fathers po-
siton gave her admission. While still
young girl. she took lessons in elocu-
ton from Mr.. Rousby. an actor and manager.
and their elopement and marriage wns the
result Of the intimacy thus developed Mr..
Rousby had under his control II circuit OF four
theatres. one at Guernsey. one ut Jersey.
third Mt Middleborough. and n fourth at New
port. and his wife appeared on the stage
soon after their marriage. and acted Mt
these houses with success which. Of course.
was in the largest measure due 10 her ex-
traordinary beauty. A wel-known actress ot
this CITY, who appeared with her at Newport.
said Yesterday that Mrs Rousby wns then tho
scarcely more than eighteen years oi age. and
study alike for lptor or painter
In due course Of time Mr.. Rnushy went up to
London and appeared at the Queen's Theatre.
The success NJ the evening WIS not. however.
his King Ledr. hut the COrdPiid NJ his charm
ing wllr. who speedily became the rng@ Alr.
I ON Taylor, through whose influence IN
had made 3 London MOI, debnt wrSI" IWlxt sI Az Az
her Princess Eh,dbeh confirmed and strength-
ened the impression she had already created.
She shortly aiterward acted Joan NJ Arr Her
pictures appearrd in all the shops. sh" became
the idol OF the photographers, %. Sre9t London
her portrait for the Academy.
All this time no word was raised against tho
good fame OF the favorite actr"ss; when stS
drove out she was accompanied by her husband
and her three children. hut ono OF whom SUR
wives her. The, socinl distinctions paid her
were such MS hnd never been vOuch sated 10 any
actress in England she was eXtolled asa model
wife and mother. The sensation Was very great.
Therefore, ,overth unhappy scandal IN which h"r
name was linked with that OF q wel-known
actor Many people refused to believe anyihing
Of this until Mrs. Rousby openly deserted her
husband for this man. Her action WIS undis-
guised. and from that time her course wds
downward not only socially but iesslonally.
Mrs. Roushy was brought out to this country
by Messrs. Grau and Chzzoa. at n period when
| Miss Adelaide Nelson's popularity suggested
the ,expediency OF a rival beauty Mrs.
was not OF n character calculated to eclipse tho
sensuous charms o. the favorlte Juliet. and her
| euEhB'Intut III tut lsDceuln i IthlI' WIS nnW -
Axe and Crown" aided by Mr.. George
Clarke Miss Kate Meek the late Vim
| ing Bowers. G.. B. Waldron and others.
aud pleased, without exciting. metropolitan
thentre-goers. The pieee had previously been
| brought out nj Woods Museum with Mrs, Scott
| Siddons in the leading role. subsequently, Mrs.
| Rousby made a charming appearance as Rnsd-
| Ind wearing several dresses designed Tor her
| hy several London painters. She also essayed
| Camille without succpSs. II was OF THIS per-
formance that the late Matilda Heron penned
fhA NRl
adaptation OF Dumas's play:
Received from Mes.rs Grau chi11ola $50 for the
erucncuon of witnessing what purporied TO he repre-
| sentauon of my " Camille" MATILDA HERON.
| Mrs. Rousby subsequently starred unsuccess.
| fully in other cities OF this country. and In Gin.
cinnat she came before the curtain and ad.
| dressed the audience in an indignant protest
| against her support. This scene WIS fully re-
ported at the time. and was the culm ination OF
| nm altogether unsuccessful tour. which WAS vn-
| ried by some pecuniary difficulties with her
! management. These were adjusted. however.
and when Mrs Rousby sailed Tor England she
said that she hoped TO return.
The recent Bandmann case. in which she ac-
| cused the Anglo German nctor OF having struck
| her. is still fresh in the public memory. II was
! terminated by verdict for the defendant. in
| spite Of the sympathy elected in court
but still lovely arm. She was. in
fact. almost constantly figuring in the news
| papers. AT one time her stage wardrobe was
| seized at another the custody Of her child WIS
called into question. and she was pursued AMI
| " prosecuted. in manner that SCENE almost
| received with many expressions OF symrathy
| IN this city for. although weak she was an
| nmAble woman. and was greatly liked by those
who knew her best