The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-12
THE JERSEY LILY.
Mesdames Langtry and La.
, bouchere Part Company.
The Quarrel that Led to the Sep
aration -Society's Refusal to
Recognize the Star Said to
be the Principal
Reason

new 1Ork, OeCemOer 4.-1QcTc were
rumors of war yesterday. in the neighbor.
hood of the Albemarle hotel. and also at
Wailack's theater. No. one knew just
what was the matter, and yet every one was
sure that something was the matter. II
finally transpired that deep and direful
quarrel had taken place between Mrs
Langtry and Mrs Lsbouchere. No one
knew why there had been a quarrel. Ii
any one did know he did not distribute his
knowledge gratuitously. The only facts
which could be ascertained, were that Mrs.
Langtry and Mrs. Laboschere had indulg-
ed in some very elevated and tragic
language, but had refrained from taking
any undue liberties with each others hair
or eyes, and that Mrs. Labouchere had
subsequently picked up her possessions in
several large trunks and departed sudden
ly, mysteriOusly but emphatically from the
Albemarle hotel 1t was also stated very
definitely that M. Labouchere would not
&c to Boston with Mrs. Langtry to-mor-
rev, but would 60 to Richmond, Va. to
visit a friend. Where Mrs. Labouchere
went to-day was not even a matter of con-
lecture; every one gave it up at once, and
in Wallack's theater there is q great and
A GLOOMY SILENCE
in regard to all that might, could, would
or should have taken place. The members
of the management smiled very compla.
Gently and looked as if they had never
heard of any disturbance in their lives.
Two or three young men, with eyeglasses
and elevated collars, inquired at the AL
bemarle hotel as to whether any of Mrs
Langtry's hair had been pulled out, as they
wanted to secure a few locks, but they vent
away sadlv disappointed in heart and rs
empty handed as they came. The explain
alton of the quarrel was given TO night BY
gentleman acquainted with both ladies,
and it may be the correct one. 1t seems
that Mrs Langtry has been greatly exer-
cised ever the fact that she has not been
received in society, and she has attributed
that fact TO the close association with Mrs.
Labouchere, The latter lady. it will be re-
membered, was, before she assumed Mr. La
bouchere's name, an actress In England,
and the certificate of her marriage to that
gentleman has not been exhibited. In ad-
dition TO this, Mrs. Langtry, it is said, has
been guilty of the indiscretion of accepting
invitations to late suppers at Delmonico's
and other places, where she and Mrs. La
bouchere were the only ladies present.
This has raised storm in society circles,
and Mrs. Langtry
FEELS HER POSITION KEENLY.
1t is said that determination to Tree her.
self from entsnglements, in the hope of
being ultimately received" led to the
quarrel with her companion. The en-
gagement of Mrs. Langtry at Wallack's
theater having been one of unusual inter
est, your correspondent called upon Mr.
Abbey this evening and asked hirl If he
was satisfied with the result.
81 should think ought to be-" said the
manager. Mrs. Langtry las played what
| believe to be the largest engagement ever
played by theatrical star i'm this country.
Bernhardt took in more money, the total
receipts for her four weeks being $S6,453,
while Mrs. Langtry's amount to SCI ,S03.13
But Mdile. Bernhardt played in Booths
theater, which is more than third larger
than Wallack's, and her prices were one
third higher. | am thoroughly satisfied
with the engagement To have equalied
Mrs. Langtry's engagement in actual trans
action, Berrhsr should have played to
Sl20,0 The largest nights receipts
were those of the first performance, when
the seats and boxes were sold at auction,
the total being S6.54975. Next to this
came the benefit matinee for the sufferers
by the Park theatre fire, when $2,7l5.38
was received. The lowest receipts for any
night were those of last Monday. 81, 400
The largest week was the first, when $751;
1862 was taken in"
These figures were furnished by james
Fl. Palser, Mr. Abbey's treasurer, who took
the trouble to swear to them before q no.
tary public 1t was generally understood
that the enforcement of the new penal
code would not interfere with the trans
portation of baggage in express wagons on
Sundays. Mr.. Abbey, however, was
obliged to hire a number Of hacks to con-
vey the trunks of Mrs. Langtry and her
company TO the G.and Central depot to.
morrow evening.