Evening journal., 1911-01-07
DANCER TURNS
DOWN MANUEL
Ex-King Of Portugal Colby
Received by His French
Charmer
THEY MET BY ACCI-ENT
IN LONDON TREATRE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON, Jan 7-Portugars un-
crowned queen" has abdcated. Mile.
Gaby Deslys, the Partisan dancer.
whose twinkling toes kicked kingly
crown from the head Of Manuel of
Portugal. has deserted the boy whose
ruin she is alleged to have encom-
passed.
Penniless, and stripped Of royal
rank, Manuel turned TO his charmer-
and his charmer turned him down.
Pleasure-loving Gaby Deslys prefers
bourgeois millions 10 eX-kings with
out gold and jewels.
II was I'm London that Manuel met
Deslys for the fist time since he in
stalled her as the "uncrowned queen"
in Portugals capitol in the turbulent
days that ended in his dethronement
The true story of the recent visits
of Manuel and Deslys in London was
revealed to-day by intimates OF the
/ banished ruler. Deslys returned 10
Paris yesterday, leaving Manuel dis
consulate.
When Manuel was forced to flee his
native laud Deslys was playing IN
I Vienna. In a tragic interview, she
declared she would stick 10 her king
until the end.
When, therefore, Gaby appeared in
! London Of late, always putting up
/ incognito at a prominent hotel IN the
/ company of Marquis de Several, for
mer Portuguese minister TO London,
whose presence as a guardian" is
always necessary before Amelia, the
queen mother, will furnish money for
his trips to London.
The evenings OF Manuel and De
Several we're spent in the music halls
and comedy theatres, where they oc-
cupied incouspicuous stalls. Neither
Manuel nor his companion wore any
insignia OF rank, and both appeared
TO be endeavoring to hide theiI
Identity They were rarely recog-
nized
Manuel Meets Dancer.
A few nights ago. while witnessing
a performance Of the Quaker Girl
Manuel met Gaby Deslys, who was
also a spectator. Eye witnesses te
the meeting declare that from tht
spontaneous manner In which Manue
rushed 10 his lair inamorata, the meee
ing was a chance one, and not by ap'
pointment
Manuel took an unOccupied seat II
Deslys stall and engaged nef IN vail
conversation, appa4 eAlly pressing hii
suit and begging hel 10 return 70 MIN
Deslys was totally indinei ent TO MI
ardent advances and cOlaly watched
the play, bal ely listening 10 the de
throned ruler as he poured out hi
/ love
p While Manuel was still talking earn
= estly, Mile. Deslys rose, adjusted he
wraps and lett the Theatre, with
gesture indicating to the appa. enti.
disconsolate Manuel that size d.d 40
care 10 have him follow.
A careful investigation reveals TN
fact that Manuel did not see Desly
again during the remainder OF her so
journ in London. nor was ne in com
, municstion with her.
Lost Interest in him.
, Persons VINO know the chic littl
dancer declare she intimated forcibl
to Manuel that as he was witnOu
home, rank or money, she had lost in
terest in MIN. Manuel, it is declared
Immediately returned to Wood Norton
the home of the Duke OF Orleans, a
whose estates he and his mother
Amelia. are guests.
Deslys. IL was learned today reall
/ came to London to see a throa
I specialist and bad no desire to NEE
Manuel. A Paris cable declares he
friends in the French capital kne'
. she had been suffering from contag
) Gus laryngitis, and that she had bee
, ordered by the French physicians
I undergo an operation at the hands {
a London specialist. Although Desly
has left England, ostensibly for Parii
: she has not appeared at her luxuriou
apartments there, and it is intimate
that she is in hiding from the Frenc
journalists who wish to interview he