The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-19
WAS DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
OF SARAH BERMHARDT

by la MARQUIsE DE FoNTENOY.
~ RINCESS THERESE JABLoNoW-
- SKI, whose death has suddenly
i taken place in Paris. was the
hardt, having married the famous
tragedienne's son Maurice in December,
1887. In the Church of St Honore, OF
on ,the whole, happy one. and al
though there were rumors at one mo-
ment OF a divorce, yet investigation
developed the fact that the suit instl-
aration des biens." for the purpose OF
avoiding her personal liability Tor her
husbands debts. Both Of them were
terribly extravaganza. Indeed, il Sarah
Bernhard, at the age of siAty-iivc, is
still before the footlights, 1t Is in
order to meet the liabilities which
have continually been contracted by
her son Maurice and Princess Therese,
and In order to provide for the future
Of theirA youngsters--that " to say,
her grahdchildren---to whom she is
devoted. Bernhardt's wife was merely
eXtravaSant, but Bernhard himself. in
addition to this shortcoming, had a
taste Tor speculation. and, as usual In
him 10 continue in nowise compare
with his big losses. which have usually
been met by his mother, hard and
close listed In her dealings with others
with his wife. now dead, and with his
children.
Princess Therese was believed by
many to be natural daughter of the
late King Victor Emmanuel. Her
mother was a famous actress. Louise
de Mohr. and so great was the burly
Italian monarch's admiration for her
that he. to the amazemant OF many
people, appointed her husband, Prince
Charles Ladislas Jablonowski. although
an ex-officer OF the Austrian army, to
the Office OF governor of the Royal
Palace of Turin. Charles's father,
Prince Maurice Jablonowski. married
the widowed Princess Hercolani. She
was daughter of Alexandrine de
Bleschamps. whose marriage to Luclen
Bonaparte so deeply angered his
brother. the French Emperor Princess
Maurice Jablonowski was, therefore, a
stepdaughter OF LucIen Bonaparte.
The Jablonowskis are one OF the
oldest and most historic families OF
Austrian Poland, the members OF which
have borne the title of Prince of the
part of the eighteenth century. They
have played very important role In
Austrian, and especially in Polish, his
tory, for John Jabionowski was pala-
tine of one of the provinces OF the
kingdom of Poland in the latter part
of the seventeenth century, while a
StanisIas Jablonowski was one of the
commanders of the army which de.
feated the Turks under the walls OF
Vienna, virtually saving Europe from
being overrun by the Moslem 1t was
he who nominated his comrade, John
Sobieski to the throne of Poland. He
was governor of Cracow, and his
daughter. Anna. married Lescinski.
whose son stanislas became, King OF
Poland. Another Jablonowski was a
famous savant anH founded. at the
Leipsic University. the society which
to this day publishes periodically Its
scientific researches. under the title OF
"Acta Societatis Jablonovianae."
Still another Jablonowski fought
under the first Emperor Napoleon. and
died and was buried at San Domingo.
whittier he had accompanied Pauline
Bonaparte and her first husband. Gen
eral Leclerc. Another Jablonowski at
tanned distinction in the Austrian
diplomatic service. under the great
Metternich, and the present head OF
the house Is Prince Stanislas, who
makes his home at the Chateau OF
Bursztyn. in Galicia, having succeeded
to the honors and extensive estates OF
his father and namesake, who COM
mitted suicide by blowing his brains
out yea an ag a. 0flesp0nden'y' just about
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