The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-22
FREDERICKSBURG Va. TUESDAY August e. 1885,
ns Rns,lind IN eAs Yon Like II

as Rosalind in "As You Like II "
In 1882 she came to America under
Henry +. Abbey's management Mis-
rt1ne seems to have pursued her on
this trip, for on the night Of November
Of that year the Park Theatre. in
which she was 10 make her first appear
ance before New York society, was
burned After a delay Of ten days she
made her American debut in WallAck 5
Theatre as Hester Grazebrooke in can
Unequal Match Her appearance in
New York was as muctT Of an event as
it had been in London. Her beauty
was admired and for long time the
Jersey Lily's name was on every ones
lips.
Mrs Langtry afterward toured the
country. She had many admirers who
followed her devotedly to Baltimore and
other cities Her theatrical perform
ances were largely attended, as much
on account Of cpriosity about her
charms as from q desire to see her act.
She afterward returned 10 London, but
made several other trips back 70 Amer
icl.
Mrs. Langtry's figure was admitted
by all to be superb. AS to her face, it
was said tlat many American giIls
were fairer. She has blue eyes and
black hair
For many years Mrs. Langtry was
engaged in negotiations or proceedings
for divorce. but her husband steadfastly
refused to take any part in them or to
consent to formal legal separation.
She finally secured the nominal resi-
dence in California which was requisite
to give her standing in the courts Of
that State, and in May, 1891, she at last
obtained her long-sought release from
the ties Of matrimony.
In October following Mr.. LanRtry
who had in his later years led the
fe Of country gentleman. fond Of
yachting, hunting and reading, was
found one day in demented condition
wandering on the railroad track near
Chester, England In the lucid int r
walls which followed he spoke Of having
received injuries in fall while on
shipboard near Dublin. but his condi-
ton was so bad that he was sent to the
asylum for the Insane at Chester for
treatment, and died in that institution
on October 10. 1897. II days after his
mental troubles first developed About
the time of Mrs Langtry's death II
was reported that Mrs. Langtry was 70
marry a Prince Of the famous Austrian
house II Esterhazy, but the rumors 70
that effect, it seems, had no founda-
tion.
Sir Henry PercivAl de Bathe. whose
eldest son and heir has become the hus-
band Of Mrs. Langtry. is the fourth
baronet Of the line. and attained the
rank Of full general in the army as long
ago as 1919 He was present at the
siege and fall of SebastopOl, is a justice
Of the peace for Sussex, and justice
of the peace and deputy lieutenant for
County Meath, Ireland, having served
also as High Sheriff Of that county in
1870. These points Indicate the high
standing Of the family into which Mrs.
Langtry has married.
Sir Henry's son. Hugo Gerald de
Battle, the bridegroom, was born in
1871, aud is lieutenant in the Third
Battalion of the Gloucester regiment Il
militia. The elder De Battle has seats
ia Devonshire. Sussex and County
Meath, to which the bridegroom is
heir. Sisters of the groom are married
to Harry McOalmont, Harry Lawson
and Sir Savile Brinton OrOssley.