Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-04-19
zS WINSTON N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL re, ,ss3:5
GAsFLEToN,s GEBHARDr.-
aIsa.iaa Baron VINO Is struck on Kate ca.tlston
(Stocktoh Herald.)

e. : {Stoektoa Herald.)
], On Wednesday evening when the
play was half over at the Avon Thea
tre,st actors of Rice's Surprise Par
ty on the stage were noticed to ex-
change sgfances and smiles. Pretty
Kate Castleton in her demure Quaker
costume cast down her eyes modestly, |
and did not look with the rest OF the !
| company toward the door of the dress
! circle. The bewitching poke bonnet !
of gray was turned sideways to the
audience and hid the bushes that
chased one another over her young
cheeks. Seeing the eyes Of the actors
so frequently directed toward the door,
many of the audience twisted their
heads round and stared that way, too.
They saw the ticket taker and anoth-
er person standing there. The ticket
taker excited no curiosity, but his COM
panion did. The ladies wondered no
doubt who the tall, dark, wax NOUS
tached, fashionably dressed and dlstln-
j, guished looking man of thirty live was
that leaned gracefully against the wall,
and never took his deep brown eyes
f from the charming Castleton as she
sang. For Goodness Sake Don't Say
; Told YOU" and skipped about the
l stage.
aWho is he?' Herald gossip asked
4 one of the business men of the troupe,
e after the show.
"He's baron from Alsace.
r. "Member of the company I?
n "Well-uh-n-o, not exactly. hes
e what we call our first treating gentle
r man."
e "Eh?"
II "Why he's mashed out fat and THU
le on Miss Castleton and lavishes hi
1t wealth ON her and the rest OF us coma
g in for the crumbs and heel taps tron
Il her table, don't you see? Its on
n cloudburst of champagne and tempes
,e of cigars for the boys. He's the mos
a open handed dude I ever saw. Why
m he's given Kate not less than 81 ,oO
tn worth of diamonds and the hotel sci
ay wants wear their legs out carrying u
25 bundles to her rooms wherever sh
re goes" -,
to "Does he follow her roundf =
L. "Follow her? Fred Gebhardt WI
a cold, neglectful lover compared wat
We this chap. She paralyized him fir
nd in San Francisco, and he has taken
full the show every night since, no matt
all where we played. He's like her sha
ow? Eth No, no, my boy, Miss Ca
an tleton is young, and likes admiratio
o. that's all, and she doesn't turn up h
en- nose at diamonds Only ladies in pla
-th and novels do that She might mar
uy the baron, I suppose, and | wont
ms, surprised if it ends that way. do1
re, know where he gets his money but
tn, always has lots of it. l suppose
wn hogs it from the tenants on his anc.
to tral estates, like the rest Of the nob'
md ty. He's a gentleman every inch
be him, and, though l called him du
|, as a minute ago, didn't mean it. w
4hy shouldn't he be mashed? Kate is
rm- mighty pretty girl and good and cl'
all er one, too.
ater The baron put up at the Gra
We Central Hotel on Wednesday nie
nly with the rest of the company.
S of lodged in room No. %, but he sp'
several hours in No. 16, Miss Cas-
toms apartments, where were also Q
ers Of the company: A lot OF chs
Dagno was puHLSIlCo ao GhO OAoIno
ays: baron's expense. He first asked t
cor- Roederer be brought up, declar
ing that wine to be "ze boss the
ness ron has strong French accent
also had to content himself with Heids
rom For several hours there was high jii
Nls'. - the baron, who has a good tenor "
ouot helping to entertain the others Y
roln tender ballads in the French ton!
hao He placed his hand on his heart
'nos' bent his back like barrel hoop
ence sighed himself off to his room.
nus nus Yesterday the baron left Stocl
each with the company for Sacramento:
m. ner has bought ticket to Denver, and
ms revolve around his attracting sta
ana all intermediate points where
with troupe stops to play. His passio
: ex- not preying upon his health by
-, pe means. He was the happiest loo
Inc man-as well as the handsomest
# the the bus as it left the hotel yeste
v1oeo forenoon. AS Miss Castieton sat
soon > posite him, picture of ofcharming
bblns esty, perhaps that had somethin
ner do with the joyous expression upo
'ceeo noble countenance.
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