New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-19
APEERESSON THE STAGE
Lady Haldon WaS Formerly Nth
Joe Jefcrsom's Company Here.

Lady Haldon. whose death has just taken place
Is not the actress of that name who enjoys at the
present moment the distinction Of being the only
British peeress OF the realm on the stage. aud who
is the wife of the present lord Ealdon. but his
grandmother. namely, the widow of the first lord
There Is still another Lady Haldon the mother OF
the present peer. who lives at Naples, and who is q
woman OF far larger means than those possessed
by her late husband by her The present
Lord Ealdon. indeed. is in such straitened circum
stances that his wife been compelled to return
TO tho stage. She Ia not unknown theatrically
speaking, in this country. For after making her
debut at Drury Lane in London. under the auspices
OF the late Sir Augustus Harris, she figured Tor
considerable time IN America, in Joe JEFFERSON $
company. and has also acted with Sarah Bern
hardt. Quite lately she has been appearing at the
Tivoi, in London. in THE Sporting Duchess and
has likewise excited the indignation of her nus
bands aristocratic relatives by contributing to the
press over her title as peeress of the realm a
glowing eulogy OF the properties of a much adver-
tised pill. She is OF Russian origin the daughter
of Colonel Miche, and in America was known
by her stage name of mile. Miska,'' and also by
the name OF her first husband, d. F. Drew, who
an American.
Lord Haldou is the chief of the Palk family. who
portrayed by Thackeray under the name OF
the "Porkers,'' in his novel. The title OF LoFo
Haldon is OF the nominations of Lord Beacons-
field. The first Lord Haldon a schoolnlate or
DsraeIi who as a boy was wont promise that
for his friend Palk. Their association continued
when they grew up, and 1t was while staying at
Sir Lawrence Palks house that Lord Beaconsheld,
while still Benjamin Disraeli, made the acquant-
ance of the eccentric Mrs. Brydge Williams, who at
her death left the that time penniless states
man a fortune OF nearly $4,000 token of her
admiration. So Beaconsfied had much to be
grateful for his friend Lawrence Palk, for whom
lie secured seat in the House of Lords as the first
Lord Haldon.
LORD LovEIAACD AssAILS BYRON
Books written for private circulation invariably
end by reaching the public despite the fact that
they vera not intended for the latter. and this
to have been the fate of the present Earl OF
Lovelaoe's book assailing the memory OF his cele-
brated grandfather the poet Lord Byron. Lord
Lovelace is one OF the three children Of Ada, the
only legitimate daughter Of Lord Byron. by her
marriage with the first Earl OF Lovelace, and whei
one recalls to mind the love lavished by Byron
upon that child, to whom some Of his most beautt-
ful verses addressed, and whom he describes In
"Childe Harolds Pilgrimage" in the touching lines
which begin,
AGA sole daughter OF house and heart.
it certainly seems strange that her should con-
slider it necessary near fourscoce years after the
death Of his famous grandfather, not merely 10 re-
1-ve the appalling accusations made in 1870 by Mrs
Harriet Beecher Stowe, OF Uncle Toms CABIN
renovn but to justify them by producing in print
what he declares be refutable evidence OF their
truth These charges, printed thirty five years ago
by Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe. who was carlca-
tured at the time in London Punch as upsy
fshwife singing mud and offal at the statue OF
one of the greatest If the greatest, OF English
poets affect the memory of Mrs Leigh the nan
sister Of the sixth Lord Byron. and one OF the ar
gunents which the champions of the bard nave
always put forward in support OF his Innocence OF
the shocking accusations that his WIDOW, Lazy
Byron who survived until 1860 remained on Inc
most affectionate and friendly terms with her SIS
ter-in-law. Augusta Byron. Mrs Leigh. until the
day Of the latter's demise, in 1851
Lord Lovelace claims that he has been prompted
to print his book in order to defend his grand
mother But the worst charge ever made against
Lady Byron to the effect that she was harsh ana
unsynpathetic toward her husband; and surely II
would have been better for Lord Lovelace TO leave
her resting under this imputation than TO en-
deavor to relieve her thereof by the revival and the
,hacir- ,1non record with all the authority Of his
name, the frightfuI charges against his grand
father first brought by Mrs. Beecher Stowe in 1870
and which have been forgotten by the present gen