The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
LANGTRY's GEMS STOLEN.
A Forged Order Presented ut Her
London Bank and 100000 in jew
els Went.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
London, Sept. 19.-During the absence
of Mrs. Langtry on the continent, a
forged order was presented at the Sloane
street branch of the Union Bank of Lon
don for her jewel-box, which contained
100000 worth of jewels. The box was
delivered to the bearer of the order.
Mrs. Langtry returned home a few
days ago, and to-day she sent to the
bank for her jewels. She learned that
the box had been delivered under the
circumstances above indicated on Aug.
"a. she Immediately drove to the Office
of Sir George Lewis, @. c., her legal
adviser, and informed him of what had
taken place. Scotland Yard was notified
of the robbery. Up to the present time
no trace has been found of the miss
ing Jewels
There is reason to believe that the
value placed upon the jewels which have
so mysteriously disappeared is not eX-
aggerated, as they have been long ia
nous, and included three tiaras, one
being of diamond and pearls, and another
of diamonds and rubies, and a third of
diamonds and turquoises, besides several
necklaces. The box, in fact. contained
nearly all the gems and precious stones
that Mrs. Langtry possessed. The or
der upon which it was delivered was
written on paper marked with Mrs
Langtry's town address, NO. Il Pont
street S. w.
Always conspicuous during her stage
career for the magnihcence of her jewels,
Mrs. Langtry fairly startled New York
audiences last spring by the wealth of
precious stones which she wore in the
play Gossip" at Palmers theater; Her
collection of gems, for which she had been
noted for many years, was valued at SlOO :
O., and included some very beautiful ana
rare jewels.
that Mrs. Langtry displayed the mar
vellous array of gems that permitted her
to change her jewels as often as she did
her gowns. This collection she had valued
by the expert of the largest and most inn
portant jewelry establishment in this
country, who appraised the jewels at $3.50,
0OC One tiara of diamonds alone was val
ued at a very great sum, and was a mar
vel of beauty, richness and skilled work
manship
During the run of Gossip Mrs. Lang
try would wear on Monday nights dia-
mOnds and rubies. This included a superb
tiara of these gems, and also the cele-
brated Ceylon ruby, which is said to be
evenings the Jersey Lily would be res
plendant in diamonds and turquoises,
which included famous necklace, pro-
nounced the finest of the kind ever made.
Diamonds and emeralds were the rule on
Wednesday evenings, and on Thursdays
diamonds and pearls. Mrs. Langtrys re-
markable collection of diamonds and sap
phres would be exhibited on Friday even
ings, and at the Saturday performances
the actress would De respondent IN dla-
monds, diamonds and diamonds. Crowned
by the gorgeous tiara, with the fiery bril-
lance of priceless necklaces around her
throat, her bodice fairly crusted with gems
and her fingers laden with Hastings brill
liants, Mrs. Langtry always presented
such a picture of regal opulence that every
woman in the audience fairly held her
breath at the first sight of so much
wealth.
Mrs. Langtry's jewels were always
guarded by two detectives, who Travelled
everywhere with her in this country. They
watched the actress from the wings when
she was on the stage, and kept jealous
guard at her dressing room door when she
was changing her costume. The detectives
never allowed any one near the jewels
without Mrs. Langtry's permission, and
when, during one performance the Jersey
Lily permitted one of her company to ex-
anime the celebrated diamond tiara, the
detectives placed themselves at his elbows
and did not fall back until the actor had
handed the diamonds back to theft owner
The fact that Mrs. Langtry has cancelled
all her engagements to play in this coun-
try robs the foregoing diamond story of
the suspicion which sometimes attaches
to an actress loss of jewels.