Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-25
GERHARD AT THE THEATRE.
The Fair Lily and Her AdOrer Divide
the Attention of Criticising Au-
dience.


The Fair Lily and Her AdOrer Divide
+ the Attention of a Criticising Au-
dience.
PhilddelphiG Press, esd.
Philadelphia society has entirely ig-
nOred the Jersey Lily socially, so far as
calling upon her is concerned or leaving
its compliments in the shape of dainty
cards. No callers have done her honor,
and her only diversiticatiOns have been
found in the company of Messrs, Gebhard
and Peters and her maid. The company
of these gentlemen has been her sole re-
creation, but she has taken several long
drives with Mr.. GeAhard behind his Eng
lish team of 1ays. Yesterday morning.
after breakfasting with Mr.. Gebhard, Mrs
Langtry was driven on visit OfinspectiOn
to the Chestnut Street Opera House in
that gentleman's carriage unattended,
leaving the hotel at about l O'Clock. She
returned at , O'Clock, and shortly after
ward was joined by her youthful admirer,
and the much talked of English beauty
and her escort went for two hours drive
through the suburbs, returning to the
hotel little after O'Clock. Both denied
themselves to the reporters yesterday, and
in every instance repOrtOrial pasteboards
were returned from No. 8 with the Iaconic
reply engaged" Mrs. Langtry left the
hotel for the theatre in the Gebhard
brOugham at the usual hour in the even
ing, and for the first time since his appear
ance in the city, Mr.. Gebhard, in company
with his friend, Richard Peters, followed.
They occupied the upper right hand box.
and were for a long time unrecogniZed
Mr., Peters appeared in full evening dress.
but Mr.. Gebhard was attired in a dark
English Walking-suit, and carried on
his arm a dark Oyercoat. His hair was
banged in the latest fashion, and a single
ByrOnic curl graced his pale young brow.
In the buttOn-hole of his coat was bou-
quet of lilies of the valley, and from a side
pocket prOtruded bright bOrdered hand
kerchief. He was cool and self-pOssessed.
and scanned the vast audience through
his lOrgnette, Only once during the even.
ing did Mrs. Langtry give notice of a
knowledge of his presence. This was
when she received basket of flowers after
the second act. AS it was presented to
her she raised her eyes archly to the box
in which he sat, for only a moment, low
ering them instantly. This little by-play
was detected by the watchful audi
ence, however, and all eyes were at
once directed toward the box i'm
which Mr.. Gebhard sat in full view.
From this time forward the fair object of
his alteration was compelled to divide the
curiosity of the audience with him.
"There's Gebhard" passed from lip to lin
and in an instant hundreds of glasses
were turned upon him. Calm and col
lected he returned the gaze without anv
appearance of abashment or sign of being
disconoerted When the curtain fell a
buzz of excitement ran through the
crowded theatre, and the young million
aire was the subject of general criticism.
At the close of the play, in company with
his friend, he strOlled leisurely out in the
wake of the crowd, and at once hastened
to the BELLEVUE, where later they were
Joined by Mrs: Langtry and supped to-
gether. = u -