New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-29
CURED OF STAGE-FEVER.
AN ENGLISH GENTLEwOMAN' TRIALS:
u. J. SARGENT, HER THEATRICAL MANAGER
EASILY SECURED BUT HARD 10
SIIAK OFF.


Henry ]. Sargent, theatrical manager who has
conducted the affairs Of several stars OF considerable
magnitude at one time and another, among them
Modteska has been struggling against adverse fortune
recently but as he stood upon the deck of the britannia
last Wednesday as she steaming away from the
dock, ne waved his somewhat battered hat and ca"d
back TO his friends they say Il shall come back
with barrels Of money!
Sargent went In the steeragc because they won'dht
let him work his way across. and through u" gen
erosty OF O friend who advanced the money for the
trim On the same boat was Mrs. Churchill .Iodrel
the EnglishwOman whom sargent was GonE 10 PM on
the American stsxe. The two manager ana S,ar' nave
been wandering along the ragged ctge of starvation or
some months In NcwYOrx, owing t" 'arSch' ;
inability to make her twinkle ana the Oh
aurscy of her relatives, who cut of her allow
ance OF ESOOO q year when she decided Ia become
an actress Mrs. Churchill Jodrll come from high
social circles In London. Her relative, and contec
tons form almost u regiment i'll the Ms'' I'll no'"'
and Debrett Her ancestry dates back - the oa.S
of william the ConquerOr Her grandmother was
DAUGHTER Of the Earl Of Kingston. and her Uncle was
Sir Edward Reps JOdrl The family Is wca"hF
It is said and possesses splendid collection OF pia'e
and historic Jewels Saee Park, Norfolk. ard country
seats in Oxford,hire aud Derby shire Besides tH'He
possessions there is the JOdrell mansion. al NO. Il
Portland Place. London
During the visit of Buffalo Bill to England MIS-
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to her drawing room and gave an entertainments ~
his honor at which she met sargent. and he io"ho
In her q woman who was possessed OF the foo'ne"
fever IN most unmistakable manner lie easily PCT
suadod her to 60 rpon the stage The English papers
weo full of it, her relatives were chagrincd BEYOND
measure. but Harry Sargent said she couid DC d
star and be star she would.
she appeared first in her own country at Liver
pool the Alexandra Theatre, but the attempt IL Is
said, absolutely painful. Mrs ChurcIli Jodr'li
told some Of her friends here that Sargent then per-
tuaded her that her poor success was due to the
English prejudice against a woman VI rank gong upon
the siege, and persuaded her 10 come to America
A contract made between them by which 1t vas
stipulated that Sargent should manage her theatrical
business In the United states for three wears, al
In cash to start the business. Mrs. Churchill -Jodlr
says that sargent living upon her ever since
When she determined to come 10 America, her allow
ance OF 5000 year was cut OH, but, nothing
dsuhted, she set sail Tor New York f.iy believing
that Sargent had secured theatre tor her. and That
the making Of money would be inevitable. They took
up their quarters ut the tnion s,inae Hotel where,
wine bill. aud her trunks We're seized for payment
sisSns Of Mrs Charch Jodreil, her maid three dos
and Sargent went 10 the Wagner Hotel IN Fourteenth
many peculiar stories are tod of their lianc,lnf,.
lie party was finally driven from the Ma.ne. H"r"
- East Eevellthsi. where Mrs Lodcwch took iclm
n. and where the party took Mr.. Lodevleh in 70
LOdewick kept them all I'LL la, Wednesday, When she
determined that she would the sta: from lcg
manager and send her back 10 England. especially
Mrs ChurchillJo drells mother died September l.,
and left her daughter 1t is said, large inheritance
With this intent Mrs. Lodewlck bought II first clas,
passage ticket TO England got Mrs, thnrr hill Judi,
1S ~; cab sa d" ,se to te psr IeT h e lay a
wouldn't fOr>aEc her. however. but bought >tcca.c
ticket and steamed away with her. Mrs. tn!r' hill
Jodrclls friends think sargent has sort of mc,ncric
infcnce over her. Mr. Sarscnl> friends. the other
hand. say that the woman. who j. about - broad
she Is long. could never succeed d active and
that sargent was unable t" Ct any one f. advance
the money tO bring her out, and anyway lie \pc ttd
she would have enough for tia; purpose herself
IL there is ANYTHING You need la business o: Al home,
you Will probably find advertised the ninth page
Of Tie Tribune to day.