Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
THE CAMERON SCANDAL.
Lonsdale and De Bensaude in a Ri
dicuIOus Attitude.

OlCulOuS Attitude.
NEW YORK, Oct. An utterly unjus-
tidable 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 LOuSdale, who claims to
be her dramatic manager. Long before
this reaches you the telegraph will lave
informed you that Mr.. Stokes, of the Hoff-
man House, has virtually put her and her
manager out of that house.
Considering Mr.. Stokes historic asso-
citation with Mr.. Fisk and his hotel epi-
sOde. this action has created a general
ripple Of comment and surprise.
The public attitude of Lord Lonsdale
aud Mr.. De Bensaude, the actress hus-
band, is ridiculous, to say the least.
LOpsdale's relationship to Miss Cameron,
so tar as the public is concerned, IS based
upon the court records OF London, in
which city be 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 every where began to inquire if
they had not overlooked some of their
natural rights. An English Justice, how
ever, decided that a husband had a right
realm could bar.
Instead Of settling bis private affairs
with LOnsdale, this husband has ever
since hung upon the skirts OF the wife
with one hand and Lord Lonsdale's coat
tails with the other.
When the Aurania arrived with the
manager and star, lol and behold, there
was the husband on another vessel. Not
withstanding the fact that Lonsdale's in
tention to accompany Violet Cameron to
America had been published in every
London paper and the date fixed for sail
ing, the moment this husband got upon
the dock he expressed the utmost sur
prise to hear that the Lord had come over
with his wife. He wouldn't believe 1t,
dear 10. He must look into it. Then he
clustered a little about L0nsdale and
threatened a good deal of swift punish
ment. And the reporters, with cRtas-
trophe in their minds eyes, began 10
bristle up and dog all hands. Imagine their
surprise when they caught LOnsdale and
DeBensaude drinking together at Del
mnico's in the most confidential manner.
The only result of the reportorial work
was to frighten Mr.. Stokes, Ofthe Hoffman
House, who doesn't propose to have any
killing done on his new carpets, and so
he ordered the pair out of the house. The
camor 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 net seriously
annoyed at the public rumpus, having, |
suppose. thrifty professional mind. She
makes her appearance next Monday at
the Casino In a musical comedy called
ssThe Commodore" He- preparatory
rumpus does not speak well for the pat
ronage OF the better class of New York
theatre-gOers.
Miss Genevieye Ward made her rentree
here on Monday night in an adapted
version OF Scrbe's "Verre d'eau" called
1.-The Queens Favorite.' The perform
ance was a complete artistic success and
has received only eucomiums. This is
owing not alone 10 Mise Wards efforts,
but to the freshness aud cleverness Of the
actors who appear with her. Mr. W II.
Vernon, a newcomer, made an instant hit.
He is a refined and rather fascinating per-
sonage and polished actor.
A great deal OF comment has been oc-
casiOued among newspaper men by the
care the Herald took 20 avoid any men,
tion OF the evction.of Lord Loasdale from
tie Hoffman House. The general belief
appears TO be that the editor Of the Herald
is one of the lords friends.
NYM CRTNKLE.