The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-20


The EMINENT ENGLISH WOMAN EXPLAINS
HER POSITION IN REGARD TO THE LANGTRY
COMPANY.
philadelphia Prcsl
| In the list Of the dramatic company
travelling with Mrs. Langtry, inscribed
yesterday on the register Of the Continental
Hotel, appears the name Of Miss Emily
Faithful. one OF the most famous Of living
English women. II Is hardly necessary to
add that the lady Is neither an active nor
an acting member OF the bcauty's follow
log. She Is the guardian and companion
OF Miss Kate Pattis0p, one Of tho leading
actresses who support Mrs. Langtry. She
has q very large number OF friends and
admirers in this country, and by request
has already delivered several lectures on
| the position OF women In the nineteenth
century. She Is woman in the full bloom
| OF life, OF preposscsslng presence, and fea-
lures bcaming with intellectually. Last
evening che remained at home In her par
| lor at the hotel, and was there found busy
| with letters and newspapers. She willing
IL discussed the objects to which she had
deyosed her life, the elevation and higher
education OF women, and evinccd with
some enthusiasm the pleasure she had
received In witnessing the growth
OF culture in the American girl. 81
can proudly say" she continued in
the course Of conversation, "that
/ wss largely instrumental In pro-
curing the granting OF degrees to women
by Cambridge and oxford Universities.
Again, / have helped TO teach women to
earn their bread by other means than dress
making or as goyerncsses. When was
here in 1872 my work was far from COM
pletc. but was surprised by the sympathy
in word and deed Of American women.
Now can point out in England hundreds
of women who earn liberal wages rs COM
positors. proof-readers, commercial and
government clerks, and in many other po-
sitions from which they were debaired by
social prejudice few years ago. My OWN
protfgf, or adopted daughter, il you like
TO call her 30, Miss Pattison, is earning
high reputation on the stage. hope the
day will come when the theatrical profess
sion win be filled by ladies and gentlemen
in every sense OF those words"
"Thcn, you arc not travelling with Mrs.
Lanetry in the capacity Of her friend and
adviser, Miss Faithful"
"Certainly not" was the emphatic reply.
81 have only the barest acquaintance with
Mrs. Langtry, and should esteem it a
favor il you would correct a recent para
graph IN New York paper referring to
the disagreement between Mrs. Labou-
chcre and Mrs. Langtry. The paragraph
said: The lady (alrs. Langtry) could
do 10 wrong when watched by Mrs.
Laboucicre. by young sister Of that
women (nIiss JIodson), and Miss Patti
son. i hope you will make it I'M
derstood that Miss Pattison's duties in her
present company do not involve watching
Mrs. Langtry, but begin and end with her
performances in the theatre. Miss Pattison
has resided with me at a different hotel
from that visited 10y nrs. Langtry ever
since we lave been in America, and we
cndeavor 10 take rs little notice OF Mrs.
Langtry's private affairs rs possible"
"Tiien you do not know Mr. Gebhardt
and -"
"Tou really must excuse my answering
any questions OF that subject. You can
readily understand that rs q travelling
member Of Mrs. Langtry's company can
not help possessing eyes and ears, but /.
would he highly INDIGENOUS on my part to
say anything to you which might be pub
lished in regard to the gossip which has
been floating in the newspapers. | do not
desire ry name or Miss Pattison's to be in
any way associated with either Mrs. La
bouchcre's or Mrs. Langtry's, except in 4
purely profes sional way
After some further conversation in re-
gard to her lectures. Miss Faithful said
She expected to address an audience
during her stay in Philadelphia, but the
day had not been fixed. Before bidding
sood-night to her visitor she expressed the
pleasure it gave her TO be in Philadelphia,
especially as il afforded her an opportunity
Of witnessing the manner in which women
of Strengthened means obtained and en-
loved comfortable and lucrative employ
ment in ne Mint and other public places.