The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-14
BAVARIA'S ROYAL CRANK.
Som of King Louis's Extravagant Whims
and Notions.

| Som of King Louis's Extravagant Whims
| and Notions.
| Viena Correspondence New York World.
| Nae. Walter. the tragedienne, has returned
| from Munich, where she played before the King
| in ''Tarcissus," and received splendid diamond
brood as token of his appreciation But this
preset was one of little value, comparatively,
and bes not indicate great favoritsm, although
a rigt royal gift, A few weeks ago he gave
e.Matten, the singer, bracelet of emerads
and diamonds of almost priceless value, although
she hid sung before him only in two years. He
is as bnd as ever of having his theater and his
acting all to himself and Sardou's "Theodora"
pleased him so much that he expressed the
wish see it q second time but he would Dot
conset to give mp another piece, which had
been prepared When the directors complained
that he actors could not play from early
evening until sunrise next morning, he
was plued, and did not come to the theater
at all. so that the actors left Munich without
having again seen the royal visage. The King
has oftndedtseveral diplomates by yrefusing to let
them attend these private representations The
sums which the King spends upon this hobby
are really eXtravagant, but will be easily
credited by those who have seen Theodore"
played at Paris She splendid scenery was
brought from France in q special train, and the
dresses and accessories We're all as beautiful as
they are at Sarah's Partisan representations,
and all this for one single performance before
single auditor.
The King is now busy experimenting the
building and furnishing of three splendid castles
the on the Chiemsee, Schwanstein, and
one in Tyrol which has just been begun. 1t is
to be feared thai these palata residences will not
last long, their dimensions being great that to
keep them up in suitable style would dovour
twice the Kings income. But King Lous's
financial difficulties do not torment him, and al
though he has been repeatedly told,
that he is terribly indebted, he Still
has the sand of his grayewalks mixed
extrayagant fancy are realized by thou
sands of busy hands as soon as they are con-
ceived.
remarkable contrast to King Louis is his
cousin Duke Charles Theodore, of Bavaria, who
has just left Meran, where he spent four months
with his family, to return to his delightful castle
on the Tegerne Lake, in Bavaria. After having
practiced medicine for over twenty years the
Duke has now become one of the most success
ful oculists in Germany or Austria At all
hours, day and night, he admits the poor to his
study and in urgent cases he visits his patients
bedside. He operated on 125 blind persons in
Meran and the neighborhood successfully, and
visited all the sick far and wide. The population
IN those parts hold him in superstitiouS reVer
Tsre. end e''c1i near them: IN rt.et0ycb ff his
often seen him drive over solitary roads and
through dark forests in the middle of the night
to relieve sufferer in distant cottage. After
relieving and comforting his patient, he returned
home to have the medicines made upin his chem
lists shop, and sends his coachman back with
them The peoples eyes light up when his name
is mentioned How seriously the Duke applies
himself to the task of relieving mankind of it's
suherlngs Is proved by the fact that he spent
the last two winters at Vienna in attending he
lectures of the most renowned professors of the
Vienna University, where AN regularly drove up
to the door every morning at s. and sat among
the students, and afterwards witnessed tho oper-
o+iO in ha boc,o ii IL,
in the anatomy rooms. He has a family of four
daughters, one by his first wife, Saxon prin.
cess; another by his second wife, Princess Maria,
of Uruguay, cousin of the Emperor Of Brazil