The Evening critic., 1882-12-06
LAnoTRY AND LABoUCHERE.
The Reported Difference = whpt A.
said by the Papers.


The New York Tribune OF yesterday has the
following.
''The departure OF Mrs. Langtry for Boston
unaccompanied by Mrs. Labouchero, and the
difference, perhaps amounting to n quarrel,
between tho two ladies thus indicated, formed
n general subject for the gossip aud cOnvorsa-
ton in theatrical circles yesterday. The opin-
ion generally hold was that Mrs. Labouchero
had attempted TO dictate to Mrs. Langtry no.
garding hor acquaintance, and that Mrs.
Jangtry had resented tho attempt. The state
mcnt attributed TO Mrs. Labouchero that Mrs.
Langtry had formed an acquaintance which
seemed to her Mrs. Labouchero) detrimental
TO the actress success attracted special atten-
ton. II was not believed, however, that tho
trouble denoted so serious a complication as
this statement would seem to Indicate
Among the stockbrokers, Wall street mon and
Mrs. Labouchero that Mrs. Langtry Intended
TO continue this Objectionable acquaintance
I'm Boston was eagerly taken up, and reported
departures for that contre OF taste. and Gull
ture were industriously discussed. Many
young men who had danced attendance on
the English beauty during her stay hero wore
mentioned, but most OF them woro found last
evening In their accustomed places OF resort,
and those who were not had been seen by
friends during tho day. The outgoing trains
for Boston wore watched by many onterprts'
ing news.gatherers last evening. One gentle
man, who has met Mrs. Langtry frequently
since her arrival, made his appearance In
travelling guise. He said lie was going 10
Boeton-or, rather, near Doston-to attend
funeral"
Tho New York sun, In It's local column, says,
"Mrs. Lnbouchero quilted the Albemarlo Ho.
tel Monday TO go to Richmond, Va. She said
that, instead Of the disarraugod tour OF the
country with Mrs. Langtry, she would mako
visit TO Washington, after seeing some old
friends In Virginia. AS TO her separation from
the professional beauty. she reaflrmed that
there had been no quarrel, put would give no
further particulars than Mrs. Langtrys con-
duct was such that she could not countenance
II. From such vague outglvings scandalous
stories went the rounds OF the theatres
and the clubs, and several names
were used recklessly. lady who
knows both Mrs.. Langtry and Mrs. Labou-
cbere, and has been with them considerably,
told q Sun reporter last evening that Mrs.
Langtry had proved ungrateful for the stage
Advancement which Mrs. Labouchere had
given her, and was inclined to resent her
wellmeant advice "a an Interference. This
lady added that, though Mrs. Langtry had
been somewhat careless OF appearances In this
city, there was no ground for scandal, and
that certainly mono OF the admirers named In
the rumors had accompanied the Lily to Bos-
ton. She attributed some OF these tales
TO mombors of the Langtry Company,
who had become antagonistlc to the star
IN consequence of the rigid policy
OF subordinating them on the stage, and
thereby preventing them from doing them.
that Mrs. Langtry's reason for breaking with
Mrs. Labouchere was that she lost social op.
portunities on Mrs. Labouchere's account,
being debarred from accepting Invitations
that did not include tho latter lady. Mrs.
Langtry, 1t Is said, determined that she would
not subject herself to n similar experience In
Boston,"