The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-16

Iot "O"pok vi tu0 Dkltlbu uOUlllty, tu0
fourth Marquis Of Ailesbury. who has been
barred from tho English turf and gone through
the bankruptcy courts was again In court this
week. This time he appeared in the Lord
Chancellors Court to hear the decision OF
Justice Stirling with regard to tho Marauis's
application for tho assent OF the Court to sell
the family estate OF savernake to Lord
1veaRh for s750.0O0. savsrnake. when IL came
into the possession OF the present Marquis Of
Ailesbury was one OF the finest estates In
England. and but for tho circumstance that
its spendthrift owner has cut down most OF the
magnificent oaks on 1t. 1t 10 still one OF the
great country seats and show places OF Wilt
shire. Ailssbury. who Ia not yet 80 years old.
married. several years ago. Dolly Tester. o
music hall singer with two or three fllegiti.
mate children. He was cut OF BY his father
for this offence. and won't to the money
lenders. borrowing on his rost obit prospects.
When his father died suddenly the young
Marquis owed Sam Lewis who Ia known as
the king Of the money lenders. S2o0,0OO. and
enough other debts TO trinR tho total amount
at present up to G75o,Ooo. the entire value OF
the estate. Ailesbury testified in court that he
was now living on Sam Lewis's bounty. and
that Lewis was anxious that he should sell
Savernaks and nay what he owed him. Allies
bury further testified that he received no in
come from the estate. and. owing to the
charges and jointures upon 1t. he would not
have for many years. Justice Stirling decided
that IS all the next OF kin Of the house Of
Ailesbury were against the sale. and as the
sale would not benefit the Marquis himself.
but only his creditors. tho Court could not as
sent to It.
Ailesbury Is the young gentleman who
threatened to take his seat In the House OF
Lords wearing costermonger's frock. and
who long held that august body in state OF
terror lest hs should fulfil his promise In some
drunken moment He Is to be seen almost any
day in London In shabby clothes in the public
houses Of Regent street and the Strand. He
has left Dolly Tester and is at present living
with Bessie Bellwood. also music hall singer.
formerly tho mistress Of the Duke OF Manches-
ter. whom that valuable nobleman was Lord
Vaudeville. As Bessie supported Mandeville
for several months before his fathers death
and his own entrance into . dukedon. she Is
naturally annoyed that he has thrown her
over. and has promised to slap his lace the
next time she sess him In the street As Bes-
sic Is . person I spirit and q woman Of her
word. 1t is probable that his grace the Duke OF
Manchester will receive chastisement the
| next time she meets him.
II Amt good enough for Duke" said Bes-
sic to . throng Of admirers In Romans this
| week. but was good enough for hungry
| Lord. Well. we'll see about that"
Manchester has only recently returned from
| Australia. which 10 probably tho only reason
why his day OF reckoning with Bessie has not
come before.
No one who was present at tho ceremonies
| attending the opening OF the Patti Theatre ut
Nine PATHS castle In tho Welsh mount, aims IL
likely ever to forget the occasion. or the diva's
lavish hospitality In celebrating 1t. For the
whole week Mme Patti has had seventy-two
guests with her at Craig y Nos. and for tho
four days Of the celebration that ended to-
night this number has Teen augment.
ed BY fron nfty to 100 "transients'
| who have dned or supped at tho
castle. Marcus Mayer took . party Of Ameri-
! cans from London to Craig Nos By special
| saloon carriages. and lost his money at poker
| gong and returning. He won . bet on
| PATHS age. however. that moro than
! made up his losses. An Enklish journalist
| ollsee0 e wager that tAs sonRstross' age was
| nearer so than As. and Mayer took him un.
| Tho result WAS that the two stole out of the
theatre between the FIRST act OF "Trsviata"
and The garden scene Of Faust" on Wednes-
day nixht ON y still hunt for tie family Bible.
| Tho book " IS discovered In the boudoir Just
| of the grand dining saloon Of the castle. and
in It was found recorded Nine. PATHS birth
on Feb IL. 1S47.
| The musical critics Of London who attended
tho opening Of tho Patti Theatre are unani-
mously OF tho opinion that the great singers
| voice was never In better condition. Indeed.
| Beatty Kingston. on the Telegraph. who 10 con-
sidered the first musical critic OF England.
| rhapsodizes thus:
| mime. Patti singing her favorite roles OF
Violetta and Marguerite in her own beautiful
house to an audience composed OF intimate
and appreciative friends. and those among
with whom she has elected to pass her WE'LL
| earned time Of leisure. rose 10 height OF exc
Gu tive force and splendor that may without
| exaggeration DO said 10 have surpassed all her
numberless preceding flights OF vocal and
| dramatic inspiration. In the first act OF La
Traviata' she appeared radiant with youthful
| loneliness. arrayed in q costume OF ravishinR
beauty sparkling with brilliants Of tho purest
| water. Her matchess voice, as mellow. fexi-
! bio. and velvety as 1t was fully thirty years
| ago. held all its hearers spellbound ae IL rose
and fell In alternate infections Of psthos and
| passion. expressing love and fear. reckless
| gsyety, and sorrowful pensiveness. with
graphic power that ELECTED sure and swift re-
sponses from an audience that hung upon
| each successive note in perfect and Unsuitable
delight The garden scene OF Gounods
Faust afforded 10 Nine. Patti . felicitous
opportunity OF rendering her well-known and
| sinRularly poetical impersonation Of tho star
| tod. love.sick episode. In every tender and
JOYOUS phase Of this presentmeht tho diva
proved herself. as Of old. inimitsble. even I'M
spproachabIe."
Nicolini. who made his first public appear
| ance In three years. was also at bis best. aud
Nine. Yalds was received with almost as much
enthusiasm As Patti herself Tho ceremonies
Of the opening Of tho theatre concluded this
afternoon. after bail on Thursday night and
magic lantern exhibition for the children
last night. with Amatnee performance in which
the second act OF Martha" and the balcony
scene in Romeo and Juliet" were presented.
Patti playing her own roles In each produce
ton. aud Nine. Valda- Nicolini. Signnr Novara.
and Durward Lsly also taking part.
Patti. by the way. Is considering another
American tour. to begin In Now York In Janu-
ary. under Marcus Mayors MANAGEMENT.
Frank W. Sanger OF the Broadway Theatre
has beaten the record for long distance theatre
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