Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06
MRS. LANGTRpS AFFAIRS.
A New Yorker Who Knew Her Re
lates Interesting Facts.

lates Interesting FACTS.
1Cincinnati. COmmercial-Gazett
New York, October 27.-The re.
cent London lawsuits which result
ed in the declaration that Mrs.
Langtry paid her husband a salary
on condition that he does not mo-
lest her, has caused some comment
here, where the facts OF Mrs. Lang
try's social Ostracism while in this
country are still remembered. A
prominent New Yorker who has
considerable knowledge on the sub
ject said today:
Some two or three years ago Mr..
Langtry, you may remember, came
to this country, but refused to give
any very satisfactory reasons for his
visit. During his stay in America
he was for the greater part of the
time my guest. He talked with
me very freely, and | feel at liberty,
under the present circumstances,
to give publicity to the facts gath
cred from him. According to his
story, the first discovery OF Mrs.
Langtry in the Island of Jersey was
made by the Duke Of Bedford. The
Duke was very much struck by her
beauty, and paid her great deal
of attention. At that time Mr..
and Mrs. Langtry were living in
afiluent circumstances on an income
which amounted, he claims, to t45,-
900. On his return to London from
his visit, the Prince of Wales heard
80 much from Bedford of the extra
ordinary beauty of Mrs. Langtry
that at his request that gentleman
accompanied him on a trip to Jer-
sey for the purpose of meeting the
beauty. The Prince was as much
pleased with Mrs. Langtry as was
her friend, and he suggested that
she make her debut in London So
ciety, Offering to make 1t his Dnsl-
ness to request certain ladies IN
London society to act as her spon-
sors. The offer was accepted by
the lady, whose head was already
a little turned by the attention her
charms attracted. None of these
proceedings were looked upon with
favor by Mr.. Langtry, who foresaw
that he was about to bid farewell
forever to his quiet, peaceful life.
Mrs. Lanytry's London life was
always distasteful to her husband.
His wife's extravaganza soon wiped
out fortunes. Mr.. Langtry told her
he was ruined financially. "This
farce" he said, sis played out.
You married me for better, for
worse for richer, for poorer. You
have had all the fat. You must
now take the lean. have sufli-
cient influence to secure Govern
ment appointment. We will re-
tire from society, take small house
and settle down together like res
pectable people foI tho rest of our
lives
Mrs. Langt;y refused to go, and
declared she would 60 on the stage
first. Mr.. Langtry informed her
that if she did so he would not live
with her. She retOrted openly that
the only man she ever cared for
was Sir George Chetwynd, and
ended by running otto the con-
tinent with Chetwynd, where they
travelled under an assumed name.
Naturally, when they returned to
London the doors of society were
closed. Mrs. Paget, the daughter
of Mrs. Paran Stevens, knowing
these facts, saw it that Mrs.
Langtry's introductions were ignor.
ed, and that she was not received
in society in New York. AT this
time Mr.. and Mrs. Langtry separat-
ed. Under the laws of Jersey there
is no such thing as a divorce.