The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
ST RANCE ROBES
FOR LADY DIANA
She Goes About CARRIED in Greek
Draperies, With Tangled
Tresses.
--
HER MOTHER TO BLAME
Lady Helen, Daughter Of Lord
Montague, Will Go on
Stage.

Stage.
BY CHARLES p. NORCROSs.
(, Especial Gable to The Times Dis-atch.1
London, February 5-Lady Diana
4 Manner, youngest daughter of the
Duke and Duchess of Rutland, will
be presented at one of the early courts
she is eighteen years old, and adj
mired more by artists than by ordinary
young men, She is undoubtedly pretty
and picturesque, and follows the
| eccentricities of her Older sisters, the
Ladies Majorie and Violet, the latter
of whom is usually known as Lefty"
In the matter of dress the girls have
been strongly influenced by their
mother. who often appears at opera or
tea wearing flowing Creek draperies
and a weird cap made of pearls and
uncut jewels in her tangled tresses.
J Her intimate friends believe that Lady
4 Diana who is livelier than her sisters,
! would really like to come out as n
tatlormade girl with neat hair and
! short skirt. Not long ago she secretly
attended a country fair In Derbyshire
dressed like work girl. But her
mother has proved too strong for her.
and little dreary-eyed Diana has al
ready been photographed wearing q
| mercury hat and Greek draperies She
has been frequently sketched by her
talented mother In a Botticelli cos
tune
Appears In Romantic Dress.
When she Is presented at court she
will not wear a single ornament, but
will appear in the severest style Of
white gown with regulation court
train and feathers. The latter no
doubt will be poised in a regular
frcl ton, na.
the Duchess of Rutland does not dare
to go contrary to the strict rules laid
down by the court In the matter of
dress When Lady Majorie, the eldest,
who is twentyseven, was presented
she wore no jewels, only a simple
white gown.
The three sisters. urged on by their
mother, appear in the strangest gar
mcnts on ordinary occasions. When
Lady Diana was in town lately she
wore a Juliet cap. and what appeared
to be purple bathgown. Many ar
lists painted her as a child.
! Perhaps the finest portrait of her
| is by shannon, the Royal Academcian.
\ In the matter of amateur theatricals,
Lady Diana is the most talented of
1 the trio. She dances and sings re-
markably well, and is a favorite not
4 only with her parents. but of her
I brother, the young Marquis of Granny.
When the news leaks out n grea,
| sensation will be caused by the de-
! termination OF Lady Helen. daughter
! of Lord Montague. of Beaulieu. to 20
/! on the stage. Lady Helen is head
! strong and twenty and by no means
beautiful. but she Is full of high ami
| nal spirits. She IS described as a
| terror" by her father who is small
4 of stature, yet plucky. Lord Montague
! has seen much active service and dis.
! tingished himself in the Matabele War.
I But he would prefer to face a thou
| sand black warriors than the wrath
! of his daughter, who has plagued him
for three years to allow her to go
on the stage. She has even threatened
| her parent.
1 Not long ago Lady Helen needed
some money, and marched to the Office
of Lord Montague's successful motor
car newspaper, where she imperiously
demanded a dollar. Her father stern
~ refused. telling her that her allow
ance was liberal enough.
Lord Montague Surrcnders.
IF YOU don't give me dollar"
said LADY Helen. "I'll 20 into the mid
die of Piccadilly circus and scream.
and when the police come I'll tell them
my father refused me dollar"
AS there was every chance OF Lady
Helen carrying out her threat Lord
Montague surrendered and gave the
dollar. He has now surrendered to
the stage question after a life made
burden for three years. and Lady
Helen will be trained at one of the
dramatic schools. Her ambition Is
to enter musical comedy under Sey-
mour Hicks who has already provided
the peerage with several wives from
the chorus.
If Lady Helen does not receive more
applause than that awarded Lady Con-
stance Richardson who is appearing
nightly at the Palace Theatre. she
will probably be sorry. Lady Richard
sons dancing is applauded lukewarm-
ly, and her turn" from popular
/ point of view, Is complete frost
Lady Paeet who entertains more
frequently than any Of the American
hostesses in London will be greatly
missed during the next two months,
But she intends to return Tor inc
season. She is In New York looking
after the real estate beuueathed her
bv her mother. Mrs. Paran stevens,
end Is accompanied by Lady Lister
i KAY. Shortly before leaving she at
/ tended very successful dinner party
/ given by Mrs, Ernest Cunard and at
tended by princess Frances OF Teck
and Mrs. ], J. Aston,
| Fright PROSPECTS, for the Season.
The outlook for the season Is now
/, brighter than it was a few weeks ago.
Mrs. James Macdonald whose health
has been bad. Will be in Cadogar
SQUARE by April, and can be counted
/ upon to give a large number OF din.
/ ners and concerts.
Mrs Maldwin Drun1mond will return
! from South Africo in Nav and will
i entertain In Carlton House Terrace.
Hon. Mrs Henry Coventry IS making
mary imnrovemer's in her fine Brook
Street house, which will soon be
/ ready. Mrs, Robert Goelet. who was
! Miss Elsia Whc'an, will be with her
1 sister-in- law the Duchess of RoN-
burghe, at Chesterfield House. She Is
immensely admired The new Lady
, Seville, formerly Mrs, Kern, OF New.
AYork. Will net entertain Just vet on
account OF her mourning for the late
| Lord Greville Later she viii give q
/ few small entertainments,
The Duchess of Marlborough, whose
I second boy Is much improved, Will be