The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-09

WHAT RE HAS TO SAY ABOUT HIS sEPARAf"S
FROM MS WIFE.

uu.r RE HAS To SAY ABOUT his sEPARAf"S 9
PROM MS WIFE.
A Philadelphia telegram OF the IN says;
Tho publication In the Press to-cay OF the
lacts regarding the separation OF r. Z.
p,nys. the actor, and his wife, Mrs. Alice
Rangs. nee Singer, created great sensa-
ZION among theatrical people In New iorR
Miss Singer married her first husband, 81.
J.agroye, IN Paris, but the tastes OF the
couple being uncoagenial they were cisiiy
md satisfactorily divorced. When q child
She was tie favorite OF her father, l. NJ.
singer. the sewing-machine man, and OBJ
tained her proportion OF the SlG.9O0,0O0 ne
left behind. She lived with her mother IN
The eastern district OF BrooSlyas and when
about twvnty~cne years Of age was MEM
her az the Chcrmont Dramastc Club. She
was then tall and thin, and Fsrided herself ]
ON her small foot, prcfty nsnd, ana long
hair. She never cared for scntemen's COM 1
rany. but had a youth. favorte, who at 4
ieaded her wherever she went.
After obtaining a divorce Mrs. Lagrove
taught elocution. She had done consider:s-
b,c in this line before, but on a limited
scale. While an xlndtexr she had becooie
ncuuaintcd with q number OF actors and
:acfres~es. and under the name OF Agnes
Leonard taught a considerable number OF
puDils. At this time Mrs. Lagrovc was
worth. II Is said, S4OA 900. She was Stage
struck and in love with Bangs. Mr.. Bangs
Is well known 10 the play-going public.
He has played leading parts In the hDest
Shak spearian dramas put upon the Ameri-
can stage the past ten years. and his repu-
tafion as an excellent actor l. WORLDWIDE.
Mr.. Bangs resembles in personal appear
ancc, somewhat, William Henry Htnsbllrt,
late editor of the World. The actor has
gray hair-alRost white; thin upon the
top OF his head. He wears a flowing white
moustache. neatly trimmed. His forehead
is high, his ewes are blue and expressive,
his nose is prominent, and his complexion
Is rudy. Dir. Bangs is portly and line
looking. He speaks with ease, and his
stage-,rainng crops out frequently in ordi-
nary conversation.
When he received the Press correspond
ent tonight in his parlors at the Sturteyant
House he was attired in comfortable,
well.Gtting dressing-gown and gray trou-
sers. In the centre OF the parlor single
cot-bed covered with snowy linen was in
readiness for the repose Of the actor, and
Mr.. Bangs pulled fragrant cigar, his only
solace. In answer to questions he said:
~ am very sorry that this matter has
been dragged before the public, but that a
scandal is now inevitable can be readily
seen. do not wish to talk about 1t, for
nothing that could say would serve any
good purpose, and. the public, sooner or
liser, will be given an opportunity TO Judge
between myself and my wife. The state
ment made by my sister to the Press re-
porter is true in every particular, but she
has said i'm her innocent way many things
that might as well have been left unsaid.
NV wife and myself are separated as much
so as though dozen judges had pro
nounced 4 decree OF separation between us,
II did not seek this woman. She was
introduced to he long ago at her own re-
quest, and after she had known Inc pro
fessicnally many months. was sick for a
time and she was devoted to me. / re-
ciprocated her affection. | told her all
about myself and about my family. told
her how, for twenty years, had supported
my sister and her children, and that tOthem
i owed an allegiance that>could not be dis
placed. She sympathzed with me, and
said that il anything should happen
to me it would be a JOY to her to know
that she was able to take my
place and care for those dependent
upon me. After our engagement she in
sisted that / should take $1,000 OF her
money to pay my debts. l had been unsuc-
cessful in certain ventures in my profess
sion. and for five years had given every
penny that could spare from my receipts
TO satisfy the demands Of my creditors.
did not ask her for farthing, but she
graciously insisted that / should take
what she offered me, saving that we would
soon be married, and that what was hers
would then be mine
at seemed to me TO be most loving
offer. At her earnest solicitation accepted
IL: but had / known, sir. twenty minutes
before we were married what / learned ten
hours afterwards the ceremony would new
er have been performed. She looked upon
the money that had been given, may say
forced upon me, as a sum to buy me, body
and soul.
elf she had inherited every penny OF the
S16,O00,000 left by her father, and the
whole sum had been thrown IN my lap,
would have spurned it rather than dwell
In her house. intended to avoid public
scandal by leaving on my professional work
in September, never to return to her again,
After had left our home and come TO this
hotel her mother urged me TO return TO her
i soon found that with a person Of hel
temperament this was impossible, and
have quit her now never TO return"