The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-13

mr.. Labeucherr ut Last ExpInIns the Tro"'
bic between Herself and the jersey LILY
Indi.cretIons or Europe Repeated I'D
AmevIra.

There have been various rumors and ac'
counts published Of late reIstiVe 10 '"e
sudden separation of Mrs. Langtry from
her tutor, Mrs. Labouchere, some oay'
since. II was variously stated that Mrs'
Labouchere had had serious rupture WIN
her protfgf, and that she had come oou'h
IN visi, friends. one account asserting that
she had left for Richmond, whilst the Jer-
sew Lily had gone to Boston to I'LL her ell
gagement In that city.
THE TRUTH OF TUE TROUBLE
has now been told by Mrs. Labouchere
herself. The following account OF her eN-
pIanatIon Is taken from the New iork
Times:
"Mrs. Langtry, when she first went to
London" said Mrs. Labouchere, "enloyeo
social triumph and was received every
where, her grace and beauty giving her
passport into the most refined ana exclti-
sive circles. Her social position seemed
assured, when an unfortunate scandai
came into circulation and materially Affected
her position in the fashionable world.
Her husband having lost his money,
she adopted the stage rs a profession,
not alone with the object OF making
money, but with an earnest and sincere pre-
objection for the stage. Mr.. Labouchere
was instrumental in cfiecting the arrange
ments for her American tour, and, to lessen
the Ionesomencss Of her long journey
across the sea, | offered TO accompany her.
Her WEAKNESS Of the surroundings OF her
London life she felt would be forgotten,
and she resolved to bury the past in her
devotion to her art. She had met many
Americans in Europe. and felt, therefore.
that she had friends to welcome her here :;
but with one voice society seemed
DETERMINED TO EXCLUDE HER,
the unhappy scandals having preceded her
10 this country
Mrs. LabOucherc spoke more IN sorrow
than in anger, and as her mind reverted to
the shadows that gathered around her fair
protfqf, she said with n sigh: Yes, l
was very fond OF her. have always
thought her sincere in her feelings. stead
fast in her attachments. generous III her
faults, and Mr.. Labouchere and l have
been Of the warmest OF her friends"
When asked il she would venture an eX-
PLANTATION Of the causes which had led to
The breach between them she looked down
thoughtfully at beautiful set OF diamonds
and sapphres on her finger and replied:
"THE UNHAPPY SUBJECT
has already been talked about. and perhaps
| it wouid be as well 10 explain it, eaiISes.
During Mrs. Langtry's engagement In
| New York she has been the recipient OF
MANY polite cOurtesies from gentlemen.
| and only during the latter part Of her stay
-, .it at
such q character as To- induce ne 10 eX-
press nv disapprobation. Just before the
| close OF the New York engagement, per-
| haps two days, heard that Frederick Geb-
| hart, Young man whose marked atten-
| ton 10 birs. Langtry had been the cause OF
much gossip, intended sending his horses
| and carriages To Boston for her Use, and 10
continue bis attentions there as he had
| done In New York. | went at once TO
Mrs. Langtry and told her how imprudent
such a course would be; that the subject
was
THE TALK OF EVERY CLUB
| in New York, and il would prejudice her
interests az well "a compromise her name
should She permit her admircr 10 continue
his attentions beyond New York. Mrs.
Langtry seemed 10 regard this suggestion
|
Feeling assured that / acted in the best in
terest OF my friend, ! said Mrs. Langtry,
| il Mr.. Gebhart goes 10 Boston | shall not
TO- Very WE'LL replied Mrs. Langtry,
and thus briefly the discussion ended. An
account OF the scandal in some form reached
England" Mrs. Labouchere continued,
land my husband cabled me TO return
home at once. am panied as well as sur
| hot 4 II ~
world, whose social experiences should
have guarded her from the
| ERRORS OF A SCHOOLGIRL,
should crafty a caprice 1t the expense OF
her interest and reputation, and, after the
years OF homage that her beauty has In
| Splred, she should now mar the promise OF
Il career by yielding to the adulation OF a
butterfly. Mrs. Langtiy has become such
la factor i'll the public eye that the most
yigilant circumspection should mould her
conduct in private life. | believed her sim
cere in her assurances that she was done
with the idle irivolities which injured her
| in England; but now, after few months,
the good resolutions are ignored, and she
has relapsed into the same dangerous gave
ties as before"
| SEPARATION FROM HER HUSBAND.
| When asked whether Mr.. Langtry had
| taken any steps towards procuring a di-
yorce. Mrs. Labouchere replied: "Oh. no
there is no judicial separation, merely a
tacit understanding that they shall live
apart. The stage opened 10 her source
OF revenue, and, understanding the temper
Of the American people. and the generous
manner in which they patronized the thea
tres in this country, induced her to visit
America. Her engagement in New York
was certainly financial success. and she
has made money. Mr.. Langtry is reduced
to state Of genteel poverty in England,
and, utterly unable to find employment, i,
forced to live upon the empty and profit
less title OF Mrs. Langtry's husband"