Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-12
MRS, LAyGTRY's TROUBLES

NC ANeh OIh gun puDllSlleS WHAT puf-
ports to be a statement from Mrs Labouch-
ere in regard to her misunderstanding with
Mrs. Langtry. As Mrs. Laboucherc is to
sail for Liverpool tomorrow on the Servia,
she makes the statement in justice to her.
self. According to this statement of Mrs.
Labouchere, Mrs Langtry when she first
went TO London enjoyed Il social triumph
ard was received everywhere. her grace
and beauty giving her a passport into the
most refined and exclusive circles Her
social position seemed assured, when an IN
fortunate scandal came into circulation and
materially affected her position in the fash.
ionable world. Her husband having lost his
money she adopted the profession, not alone
with the object of making money, but with
an earnest and sincere prediction for the
stage
Mrs. Labouchere was instrumental in cf-
fecting the arrangement for her American
tour. and to lessen the lonesomcness of
her long journey across the sea, Mrs. La
bouchere says she offered to accom- any her
When asked for an explanation in regard
to the breach between them. 1Irs. La
bouchere is quoted rs saying: Dur
ing Mrs. l.augtry's engagement in New
York she has been the recipient of
many polite courlesies from gentlemen,
and only during the latter part Of
her stay in that city had these attentions
assumed such a character as to induce me
to express my disapprobation Just before
I tho close of the New York engagement,
perhaps two days, heard that Frederick
Gebhart, a young man whose marked at
tention to Mrs. Langtry had been the cause
of much gossip, intended sending his horses
and carriages to Boston for her use, and to
continue his attentions there as he had done
in New York. I 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 it
would prejudice her interests as well as
compromise her name should she permit
her admirer to continue his attentions be-
You'd New York. Mrs Langtry seemed to
regard this suggestion as involving unne-
cessary selt-abnegation. Feeling assured
that acted in the best interest of my friend,
said Mrs Langtry, if Mr.. Gchhart goes,
to Boston, | shall not 60 Very well, re-
Piled Mrs. l-angtry, aud thus briefly the
discussion ended. An account Of the scan
dal i'll some form reached England" Mrs.
l'abouchere continued, land my husband
cablcd me TO return homo at once. I am
panied rs well rs surprised that Mrs. Lang
| try. woman of the world, whose social cx-
percnces should have guarded her from the
errors OF a school girl, should CRAFTY ca
price at the expense OF her interest and rep
utation, and, after the years Of homage that
her beauty has inspired, she should now
mar the promise of 4 career by Welding to
| the adulation of butterfly"
! When asked whether Mr.. I.angtry had
taken any steps toward procuring a divorce
Mrs. Labouchcre replied: "Oh, no: there is
no JUDICIAL separation, merely a tacit un-
Outstanding that they shall live apart. The
Stage opened to her q source Of revenue,
and, understanding the temper of the Amer,
lean people, and the generous manner in
which they patronizc the theatres in this
country, induced her TO visit America. Her
engagement in New York was certainly .
financial success, aud she has made money!
The scandal alluded to above is thus described
III an alleged statement from Mrs Lsbuuchcra,
| printed III the Gnc'andti Comaereiai. Mr. Lang
try squandered the fortune of his father in rwo mr.
three years fast life in London, moving in The
highest social circlo,, his wife being the refining
belle Soon the crash came, and the failure CT Mr..
LaEgtry was SO complete that he was obliged 10
make trip TO this country, where he remained
Tor two years. At the expiration of this time he
returne1 to London. Upon his arrival there hi.
| found himself without money o. friends and the
social position he and his wife had occupied was
gone BY mutual understanding they separated,
be stating that she might find support IS best 81
could, and he would do the same It was ut thi;
trle she made the acquaintance OF Sir George
Chctwynd, Bart. who is recognized in London As
one Of the leading sporting men of England, always
TO be found eitherupon the turor at the club house
The London papers suom began to notice the con-
duct of Sir George and the Jersey Lily and the
two were for Il time the subject Of gossip in ana
about London"
Boston dispatch to the philadelphia Press
| says: Mr.. Chas. A. Mendum. Mrs Langtry's
manager, stated on the lady, authority that any
statement affecting her strict propretv Of cor
duet, either in England or America was unauali.
fiedly false. He added that it was impossible
that the Chctwynd story could be true. If il was
1t must have beeu known in England, and in that
| case Mrs. Langtry would not have been received
and cha2ernned by the Princess of Wales rs sL.:
had Eeen. He admitted that she had been ind;s
Greet in permitting Mr.. Gsbhart's attentions.
which was due to her ignorance of the difference
In social customs in this country from those of
England but that having been set right on this
point she had promptly dismissed Mr.. Gebhart,
who had returned to New York"