The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-12
NOT STAGE EMOTION.
The Lily Sobbine on Freddie Geb-
hard's Manly Breast.

The Lily Sobbtng on Freddie Geb-
hard's Manly Breast.
New YORK, Aug. 11.-Several club men
who are on terms Of intimacy with Fred
Gerhard, believe the report that he is to
marry Mrs. Langtry in few months OF
course, nobody who knews either of them
has doubted that this was an inevitable re-
suit, but until quite recently they did not
think it would DO so soon. / was told at
Long Branch where Mrs. Langtry is spend
ing the summer, that the death Of Mrs
Langtry's father few months ago had had
much to do in fastening the event. He was
a minister and was opposed to his daughter
marrying while she had husband living
The Lily certainly could not have con-
templated matrimony so soon as O month or
so ago, as an incident will relate goes to
show Although Gerhard and the Lily
live unde. the same roof at Long Branch,
Mrs. Langtry considers it improper TO be
seen in public in the daytime alone with
her devoted Freddy. For this reason he al
ways proceeds to the races ahead of her and
she follows in her carriage accompanied by
a lady friend. Through Mr. Gebhard, who
is a member of tho racing association, the
actress and her friend are entitled to the
privileges Of the clubhouse. As this privi-
lege Is usually accorded only to members of
families the gate keeper at the main en-
trance to the race course got it into his
head that the Lily was Mrs Gebhard On
the day referred to the keeper of the gate
leading to the clubhouse was new man,
and when Mrs Langtry's carriage drove up
he driver was unable to display the usual
ticket of admission. Finally the gate
keeper at the main entrance noticed the
embarrassment and cried out loud enough
for the hundreds of people who were swarm
ing into the place at tho time to hear, "It's
all right, it's Mrs. Goddard" Even before
this, as usual, Mrs. Langtry had attracted
the attention of the crowd and nearly
everyone laughed Mrs. Langtry seemed
to turn red In the face and finally hid il IN
a handkerchief. Everyone supposed she
was trying to hide a blush. But not So
The Lily was using her handkerchief to
wipe away her tears. Several persons had
taken the trouble of informing tho gate-man
of his mistake and advised him to resign at
once, for Mr.. Gerhard would certainly in
sist upon his discharge. This advice was
given on the supposltion that Mrs. Lang
try would be angry. However, she was the
reverse from angry, as she said atterward
When she reached the clubhouse where
Mr.. Gsbhard was In waiting she was still in
tears. Reaching one Of the rooms she bur-
led her head upon Mr.. Gebhards shoulder
and between sobs told him about tho
gate-keeper's mistake will the day ever
come whom all the world can call me as
that poor gate-Keoper haSf When he called
me Mrs Gerhard l felt so happy in one
way that felt like getting out of the car
riago and thanking him. He was the first
one who ever called me- that
Up to this time Mrs. Langtry has been
waiting in hopes that Husband Lang,ry,
whom she has Kindly supported these many
years, would come to terms and agree to
divorce Now she has decided to wait no
longer, but to go 20 California, in which
state she claims "A citizenship, In few
weeks and secure divorce from Mr.. Lang
try on the grounds Of nonsupport.
Mrs. Langtry's season will be q short one !;
only about ten weeks. She has given her
manager whom she mas had ever since she
entered upon a professional career, notice
that his services will not DO required after
the first OF next year,
At dinner party given recently by Mrs.
Langtry at her Long Branch villa, Mr..
Gebhard told the story of tho first time he
ever laid ewes upon the Lily. 1t was on tho
tight of her debut as professional IN Lon
don. Gerhard was accompanied by one of
the young Mrs. Belmonts, and he criticised
Mrs. Langtry very severely. During the
second act he lost all interest in the pcr-
formance and fell asleep He did not
awake until the curtain went down for the
last time, HARRY WALKER