New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

world is so exclusive, neither Princess Vladimir
Bariatinsky Countess Mouravien, of the I'm
s,erial Theatre has ever found that her being
an actress interfered either with her welcome
1T court or N society.
At Madrid Queen Regent Christina. who b."
longs to that particular branch of the House of
Hapsburg which is most noted for its pride IF
race, has among the grandees who are entitled 10
-cry- her chamberlain, and who form par; "t
h.r household. full flcdged duke of ancient
unraE" who earns his living the stage az!
uho one Of the star actors of Spain. He bears
the u4nI- Of Don Fernando De Mendoza. and
among the many honors which H. has inherit
from long line of ancestors are the duk,dou.
Of Ea!s.,zoie ana The marquis,,te Of Foutauar.
In tho p,rraGc Of Spain. and that of Count Ii
i4iul. in the nobility Of Belgium. Don Fernando
married II Guerrero. an actress who may be
described as tn~ Spanish counterpart of Sarah
I-ruharit in France. His first wife the
daughter of that famous Spanish Marshal S-r.
rauo, VII" VAS on two occasions President Of tn.
Spanish Republic. and who died Duke d. il
Turr- Doi. Fernando. after the death of H..
first wife. ana of his celebrated fathcr-in-lt".
quaurllcd with the latter's wealthy widow. az
it was for the sake of being independent Of mr.
financial assistance that he took to the stage f'r
a living. He retains the membership in tn, .'-
elusive Madrilcno clubs to which he belougri.
at court society by becoming an actor.
In France. too. great change has taken
place. 1t is an actor named lie Eargy who his
taken the place held in turn by the late u l..
Of orleans. Lord Henry Seymour, the Due j.
Gral,lort and the Prince de Sagan leader pi
masculine fashion. noblcmen OF high and low de
gree. members of the Jockey club ana of the
siM more exclusive Union club being content 10
take their from him in matters of raim"nt
ami etiquette. Whereas the first Napoleon de
cIincd To grant the Cross of the Legion of Honor
to that great actor Talma, to whom he owed 50
much in the way of Department. speech and tho
,.r;,.lniZatiou of the more spectacular forms #
royalty, there are to-day large number of
fuotlight favoritcs in France who possess the
rcd ribbon ard who at their death will III con
sequence thereof be entitled to military honors
at their funerals.
Will. the English is thus alone in re
g:lr,ling membership in the dramatic profession
as Il stigma, English society takes its cue in the
matter from the Continent, ana welcomes tht
stage. 50 to speak, with open arms Not only
actors but also actresses are to be found stay
ira, in tie most exclusive houses The Duchess
of Portland and Lady CRANKY have as their
most intimate friend and constant associate
Mrs Recrlohm Tree, Il popular actress. An
other. Miss Ellis Jcffr,ys, is married to the son
of the. Earl of Howe. ana - frequently invited to
meet royalty in country house parties. though
nf course. she cannot go to court The old Duke
of Fichmond the proudest noble of the realm
has 4 f.rvoIite grandson on the stage. while II
WAS tnlv The. other day that the London papers
announced that Mir. George Alexander the ac-
tor had appointed as his private secretary Mt
Iegse one of the srandsons of the late LORI
Dartmouth and in the line of succession to the
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