Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-30
LORD LONSDALE CONF,
But Miss Cameron and Her Company
Remain.
lHernld OF Doth |


The Earl OF LoBsdaIe has sailed away
and his company.
That was the word that was passed from
mouth TO mouth yesterday among the men,
hcrs OF the Violet Cameron Opera Com.
pony and gOssipped about among the at.
tdcheS OF the Casino, where the company
are at present playing the burlesque OF
"KenilwOrth." All sorts Of wild rumors
were a1Oat about the peculiar plight in
which Lord Lonsdale had left his company.
dts a frost, and he's quit" remarked
one gentleman as noted for the correctness
Of his theatrical prognosticatiOns as Wig
gins weather-prcphet.
"He's left them stranded, and they will
have TO walk back" said another OF the
same kind.
Lord Lonsdale sailed yesterday, accom-
panied by bis faithful valet, NJ. Morrison,
upon the White. Star steamer Britannia,
bound for Liverpool.
STATE OF TIE COMPANY.
That the company is In financial difficult
ties there is absolutely nothing but Ordi-
nary stage.door gossip TO vOuch for. Lord
Ions dale, called 10 England by Business
and social obligations which he could not
overlook, has left his theatrical venture TO
take care OF itself. II is confidently ex-
pected by those who are connected with
him III his business affairs that he will re.
turn in n few weeks TO America to carry
ont his original plans OF taking the CIm-
ron Opera ompany through the country.
Mr. II. b. LOnsdale, the businessman
ager OF the company, was found at the Ca
sino last evening by u Herald reporter.
at is quite true" said he, " that Lord
LOnsdalc has sailed for Europe. He LEFT
this morning on board the Britannia. |
know that he was not registered upon the
passenger list; but that he sailed under an
assumed name Is not true. He engaged pas
&c at the last moment; in fact some time
after the lists were issued. Lord Ions
dale made up his mind over week ago to
90 over on the steamship Etrura, OF the
Cunard line. lie had some conversation
with Captain llaines as to his occupying hi.
staterOOm on the passage over. Failing to
obtain this, and finding the Britannia
answered his purpose, he engaged passage
at tie last moment and sailed this morn
Ing"
FOR HIS SISTERS WEDDING.
lias 800, liz Ic"sdale giyen any reason
porter.
Certainly he has" replied Mr.. Ions
dale. "IIis object In returning TO Eng
land /. TO he present at bis sisters wedding,
which will take place III about two weeks.
Further than this, be Is Obliged to look
after his large business interests In cOnnec-
lion with his extensive coal-mincs. His
secretary cablcd him some days ago that
The miners were on strike that afr,ir.
generally needed looking after. and that
bis presence was absolutely Necessary.
Lord LOnSdale found that everything con-
ncctcd with lis business Interests IN thc
Commodore were In satisfactory cOndi
lion, and lie therefore decided 10 leave
things here a. they are and 10 fulfil his
engagements and attend to his pressing
business In England.
"(OnCemlng the future movements OF
the company. can only say that our ORR
ginal intentions, Lord L0nsdlle assured me,
would be carried out. Ii j. fully his pug-
pose to complete the tour a. booked. We
play out our siX-wcek>' engagement here
at the Casino, 20 10 Brooklyn for a week,
aud return To tie Grand Operl-lIouse in
this city for one more week. Afterth we
shall, | think, continue our tour as ORR
gnally intended. The business here ms
been quite satisfactory to u; in every way.
Concerning the legal and business aspects
Of the case, Lord LOnsdale Ia, empowered
Mr. A. II. Hummel, hi, counsel, TO act for
him, and Las left in his hands ample funds
TO provide for any and all emergencies"
THE EAEL DID NOT PLY.
The rumor that Lord LOnsdale had sailed
away TO escape the prosecution Of Miss
Camcron's husband, Mr.. David Bensaude.
lacks confirmation. II Is not definitely
known whether Mr.. BcnSlude's counsel
an order restraining the Earl's
departure, but il is generally doubted, as
Mr.. HGnmel, who is responsible for Lord
LOnsdale's appearance, made no effort TO
keep him here. 1t is believed that Lord |
Lonsdale had no reason TO fear any trOu-
bic from Miss C1meron's husband, and that |
! i leaving this country WIS purely mt