New-York tribune., 1883-06-08
LILLIAN RUSSELL'S FLIGHT.
AN UNEXPECTED TRIP TO EUROPE.

hACtTED.
Among the passengers yesterday on the Lydian
Monarch, Of the Monarch Line were two cou-
pies who were registered as MIR. NJ Sal
mon, Mrs. NJ. Salmon and maid. Mr.. III. T.
Stephens and Mrs H. p. Stephens 1t was
known to very few that under the guise of 'Mr.
and Mrs. Salmon" the well-known comic-opera
composer, Edward Solomon, and the even better
known singer, Miss Lillian Russell, were about to
cross the Atlantic together and visit Mr. Solomon's
native shores Ii is certain that neither Mr. Nc
Caull to whom Miss Russell is under contract until
next Saturday night, Rudolph Aronson. manager
of the Casino where she appeared on Wednesday
night, any of the company with whom
she has been acting for more than
month past had any inkling of the fair
haired prima donna's approaching departure. In the
lobby OF the Casino yesterday afternoon, about
o'clock, an excited little knot Of men were discuss
ing something with great animation. Among them
were Rudolph and Edward Aronson, John McCaull.
Tracy Titus and one or two Others connected either
with the Casino the McCaull company As a
TRIBUNE reporter entered, Mr.. Aronson asked him
eIcitedy
Have you heard the news' No. of course you
can't yet Lillian Russell has away. Yes, she's
run away to Europe. Went this morning. and we've
only got the news a few minutes ago. Who has she
gone With Ed. Solomon of course; who else
should it be, except the Black Prncep
THE INTIMACY WITH MR.. SOLOMON.
Some years ago, before Miss Russell attained her
present reputation, she was singing at Tony Pas
tors Theatre in this city among the ladies of the
chorus" The leader of the orchestra at that time
was Mr.. Braham, brother of the well-known COM
poser attached to Harrigan and Harts
Theatre. Miss Russell and Mr. Braham were
married and afterward were separated, the husband
going to Boston. Despite this affair Miss Russell
stood high in tho esteem of every one until Mr.
Solomon appeared in New-York in company with
his partner, Mr.. Stephens, to superintend the pro-
ducton of their operas. AT first Miss Russell aid
not take very kindly to Mr.. Solomon who is a
diminutive Hebrew of rather unprepossessl ng looks
and manners But when he undertook the manage
ment OF Sunday concerts at the Cosmopolitan, he
did his best to ngratate himself with the principal
ATTRACTION he had engaged. His visits 10 Mss
Russell ION business" were frequent, and at length
became decidedly more pleasing to Miss Russell
than they we're either to Mrs. Leonard. her mother
OF to Mrs Solomon, the wife of the composer. Mrs.
Leonard forbade him the house; Mrs. Solomon went
back to Europe, and Miss Russell became more and
more infatuated. She left her mothers house and
took set of furnished rooms in Twenty-seyenthst
| But Mr. Solomon, though popular composer. was
| In a decidedly embarrassed financial position. He
had applied to friends, acquaintance, aud even, If
report be true TO total strangers for small loans to
be promptly repaid.p until he had no one left to
| apply to; prompt repayment" being such diff
cult matter as to preclude more than one applica-
| ton TO each generous lender. Miss Russell was
earning good salary. but had expensive habits.
- .tha juactpre > Prince, flrss hut co~ql' who
was visiting New-York for pleasure became en-
amored of Miss Lillian. The florists prOfed to the
\ amount OF about 300 week by his acquaintance
with the songstress, and other and
| more lasting marks of his esteem were
not wanting For somo weeks everything
went on smoothly until two days ago the Prince
came to the conclusion that visit to Paris was es
sential. To France he accordingly sailed direct and
forty-eight hours afterward Miss Russell and Mr..
| Solomon concluded to try the eject of seaair.
| THE DEPARTURE CAREFULLY CONCEALED.
| Much ceveruess was displayed By the couple in
concealing their approaching departure from every
one. The night before last all Miss Russelrs cos
| tunes aud effects removed from the theatre
| ayowedly in order that she might have a series of
| photographs taken at Sarony's. At half past
Yesterday morning she left her rooms with Mr..
! Solomon aud her maid Annie who has been with
her for years. The rent had been paid mp till noon
| yesterday and they stated to the
landlady that they, were going to
Boston, where Miss Russell is under iIwecks en-
|
| neIt Monday Her sister. Miss Leonard, had an en-
gagement with her at o'clock yesterday afternoon,
| but in the morning Lillian's pet dog Bijou was
brought round TO her mothers house by mesSen ger
with a note to the effect that Miss Russell wished
Miss Leonard To bring Bou mp TO her rooms at 4:3O
O'CLOCK This concealed the fact of her flight
from her family until late in the afternoon, when
| Miss Leonard arrived and found the floor Uttered
with torn letters and papers and her sister gone
| Miss Laura Joyce, a member OF tho company,
stated that on Wednesday Miss Russell asked her 20
| return sorne feathers and shawl which she Miss
RusselD lent her for in The Princess of Trebi-
zond,' Miss Joyce asked why she wanted them at
| once as they were going on TO Boston together.
| Never you mind why said Miss Russell, "Iwant
them and they belong to me. But you are com. COM
| ing with Us to Boston. aren't your" asked Miss
| Joyce. "Why OF course. am. don't want TO 20 u
bit, but have made up my mind that must;
Frnm another source it was learned that the pass
| age money of both Miss Russell and Mr. Solomon
| had been supplied by Prince Delya whose attcn-
| tions have of late been so marked. Whether the
| Prince had made any arrangements 10 meet the
| couple in Europe could not be ascertalned
| WHAT MISS RUssELLs MOTHER SAYS.
| Miss Russell's mother, Mrs. Leonard, was also
seen by tho reporter O. know as little about it as
| youp said she; "ndeed less; for ! was not even
aware that she had really sailed until You told me.
| think she is very foolish, but she never was very
wise and Of late her head has been so turned with
fattery that she would do anything she was tod oy
those who had got control over her by nattery ETC.
As TO Mr.. Solomon, words cannot convey the utter
disgust feel for the wretched little vliiaih lhoro
will be trouble, know from MS rea W,le as SOON US
they reach England and | nope he VIII be arrested
| and locked up. had hard work to drive MN from
this house, and tho insults and degradations he
meskly submitted to would have been resented by
any one. One thing fear, and that Is Una, Nellle
| las we cali her homel will neyor como Dack mere
alive II she has another illness like her latt in q
strange place. she will die to certainty In iact,
she has not fully recovered yet ana her ahkos are
! so stlif that she cannot run or dance. awbo.
| Miss Leonard. VITO was IN the room, salu W men
| / went to her room this afternoon, found Two
seats for the Casno tonight stuck In the glass and
a fan she had promised TO give me lying on top OIL
| the sewing machine, which belongs 10 us. NO note
| or any word of explanation. Indeed, ! hau peen
there some time before the landlady told mo my
sister had gone"
| BUSINESS REASONS FOR GOING
| Townsend Parry who hes control of SOOmOn and