Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-08
THE BEAUTY's BEAU.
Another Account of the Lasgfry-La.
bOuchere Qnarrel.

New YORK, Decembsr 7.-Musie and
Drama publishes the following account OF
the Observation-Disclosures quarrel:
Mrs. Langtry and Mrz Labouchere I'M
doubtedly came here with the idea that the
Beauty would be received in society, as she
had been in the fast set Of the Prince OF
Wales when she was curale's vile, and be-
fore she had gone on The stage as public
exhibition of her personal charms. Inc
ideas of American society which the Labou,
cheree had received from rather free-and
easy intercourse with Americans abroad mis-
led them into erroneous ideas OF what good
society here would tolerate. Mrs. Langtry's
crude English or Jersey notions OF society
led her 10 believe that the best Of people
here would run madIy after anybody who
bad enjoyed the society and favor OF the
Prince Of Wales, and she never
dreamed that the primes is so re-
self have a great deal of difhculty in getting
in good society here il be shonld make an
other visit. Mr.. Abbey undoubtedly co.
courased the beauty 10 her belief that the
doors OF society would be thrown open TO
her as widely as The stage doors OF the prln-
cipal theaters. 1t was Mr.. Abbey's BUSH
ness tactics TO cay THE, and be would,
doubtless, have been glad to have carried
oUt he scheme; but he is too shrewd man
of the world ever to have trusted his own
hopes on the subject. The foolish thing
which the beauty did WIS 10 attend, accom-
panied only by Mrs. Labouchers dinner
party, which tarned out to be stss1ded other
wise than by themselves exclusively BY men,
many OF whom were bachelors, and OF the
benedlcts none were attended BY lhfir wives.
That ended disastrously MIRA Langtry's
efforts TO get into Americas society
The certain acquaint ance' Of a unceI-
tain character, 20 whom Mr.. Labo1chere al
ludes as the cause of their differences, was as
ereditable one as the beauty has made in
the city. Mr.. Frederick Gsbhsrd uzs among
the first of her ardent admirers whom she
met in the city. He is young nzn still,
and very handsome, being not more than
twenly-three, tall, straight and perfect
blonde. He lives in great style at he Hotel
Brunswick, keeps his four-in-hand and other
teams, all of which have been Il Mrs. Lang
try's command since che has been in he city,
and Mr.. Gebhardt has usually galiz.,iiy &C
companied her wherever she chose 70 take
the air. He was the happy youth who hrst
showed her what fast trotters could do with
perfect sleigh on perfect roads Of bssntifnl
snow. Mr.. Gebhardt is not only driver OF
fast horses, but the owner of stable Of fcei
racers, of whom EtoiIe is said 10 be The bes,
colt 10 training in America to-day. Mr.6sb- |
hardt peTe died few years ago, leaving 10 |
his son an income of $4,000 year, Gre |
fully secured in permanent Investments As |
other Of his children, "a amply provided ior, |
il the beautiful and elegant Mrs. Freleric |
Nelson, OF 100 Fifth avenue.
"The American admirer, who has net |
with such favor at Mrs.. L9Dgtry's hands thst |
abe even quarrels with her early EosIhh |
friends rather than give up he new acquaizt- |
ance, Is well known at the opera and in tbe |
Hobbies of the priocipal theaiers, and ia
great diner-out- He has the regulates
among his scquaintances OF being exceed /
ingly discreet, quiet. temperate and eeonomi- /
cal. His views on temperance, i. is said, /
lead him TO persistently refuse to order he /
wine when the boys are setting 'em up and |
though he helps 10 demolish what the others
order, he never sets temptation in their war
TO the extent even of small bottle. IL i'll
generally attributed to his economical rain
ing that, in wiring To The beauty, be refrzins
from wasting an unnecessary IL IN the adj