Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
DEFENDED HER OWN BEAUTY
Editors Who Spoke Slightingly Of It
Apologize.
Fleet OF PERSONAL VIEW
Visit of Beerbohm Tree to Berlin
Anticipated With Pleasure - I'm
derground Road to Carry Mail.

Special Cablegram to The STAR
BERLIN, February 16-The Baroness
Schoenberger, the Hungarian beauty, who
was used by M. Poionyi, the Hungarian
minister of justice. to spy on the Emperor
Francis Joseph to find out his views on
Hungarian affairs, has created great
sensation by interviews which she has been
giving to the continental newspapers.
She claims to have brought about the
famous audience of NJ. KOssuth with the
emperor ending in the constitutional strug
gle between Hungarians and the crown.
She says: "At this time I was as much at
home in the cmperor's palace as in my own
house. My real protector at court was the
lord chamberlain. Prince Liechtenstein. and
not Count Paar whose name was given to
spare the chamberlain"
The baroness declares that in spite Of the
great political services which she rendered
and the expenses to which she was put
which nearly ruined her the Hungarian
politicians never paid her the money which
they promised.
The baroness, when the newspapers spoke
slightingly of her personal charms. present
ed herself at the offices of the various pub
locations and offered to allow the editors
to decide In person and declare to their
readers whether she was handsome or not.
All Of the editors have apologized In this
respect except one belonging to the elder
school of journalism and he privately made
the remark that he would have been glad
to apologize, but that he was afraid of his
wife.
The baroness has varied past. After
being barmaid, actress and professional
beauty she married Baron Schoenberger, a
Hungarian ex -Ofilcer, for his title, Sue says
The baron after being dismissed from the
army. partly as result OF her escapades.
became cabman in Budapest.
1t Is feared that many complications be-
tween the officials of Austria and Hun
gary will follow as a result of some Of the
statements made by the baroness
Trees Visit Great Event.
1.-THE visit of Mr.. Beerbohm Tree to Ger
many Is one Of the most interesting theatre
cal events OF the century and suggests the
inquiry as to why more actors and actresses
from England and America do not appear
in Germany" said Herr Andressen. the
weli-known German theatrical manager,
when interviewed concerning tie subject
IT regard Mr.. Tree as the greatest stage
manager in the world. though he 10 also
highly capable and distinguished actor"
said Mr.. ANDERSEN
Germans are critical. but they have an
intense admiration for many Of the artists
Of England and America. Nothing could be
more perfect, for example, than Mr.. George
Alexander and his company. tried to
persuade Mr.. Oscar Asche and Miss Lillian
Brayton to go to Germany with The Tam
ing OF the Shrew.' The language need not
stand In the way.
French and Italian actors and actresses
frequently appear in the capital. Eleanora
Duse, Sarah Bernhard and Suzanne Depres
always secure q. warm welcome. The last
English actor to visit Germany was Mr..
Forbes Robertson.
III you take up any German newspaper
and scan the advertisements you win md
that the fayorite dramatists In Berlin are
Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and Bernard
Shaw. But the Berlin taste = cosmopolitan