The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-13

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ial friends. We'll, the Or orgies 81 Garlic
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Prince rnar,ied and sann after . a pn Nj
thrn,o - Tnniand 90 Gonrnn ~ =
have heen led away from nv them
which I now RESUME 4a aaid hafora III
war was ended. levitv and war aetivity ia
nnentlv .sthe vsstrv,' Ieft its d1,llnaas 10 see
a. ,nggdon ny nay9 49,. aonenns+a u hava aIraad
briefly related the condition Of affairs Viii
the Regent and the reyels at Carlton Hol1sd
saa sd baw sbs sp 59T ne p 55ssa
marry VS. and Gariton House, Iew eve to IN
arm,nd INT II vuaa during tha ratnn ri nrnfI
eaey that the fagcinatine Vestrieg made ma
ddabnt in T,ondon' $500
Nine. Vestrles soon became the admire
actress Of The fiav. Her saloons we're niufa j
crouded WITH fha wealth. lihertinea ~ III
| time. and unfortunately her name has bea
mentioned in tIhe seanfals If the dav III IN
extent that need NOT be- related here.
| Vastries waa d woman n nr,naidarahla fast
in her nrofession, and the first one VIE
manager II The I,veenm Theatre in i8ao
dress the stage. A boudoir. a library or
| awinp-room was nronerly presented Ia IN
fha newly written rliava If the eIav was aon,gf
and unreseryedly Mken. and an Instance ma
| ia hara mentioned - 49,
Philins. 4 bass singer Of some exeellanc4
| bnt inordinatalv vain. Sought her advice r.
garfIinn q mart ha was tn ai1,n in Rarnattsa ~
tita opsra Of the aMo1ntain SylphaMit va
| In, best song Of The opera. and known AZ "Th
Girht IF OTTER DAYS H Was sat dnwn 4
PhiiIinsl bmt;the nrIma donna i insisted 70 hav
| the song given to her. and the score altere(
| from hasa1, to soprano phiilins snnpht we'd
tries for advice, who told him not to weld
| that If was the only redaeminr noint II nm
character. ALTHOUGH this was Green. rnnrl
| suuabble. it was also the town-talE. VestriesI
kind at heart. tried to soothe moor Philiinel
| and asked him 10 sumner the rlex'
evening to meet q cav thronl
If Wits and nrofessionals psiIifna nc +
appointment, but unfortunately he found tn
| entrance In darknegg: he stumbled an
shouted. Vestries rushed to the head Of til
stairs with lights and seeing who If was wifi
tily announced to the company. who wer1
startled at the noise no mi hi Disturbed 4
is only the 'IiQIt Of otte, dams, In Tie d1rk.a
Madame Vastries was rather divntiiad. and
she did not pert anv e one to Be Wantna
proper respect.
n ts not wise nerhane III FOLLOW too cloaalxl
the career OF Madame Vsestries nor s is It easy|
10 remember ali the conceita and ION naota III
which she gave rise. - - - -
with Vestries Ia the management Of the Iv]
ee,1m Theatre. The managament did nod
prove peeuniary success. The pair were 81
extravagant habits, and Matthews had to rel
SDTt To Inc 1DSDIVAUt lO1Tt than 0nnpl
State together, and to star it; but rumor was
even then not silent regarding madame. Mat
thews said to her, Eve must marry before
,ce can yisn the States" Vestries had
passed from volatile manners to a
matronly sedateness and Charles Matthews,
altough many years her Junior. married her.
and soon after embarked for New York. The
Vestries scandal had reached America. and
the vagaries Of Matthews were not unknown.
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and It was reasonably supposed that the ven
ture would prove d ppcuntary success. I'M
fortunately Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews did NOT
Ike to 20 to the public table at Saratoga
They dined in their private rooms. The gay|
frealenters OF that summer retreat were eiis-l
appointed. but as It was a free country. Wri
and Mrs. Matthews might saeI,1da them
selves. and no one had right to complain !
and the phrase of the day was: LET them
keep dark until they get to the foot lights
we can then tip them for dollar" At last|
came the hour that gave the opportunity forI
revenge. 1t was discovered that while Mr..
and Mrs. Matthews dined privately, hat they|
sent their servants to the public table. Thel
Saratogians leaped for joy at the discovery.
INDIGNATION meetings were gotten 10 by the
ladies; feeling ran high, and the Matthewsl
were denounced, and all their faults made uD|
newspaper articles to their discredit ApOlo-l
giles and explanations were tenderedi1
storm in tea pot-"en fiji
they tried a few performances: exercised 81
their tact, wit and talent, but without avail
and departed from America more broken Il
fortune than when they left England. Nine
Vestries- Matthews died in London. 1856.
the age of SO. Charles Matthews returned Il
America for season and met with a good re-
ception; all was forgotten and forgiven
Matthews was at his own solicitation, Will
In New York, introduced to the divorced Mrs&
Davenport whom he married. 1t was justl
remarked the propensity the man bad 70
wives Of questionable characters. Charlie !
Matthews died recently at the good old age d
70, and the stage lost one OF Its creates
ornaments He was an incom parable comd
dian, a writer Of colnediettas sparkling wit
wit, a good eonversationalist, and one 50 gen
erous and kind hearted that he died lamente,
in spite Of his faults.
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