The herald., 1895-10-27

an enviabe position in her profession for
I she is now recognized actress in the
high-class theaters. She Conceals her
charms in conventional dresses, but she
is the same light-hearted, vivacious and
brilliant Kate Vaughan OF old.
The history of her marriage IS an odd
one. The Hon. Colonel Frederick Well
lesley is a grand nephew of the great
Duke of Wellington. He was married
man when ne fell in love with the bright
little dancer. One day while driving
with her in Hyde park ne had the temer-
ity to salute the empress of Austria as
she whirled by in her carriage. For this
offense he was degraded from rank in the
army and from his official position. HIS
wife sued for a divorce and obtained it.
There are two actresses in England
which the stage came very near losing.
The first is Phyllis Broughton, who
brought suit for breach of promise of
marriage against Lord Lurgah. and the
second is known In this country, her
name being Miss Fnrtescue, whose SINH
lar suit against Lord Garmoyle, son of
the earl OF Cairns was the sensation of
the dav. Her be:rothal to the young
nubleman made her famous. Then came
the SUDDEN breaking off of the match and
finally all London went wild when she
brought a breach of promise suit, which
was compromised for So 900. ..
A few years ago there were no greater
favorites in London than Belle Billion
and her sister. They were well-known
dancers and singers and their gyrations
were the talk of the day. Belle Billion
especially had pretty face, which
possessed some of the melancholy and
poetic charm with the deep lustrous eyes
that are prominent in the portraits of
Lady Randolph Churchill. Belle Billion
today is the wife of Lord Dunlow and the
prospective countess of Clancarty in the
&c
connel aud Marchioness of Huesden il
Holland. Some day she will be mistress
of the .Garbally house in Ballinaslowe
and at Balydavid in Waterford, the
ancient family seats of the grim old Earl
of Clancarty. whose name carries terror
among the poor Irish .peasantry who live
on his lands. Belle Billion, Lady Dun
low, has not yet withdrawn from the
stage and she is still a popular favorite
IN London and the provicnes for the
reason that her father-In-law, the earl of
Clancarty disowned his sol when he
married the dancer.
another favorite who graduated from
the stage to the peerage is Dolly Tester
charming little brunette who danced and
sang at the London music halls. She
married Viscount Savernake and by the
death of his father became Marchioness
of EAyesbury, Countess of Cardington,
Countess Bruce Baroness Brudeneli of
Stanton Wyvil in the county of Lester.
She is blessed with almost as many dom
iciles as she has titles, for her country
seats are Tottenham park, Marlborough,
Wiltshire, Jerveau abbey, Bedale, York
shire and mansion in London at rs
Pail Mall. She has liveried servants to
wait upon her, with carriages, horses
and .trappings which are the talk of Lon
don. Among the famous singers who
now bear titles are Madam Adelina
Patti, who few years ago became the
wife of the Marquis do Caux, and Chris
tine Nilsson, the nightingale who married
Count Casa de Miranda. Helen Faucit,
the well-known actress, few years ago
became Lady Martin by marriage, and
as reader to the queen enjoys the conf.
dence and esteem of the sovereign.
ARTHUR A. LOTTO.