Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-22
He is Said 10 Have Deliberately Planned to Arouse
Lillian Russslrs JsalOasy-FloriSt Scallen
Surprised by Two Big Orders-A
Truly Machiavellian Scheme.

| singers. Ii became known to the out
| side world through floral tributes, and,
| what seems most remarkable TO those
who have followed the career OF
Miss Russell, her lees distinguished
rival seems to have had the best OF 1t.
The trouble reached its eliminating
point in Boston, when the LA Cigale"
! company opened there last Monday
night. Miss Russell refused TO have
the great floral tributes 10 Miss Claire
! exhibited about the theatre. Then the
| two prima donnas were interviewed, and
| they said the most Spiteful things they
could think of.
Now, the explanation of this state OF
| affairs, is very extraordinary indeed.
| According to the tale young man Is
| responsible for the bitter hatred that
/ exists between the two singers. he
comes from the West, and is in the SEN
! Tor class of Columbia College. There
seems to be no end to his bank account
| Particulars about him cannot be learned
| in a moment, because he has taken great
precautions TO keep his personality in
| the background. His name is Alfred
| Kayue, and he has apartments with two
/ or three other young men at No. SOL
| Fifth avenue. That is the southwest
corner of Forty-second street.
| The young man lives in tremendous
| style. lie maintains mis- own brougham
/ and IL is particularly well-appolnted
| outfit. He is constantly IN the company
of an elderly man who looks like a
/ Frenchman, aud whom Kayne calls
Captain" Mr. Kayne is short and
| sturdy young man with a smoothly
( shaver face. He is always very well
/ dressed.
According to the story, Mr. Kayne
was, and maybe is, very fond Of Lillian
| Russell. They are said TO have been
very good friends at one time and then
to have quarreled. Thereupon Mr.
Kayne thought out scheme OF re-
/ venge.
If this is to be the explanation, Mr..
| Kayne discovered plan which is sim
ply Machiaveliau in its cruelty. 1t is
difficult 10 think how the mind of a
Young man with so much money and a
digestion that is not old enough to have
been ruined-he is not more than
| twenty-fOur-could have conceived
such plan at all.
In brief the plan is said to have been
an attack upon Miss RusselPs popular
! ity by the presentation of flowers TO her
rival. According TO this explanation,
| Mr.. Kayne has not more than passing
regard for Miss Claire. His scheme was
| 10 overwhelm her with attentions and
thereby make the blonde Lillian frantic
with jealousy. Lilian's temper is al
ways in good working order.
1t was noticed that during the run OF
! '.La Cigale" Miss Claire began TO re-
ccive many flowers. OF course Lillian
noticed il, too, but kept her peace. She
did not have her friends come to her
| rescue. On the night of the Tooth per-
| fofnance of LA Cigale" at the Garden
! Theatre came the great surprise. Two
| or three days before, Mr.. Kayne called
upon John Scalen, the florist, at No
| l2Gl Broadway, and amazed him by
| giving an order for $1,000 worth of
| flowers, which were passed over the
! footightS. Florists say that such an
| order was never befare given in New
| York.
Mr.. Scallen flled the order and the
stage OF the Garden Theatre was cover
ed with ten elaborate floral designs for
| Miss Claire. Miss Russell received two
! lonesome bouquets. Mr.. Kayne had a
terrible revenge. He heard Of it, of
course, and it is said that he was filled
/ with delight.
! But the young man was not satisfied.
! II is said that he desired 10 still further
avenge himself upon the tickle and
chilly Lillian. He resolved To make
another display on the night that the
| run of LA Ciggle" came to an end, but
/ a happier idea struck him. He would
wait until the company opened last
| Monday night in Boston. That would
make ii more forcible.
So he asked Mr.. Scallen ifehe could
| make the designs and send two men
with them to Boston. Mr.. Scallen said
/ he could. The young man ordered a
chariot Of flowers. was feet long
| and the pole was feet lOng-the same
/ size~aS the chariotS seen in Barnum's
circus, He had made also huge cor
nucopia, : feet high, with a mouth
| feet wide. Then there was basket, !
feet wide, filed with red roses, and be-
sides these five bouquets worth $50
each. The total cost was more than
$1,000.
They were sent on to Boston Monday.
The idea was 10 have the large pieces
! placed in the lobby, and the chariot was
to be drawn across the stage. The bas-
ket Of red roses was adorned with Grim
son ribbon and labelled Harvard. y
The other pieces were covered with
blue and white ribbon, COlumbia's col.
ors. There was $50 worth OF ribbon on
the different designs.
When Miss Russell heard OF these
gifts she was simply wild. No more
horrible form Of revenge could have been
devised. She used her influence and no,
q piece was allowed TO be placed in the
lobby. Kayne, with fonr or five friends
from New York and as many more from
Harvard, had secured the boxes anC
they were prepared to look upon Lii
lian'S downfall.
When the young man heard that The
flowers were not to be placed in the lob
by he was wild, too. Across the street
was 4 clothing store. He ran over anC
offered the merchant 500 to allow th'
chariot 70 be placed in the window. Th'
merchant was very glad TO have the
flowers there without any payment
The yeung men carried the huge bou
Duets into the theatre and tossed theu
70 Miss Claire.
This is the story of Mr.. Haynes re
yenge and the bitter hatred that ha
sprung up between the two singers
There are some people who say that Mr.
Kayne did not seek revenge, but that b,
was actuated by a regard for Miss Claire
At any rate, ne will go down to fame a
the man who sent more money in flow
ers over the footlights than any MAJ