The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30
AwsUIrs and scsnaai galore con-

Broglie. who was married in
Chicago the other day to Prince
Robert de Broglie. son Of one OF the
most aristocratic and wealthy families
in France The marriage following an
eiopement and trip around the world.
caused the father of the young man.
Prince Amadee de Broglie, to cisinherit
his son-cut him of without dollar.
In return Roberts wife intends to go
on the stage as 2 singer and help her
husband until a settlement can be
msde-some compromise effected that
viii give him an income from the fam
ly's estate in France.
II is complicated story with elope-
ments and divorce suits in every chap
ter, covering many cities. from san
Franciscoeo Paris and Milan. and con-
oerning many persons. from Senator
Jones OF Nevada to the aristoerats of
the famous Chateau dc Chaumont. on
the Loire.
After their marriage in Chicago the
Prince, by request OF his newly welded
wife, came TO San Francisco TO sec
what he could save OF her property
surviving the earthquake. and she went
the Princes family in France.
In an interview she tells this re-
msrkable story. Ny mother, Sophia
Freud, Hungarian beauty. came to
this country from Budapest, went TO
san Fra ncisco. and when but a girl
married Lyman Alexander, now OF New
Mexico. He was then q wealthy land
owner OF Sonoma County. Cal. where
] was bOrn-not exactly in the town
itself but on our great estate near
there. There were FIVE Of US children
derotedly attached TO our mother. Tn
fortunately her married life was uns
happy. and when she was divorced
from Mr.. Alexander we went with our
mother.
Later she married Edward H. Clay.
= son Of Mrs. Clay. the second wife of
Senator Jones. who. by the way. was
deeply infatuated with her, for she was
handsome young widow. These mar
risges and divorces gave me an early
insight into the tragedies and meaning
OF life 1 resolved 10 strike out for
myself Friends called me the beauty
Of the family, and having a phenom-
email voice for singing I-went abroad
TO study. From childhood il had been
the passion of my life TO become a
great singer.
The director OF the Opera in Paris
put me in charge of Victor Capou.
who, as a rule, did not take pupils
but he accepted me because of my
voice and natural gift for acting He
said ] would maze = great Carmen,
and so 7 began my studies.
Under Cspoui and Lucien Fugere. of
the Opera coTnique, I maoe rapid prog
ress. and in a year or two was about to
20 before the public. when Mr.. Sidney
Neit a Prussian, fell in love with me
and / married him. He was an i'm
porter, with a house in New York and
one in Paris. and ! thought ! was
fortunate woman until + discovered it
Impossible to live with him. He was
tyrannical. fault finding and exacting
beyond endurance. My only solace was
music and 1 resumed my lessons.
Then She Met Her Fate.
Now comes an evens which changed
my whole life. One day at the studio
some visitors were announced and L
was introduced. but did not then know
that the young man OF the party was A
prince. He was introduced 10 me SIM
ply as NJ. de BroEiie. He was accom-
panied by his mother. his sister Mar
guerite and brother Jacques. who re-
Gently married the daughter OF the
Prince of WaKr7m-
Il was instantly smitten with the
young man and apparently he was as
deeply interested in me. On the follow
ing day the Princes Italian valet came
with = present Of beautiful flowers and
then disclosed Roberts title I was as
tenished and I invited him TO call. His
mother has repeatedly said IL was a
case Of love al first sight and that we
practically threw ourselves into each
others arms AZ the first visit.
In 2 few days we began to know
each other and came to an understand
ing We agreed that We could not live
apart But what was ] TO 0o2 was
unhsppily married 10 the Prussian mer-
chant, Sidney Welt, who posed as a
Frenchman. There was but one chance
for me, and that was to elope. So I
ran away with the Prince. knowing il
would cause Mr. Veit 10 get divorce
We took a trip around the world and
the divorce followed. all Of which is a
matter OF record. and an 8ccount OF the
affair was published 81 the time.
The divorce left me free and we
wanted 10 marry Immediately. But the
Princes father, furious. refused con
sent. Then we went 10 Italy and were
secretly married by a priest near Milan
II made no difference. however. and the
family still declined to- recognize a
marriage celebrated against the viii Of
the parents and in violation OF French
custom and a civil contract To satisfy
my own family we were married again,
American fashion, IL Chicago
In corroboration OF the Princess
story, IT may be said that ii is also
matter OF record that the Prince had !.
previously married the Baronne Des-
landes who at the age of II had pre-
viously married Comte Fleury, the son
Of General Fleury. As the marriage
was family affair. brought against i
her viii. IL was annuiied in 1894 By
the Pope. Later she married Prince
Robert de Broglie, November 20, 1901
st Brockley. London. As this marriage
Ms AGAINST 1ha will ~ fI.1 fa4t,-~ and