The Washington times., 1906-09-09
Miss Camille Clifford and Her Fiance.
the Future Lord AbeIdaIe.
Miss Camille Clifford
Actress, to Become
Lady Aberdare.

LONDON, Sept. S.-The Gibson Girl
brought fame and fortune To her crea-
tor. Charles Dana Gibson, and the Glib
son walk" has been equally kind in
carrying Miss Camille Clifford into the
ranks OF English peeressesr This young
American actress, who soon viii be-
come transformed into the future Lady
Aberdare, OF his majesty King Ed
ward s exalted peeTage. came 10 London
two years ago with worldly possessions
consisting of the dress she wore and
the walk"
The walk" proved her fortune As
the New York Girl" in the Prince of
PIsen. she became the talk of the town.
London saw in her a realization in the
flesh Of the naively impudent Gibson
Girl. and as she gracefully paraded the
stage with arms al1imbo, head thrown
back, nose tilted superciliOusly and her
back curved like the quadrant of Re
gent street. the "Johnnies" sat up and
took notice. They voted her Just rip
ping, doncher know"
So Camille Clifford walked into promi-
nence, The "Johnnies" formed double
lines at the stage door of the Shaftes-
bury Theater 10 see her as she game
out and Wed with one another TO have
the pleasure OF taking her 70 supper.
Realized the Possibilities.
At first Camille Clifford was demo
cratic. She accepted invitations TO din
ner and supper from Americans and
commoners as they came. the rule being
first come. first served"
II was not long, however. before this
order of things was changed. With the
native adaptability Of an American girl
she quickly realized that from a utili-
tartan point of view the possibilities
were greater in lords, duzelets. prince
nngs and such with barrels OF money
than with ordinary Americans and COM
mOners.
So Camille Clifford became the net Of
the peerage, ar1 duke and earIs shower
ed attentions and presents upon her.
They took her TO dinner they bought
jewels for her. and in return she smiled
sweetly upon them and they We're Jolly
well satisfied" as they had to be.
Why Not Take Jewels?
"Why shouldn't I take their jewels?'
she said once to a friend Il might as
well have them as some other girl, and
I certainly need them as much as any
DouI else.
Acting on this philosophy. Miss Cliff
ford accumulated a collection Of jewels
that has few equals among the jewel
collecting actresses of London.
Although constantly moving with the
upper class Of the lordly men about
town. motoring. dining. supping and
boating, this young American girl never
once lost her poise. Success did not turn
her head nor make her forget the thrift
that her hard days as a servant girl had
iustilled into her.
Lived for $3.50 a Week.
AS a Gibson Girl" in the Prince of
PHsen," earning $50 a week. she lived
IN small room on the top floor of a
lodging house in Torrington square. She
once declared she was living on $50 a
week and produced figures TO prove that
such was the case.
When the Prince Of Pilsen' returned
TO the United States and Miss Clifford
was engaged by Seymour Hicks at $50
a week in The Catch Of the Season.
and became a real actress with lines
10 speak and a song which she sang
one night or so, she continued TO live
IN the same room in Torrington square
for the same $3.50 a week
II was not a large room. but fairly
small and handy TO the roof. In grim