The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-07
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Frrddte Talks

Chicago. G-fhe following lot ter
was received at the TiTees office to-
night. written from the Grand Pa
cific Hotel, in fair hand and with
no evidence of unfamiliarity with
the spelling book.
TO the Editor Since my arrival
in Chicago l have been made the
subject of several newspaper arti.
cles in which my habits. appearance
and intentions have been referred
to at greater or less lengths.
should not heed these articles if
they concerned ne one but myself.
rs am certain that the portion of
the community whose good opinion
lis worth having, does not attach the
slightest importance to the stories
containing a grain Of truth to ton
of falsehoOd and in some Instances
set afoot by persons who have
formed their impressions through a
keyhole, and intercepted errand
boys to read the address Of letters
entrusted to them for delivery.
Unfortunately they reflect upon a
lady whose friendship am proud to
possess, and who is as painfully sur
praised as [ am, that in a country
where chiYalry and independence
are supposed to exist, every day
should be marked by a new and
coarse invasion Of his private life.
My attentions TO Mrs. Langtry
have been such as any gentleman
should, without comment, be priv
ileged to pay any lady. Mrs. Lang
try is here in the company of her
husbands sister, dwelling in a pub
lie hotel, and is the object of such
scrutiny as none but a person of
inreproachable character would
court. 4 little consideration would,I
am sure, suggest to most people
that many of the remarks made in
relation to my acquaintance with
Mrs. Langtry stranger in a
strange land, and on that account
the more dependent on congenial
friends-for a few hours relaxation
after her duties to the public have
been performed, are scarcely in
keeping with justice, kindness or
decency. Your obedient servant,
FREDERICK GEBHARDT.
Upon the reception Of the docu-
ment the city editor, doubling
dodge, sent a reporter to ferret out
the facts. Gebhardt refused to
talk about the matter, sending back
word he would see the reporter TO-
morrow or Monday. 1t was soon
learned. however, that not Geb-
hardt, but the manager Of Langtry,
had penned the epistle. Gebhardt
was, doubtless, silent but consult
| ing partner in the scheme. and had
assented to it.
Outside of the contempt for the
Gebhardt branch Of the affair, Mrs.
Langtry has made a cTeditable linn
preston upon the Chicago public.
Some OF her scenes are very artistic,
and show evidences of severe study
and training. She certainly is 8
diligent scholar, and a graceful,
talented lady on the stage. Her
houses have Eeen uniformly large
and though the audiences were not
remarkably enthusiastic, they are
pleased and pleasantly disappointed
Critics are gradually coming 10 re-
gard her as a promising actress
already past the amateur stage, mC
destined, with more experience ano
less folly, to take a position Of some
Importance among the lyric stars
Her behavior has been modest anC
tdecorGus about the hotel and the
latre. and Impressions are that sht
I IS rather bored than Otherwise b.
IGebhardt, who follows her persist
lently, and occupies conspicuou
boxes at the theatre, tickled Will
1.-THE attentiuB that his presence
ATTRACTS.