The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-17
lily IdNGTRI SEEhS Di|Ohth'
Papers in the Actress suit Against her
Husband Forwarded to san irancisc"'

Papers in the Actress SUIT hs"'"N' NV
Husband Forwarded to san francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. IL
Dunn & McPike. who are Mrs. Lang
trv's legal representatives, here. have re-
ceived from Howe * Hummel, of New
York. the papers in The Jersey Lily
suit for divorce from her husband, WIN
Instructions 10 make the necessary APP
plicatiOn at once.
The action must be begun here, as
Mrs. Langtry has her legal residence III
Lake county. this State, where she mas
maintained a fine country place Tor sew
eral years. The complaint VIII De hleu
in the Superior Court Of Lake county.
Mrs Iangtry, on her first Visit 10 CaH-
foruia. some years ago. leased cosey cot
tage on Liberty Heights. at the Mission.
I'm san Francisco. and took up her res
idence there with a view 10 become
legal resident, in order TO obtain a dl-
yorce.
\ suit was begun, W. II. /. Barnes
o leader at the local bar being Mrs. Lang
trv's attorney. She wished 10 avoid pup
licitv and so her declaration Of intention
TO become a citizen OF the United states
was taken by the clerk OF the Unied
Staes Circuit Court at her house. Aiter
the filing Of the divorce complaint TINS
method OF making the declaration was
challenged. and the late Judge sawyer
held that the proceeding was irregular
and invalid.
THE divorce proceedings were then
dropped. Subsequently Mrs. Langtry ac-
ouired large land interests in Lake
county. and her California property is
now worth more than 100000. The Lang
try ranch is famous.
IL will be Mr.. Langtry's privilege, OF
course. II he contests the suit 10 demand
that il be transferred 10 the Federal
courts. as he is a foreigner and non
resident.
Mrs Langtry is now forty-one years
old. When she was twenty she was mar
ried 10 Edward Langtry an lrishman OF
small means, at the home OF her iather'
the Rev. W. G.. lie Breton, dean OF the
Isle of Jersey.
She went 10 London, where her beauty
won for her the highest social honors.
The Prince OF Wales and the ultra-fash-
ionable set approved OF her. and socially
she was a success from that moment.
Her social position and her ambition
outrrew her means and those Of her hus-
band and father. The stage was sug-
gestec and fashionable London, which
had bowed before the beautiful woman
made her theatrical venture monetary
success from the FIRST Tho critics were
cold At first but the box office receipts
were immense.
Stories not hattering to tho actress
were whispered about during the earlier
years Of her life on the stage and final
~ printed She sued q London weekly
and had the editor imprisoned for Grim
iual libel. Famous painters begged her
10 sit for them, and she did. The world
talked OF her classical head and her peer
less neck
She appeared first az the Haymarket
IN "She Stoops 10 Conquer" In 1851. Lon
don bought the seats for 81 apiece.
She might have married a coronet. he'd
she not been the wife OF EdW ard Lanetry,
known 10 fame then as row. chiefly as
airs. Iargtry's husband"
Mrs. Langtry came to America first in
October. 1852. under engagement 10 Mr..
Abbey. and opened AT Wallack's Theatre
as Hester Grazebrook IN ''The UNEQUAL
Match" Her other plays are we'll re-
membered-New York Herald.