The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-03
STAGE SCANDAL In JOB LOTS
The Astonishing Clamor Over the Cam
eron-Lonsdale- le-Debensaude Rumpus.
A Correspondent Explains Two Clever Stage
DeceptiOns-BonanZa Mackey and the Men
Who Surround Him at the Carleton.
PrOdigious Clamor Over Matter That Il
by No Means Unusual.

A PrOdigious Clamor Over a Matter That Is
by No Means Unusual
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
New YORK, Oct 2-An utterly uniustifable
Importance has been given by the daily press to
the marital scandal of the recently arrived
English actress, Miss Violet Cameron, simply
because she is followed by Lord Lonsdale, who
claims to be her dramatic manager. Long be-
fore this reaches you the telegraph will have in
formed you that Mr.. Stokes, OF the Hoffman
House, has virtually put her and her manager
out of that house. Considering Mr.. Stokes's
historic association with Mr.. Fisk and his hotel
episode, this action has created a general ripple
of comment and surprise.
The public attitude of Lord Lonsdale and Mr.
Debensaude. the ACTRESSES husband is ridiculous,
to say the least. Lonsdale's relationship to Miss
Cameron, so far at the public is concerned, is
based upon the court records Of London, in which
city he appeared as the protector of the lady
against her own husband, and on one occasion
put the husband out of the house. AS business
manager his action excited interest and business
managers everywhere began to inquire if they
had not overlooked some of their natural rights
An nglish justice, however, decided that hus-
peer of the realm could bar. Instead of settling
mis- private affairs with Lonsdale. this husband
has ever since hung upon the skirts of the wife
with one hand and Lord Lonsdales coat tails
with the other
When the Aurania arrived with the manager
and STAR 10! and behold, there was the husband
on another vessel. Notwithstanding the fact
that Lonsdale's intention to accompany Violet
Cameron to America had been published in
every London paper and the date fixed for
sailing. the moment this husband got upon the
dock he expressed the utmost surprise to hear
that the Lord had come over with his wife. He
wouldn't believe it. dear no! He must look into
it. Then he clustered little about Lonsdale
and threatened a good deal of swift punishment
And the reporters. with a catastrop he in their
minds eyes, began TO bristle up and dog all
hands. Imagine their surprise when they caught
Lonsdale and Debensaude drinking together
at Delmonico's in the most confiden tial manner
The only result of the reportora work was to
frghten Mr.. Stokes, of the Hoffman House. who
doesn't propose to have any killing done on his
new carpets, and he ordered the pair out of
the house. The clamor of the papers over this
matter is astonishing.
Miss Cameron is not pretty woman. She is
loudly English, with yellow hair and slightly
fade. She is not seriously annoyed at the pub
lie rumpus. having, / suppose. thrifty profess
sional mind. She makes her appearance next
Monday. at the Casino in musical comedy
called "The Commodore" Her preparatory
rumpus does not speak well for the patronage of
the better class of New York theater-coers.
A great deal of comment has been occasored
among newspaper men by the care the Herald
took to avoid any mention of the eviction of Lord
Lonsdale from the Hoffman House The general
belief appears to be that the editor of the Herald
is one of the lords friends. NYM CRINKLE.