The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-07
PARTISAN DANCER
RUDELY CASTS OFF
Ex-KING MANUEL
.Gaby Deslys, "Uncrowned Queen" for
Love of Whom Young Ruler Lost
d, His Throne, Spurns His Atten-
tons in London.
He Is Penniless Now and Is No
Longer Attractive To Woman Upon
Whom He Showered Luxuries.

LONDON, Jan. I.-Portugal's "un-
crowned queen" has abdicated. Mile.
aaty Desly1. the Partisan dancer.
: whose twinkling toes kicked kingly
"crown from the head OF Manuel oil
Portugal. has deserted the boy whose
run she Is alleged TO have encc.n.
passed.
Penniless ana stripped OF royal
rd,ik, Manuel turned 10 his charmo:-
and his charms- turned aim dowh
Pleasure loving Gaby Dcslys prefers
bourgeois millions To eX-kings "itu-
cot gold and jewels.
= IL was In London that Manuel met
Deslys for the first time since he IN
stalled her as tho ''uncrowned queen"
4 i'm Poftugafs capital in the turbulent
days that ended in his dethronement.
Z The true story of the recent visits
!; OF Manuel and Deslys In London was
J revealed today by intimates OF the
banished ruler.
Deslys returned to Paris yesterday,
= leaving Manuel disconsolate.
7 When Manuel was forced to fee his
' native land, Deslys was playing III
4 Vienna In a tragic interview she de-
clared she would stick to her king
= until the end
4 When, therefore, Gaby appeared In
London a short time ago, and put up
"a at a quiet hotel. II was believed she
q had come TO visit Manuel, though she
4 said that she was in London TO con-
q suit famous throat specialist.
9 Manuel has been frequent visitor
~ I'm London of late, always putting up
: incognito at a prominent hotel In the
= company of Marquis De Several,
former Portuguese minister to Lon
= con, whose presence as guardian is
always necessary before Amelia, the
queen mother will furnish money for
his trips TO London.
~ The evenings of Manuel and DeSov-
: eral were spent in the music halls
: ana comedy theaters. where they &C.
cupied inconspicuous stalls.
"a Neither Manuel nor his companion
, wore any insignia of rank, and both
- appeared to be endeavoring to hide
their identity. They were rarely
~ recognized
A few nights ago, while witnessing
= a performance OF the Quaker Girl,
= Manuel met Gaby Deslys, who was al
= 80 spectator. Eye-witnesses to t1e
Smeeting declare that from the spon-
~ taheous manner in which Manuei
rushed to his fair inamorata. the
~ meeting was a chance one, and not
by appointment.
-Manalel took an un0ccnpied seat In,
~ Deslys stall and engaged her In warm
conversation, apparently pressing MS
/. salt and begging her TO return to him.
sDeslys was totally Indifferent to his
ardent advances and coldly watched
hor Iictn
rithroned ruler as he poured out his
~ loye.
While Manuel was still talking
earnestly, Deslys rose, adjusted her
wraps and left the theater, with
gestsire indicating to the apparently
disconsoiate Manuel that she did not
care to have him follow.
A careful investigation reveals the
fact that Manuel did not see Deslys
again during the remainder OF her
isolourn in London, nor was ne In
communication with her.
~, Persons who know the chic little
dancer declare she intimated forcioly
IN Manuel that as he was without
home, rank or money, she had lost
interest in him. Manuel, 1t is declar-
> ed. Immediately returned to WOOD
Norton. the home of the duke OF Or
leans, at whose estates he and his
= mother, Amelia, are guests.
Deslys, 1t was learned today, really
: came to London TO see throat specf
. ,allst and had no desire to meet Man
.inel. A Paris cable declares Ter
friends in the French capital knew
she had ben suffering from conta-
, gious 'laryngitis, and that she had been
., ordered by the French physicians to
Undergo an operation at the hands OF
London specialist. Although Des:ys
= hass left England, ostensibiy ior
Paris she has not appeared at her
luxurious apartment there, ana IL is
= intimated that she Is in hiding from
, the French journalists who wish to
= interview her regarding the Manuel
eniRode.