New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-03
CHORUS GIRLS ATTACKED.
Harm about the Influence of Thar
FriUoIity on the English Stage.


against the American chorus girls whom II ae-
nounces for the familiarity which they treat
the audience in the stalls and boxes. IL declares
that cit amusing when for the first time
Vvacious singer addressed remarks TO the au-
dience, and pardonabIe when she even smiled At
some particular gentleman. But 1t ceases TO divert
and becomes Objectionable when a crowded chorus
devotes itself to winking and smiling at the au-
dience," and then the article concludes with the
following exordium. mo can doubt that TINS
modern free and easy spirit. with its increasing
familiarity and even impudence, tends to drag
musical comedy into the mire. The descent from
the Savoy operas to the American Importation
in which the chorus girl -ogles the audience, has
been swift and painful
Sir George Armstrong who thus causes his in
duential paper to give to the alarm lest the
'fmpudence" of the American chorus girls should
by its influence impair the maidenly reserve and
strict propriety of the English chorus girls at the
Gaiety, IN whose ranks At least dozen BRUSH
peers have sought ma srmonaI alliances, is an
old soldier who greatly distinguished hmselr N
the Indian Mutiny where he was so badly WOUNDED
to cut short his military career and is a me
old fellow save for his curious hostility TO every
thing American which is so pronounced that 1t has
In this instance got the better of his gallantry and
caused him TO turn the suns used fifty years ago
to defend the people Of his race from the savagery
Of the murderous sepoys against the frivoity OF
the American chorus girl.
Young Alister Eyans's tragic death at Paris and
his description In connection Herewith as the Wis
count d'Oyley" serve to recall attention to the
fact that it was the action OF his father Dr. John
Evans, in obtaining from ths Vatican. IN the usual
manner. the title OF Marquis dOyley that was the
cause Of his bitter quarrel with his uncle, DIT
Thomas Evans the dentist OF Napoleon III. at
whose house Empress Eugene found -efuge after
her flight from the Tuieries IN 1870. DR.. Thomas
Evans strongly resented his nephew's nobiary pre-
tensions as un-AmericGn and in his will expressly
stipulated that the PapaI marquis should be de-
barred from any participation, direct or indirect
IN his estate. DR.. Thomas Evans was by no means
the only one angered at DIT. John Evanss Cwho
looks after the teeth OF the shah assuming the
title OF Marquis dOyiey. For among the Oldest
British baronetcies is that OF d'Oyly now held
by Sir William Hastings d'Oyly who, Ike MS
elder brother his father and grandfather, has done
valuable service TO the state out in India one or
the members Of the family fell at the battle Of
Bunker Hin. while Sir John dOyiy, the sixth
baronet. was a most intimate friend ana supporter
OF Warren Hastings. Dr. Joha Evans married
Miss Doyle. and seems TO have fallen into the
hands OF some OF those people in London who make
practice OF providing people with ancestr1es and
genealogical trees TO order, and no managed to
persuads the doctor that through his wife he had
a claim TO the dOyly baronetcy and furnished
him with parchments on the strength Of which,
added 20 the payment Of tle customary fees, ne
obtained from thu Vatican the title Of Marquis
dOyley. which he bears. together with tho arms,
very lightly modified. and the motto OF Sir Warren
dOyIy. I have on several occasions had the OPP
portunity Of examining the latter's family tree.
dating back to the reign Of Queen Elizabeth that
s. 10 say. TO q period much more remote than tho
creation OF the dOyly barongtCy, and only
say that &c confirms in every respect the c0ntcu-
tion OF the d'Oyly family that DR. John Evans's
wife. although a Miss Doyle. IN way re-
lated. directly indirectly 10 their house Let ne
add that PapaI honors 30 not In any way confer
upon the grantees children tho right % bear any
title in connection Herewith during his lifetime.
II Is therefore wrong Tor DIT. Evaus's eldest son
90 describe himself Count dOyley-" as II was
for the unfortunate young Alister Evans - style
himself 'Viscouut d'Oylsy.' There seems 70 be a
peculiar craze for this name OF d'Oyly. FOR re-
Gail the death some years ago OF secondhand
bookseller at Philadelphia who claimed to be Sir
Pierre dOylev, Baronet" while the mention thereof
brought me any quantity OF letters from dOyeys.
DoiIIeys and Doyles including one from man in
Virginia who wrote that. Ito Che best OF my be-
lief. am the Only member OF the family IN Amer
tea and the next heir TO the title" Tt need hard
~ be stated that there has never been D'Oyley
baronetcy. bat only that OF d'Oyly.
Few viii recognize in Nine Paul sohege whose
death Just taken place Paris. in the beauti-
ful house that she occupied in the Avenue du Bots
de Boulogne. the widow OF Isaac Singer, and
mother OF WInaretta Singer who married the late
Prince Edmond de PoHgnac. and Of the late Isa-
bella Singer. who gave her hand and her fortune
to the insignificant looking little Duke OF Decazes
After losing her first husband. the well known
sewing machine manufacturer. his widow fell in
love with and married a violnist who homely.
elderly. the least bit romantic looking. ard
who. until she made him her second husband, had
played second fiddle in the orchestra OF some
provincial theatre. To get rid of his terribly
plebeian name she obtained for him and for her
self from the Vatican by payment of heavy dues
(sone $4,000 or more) the Papal title Of Duke and
Duchess Of Camposelice. But this hedged
honor was the subject OF much ridicuIe in the
French capital. where she made her home. that
when. after his death. she conferred her hand and
her fortune upon another professional musician.
his name and refrained from any further attempts
to conceal her origin and autecedents by means
OF a brand title and She very
kind hearted woman, doing much good with her
vast wealth, especially among those OF the poor
and destitute who happened TO be gifted IN a
musical sense. and. while she never succeeded in
penetrating Partisan society, despite her ducal
title, yet she rather picturesque hgure Of the
American colony and viii be much missed
It fs difficult to realize that Miss Clara Lowe.
the philanthropist. whose long life. almost en-
trey devoted nursing the sick poor and TO
mission work, has just been brought to close
IN England. knew the first Napoleon. She was
born about eighty-eight years ago, the island OF
St Helena. where her father General Sir Hudson
Lowe. was acting the time Governor and as
jaiIer OF the fallen Emperor Of the French Sir
Hudson Lowe seems to have lacked tact, and to
have made allowance for the bitterness in No
poleon's breast arising from the reverse OF his
fortunes from the ingratitude that he had ex-
perienced, and. above all. from the distressing
malady that slowly consuming his vitals
Thanks TO this matters reached such pass be-
tween the general an6 the Emperor that to this
day wherever Napoleon is admired the name Of
Sir Hudson Lowe is execrated all over the world.
Miss Lowe four years old when the Emperor
died, and well remembered seeing him, and was