The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-15

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without the faint OF an adven-
turess. In most of them the
scandal has been repeated
time and again. Thrones have
tottered and monarchs have fallen be-
cause of these women who had infatu.
ated kings and 30 been raised to rank
and riches. But you will search the
history OF Europe vainly to find n
more baiefuily brilliant career than
that Of Lola Montex-the Spanish
dancer-who lost to Ludwig his king
dom OF Bavaria and finally herself.
old. disgraced and forgotten. went to
America to die. She In buried In
Greenwood cemetery. New York.
Lola Montez came OF that rare ra-
cial combination. an Irish father and
a Spanish mother. She was born In
Limerick In 1913 and named Marie
Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert But
the Gilbert family cast on her father
at her birth and he started the child's
adventures by hurrying TO an army
post In India.
The mother found one Sir Abraham
Lumley. and Indian Judge of great
wealth. whom she aimed to marry to
Lola. The girl. hearing OF Il, rebelled
and showed tho spirit that was to
characterize all the later years Of her
career when she eloped with Capt
Thomas Jefferson.
by this time Lola had become really
one Of the most beautiful girls on the
peninsular continent. II was recog.
nized ut the viceregal court where she
was petted 80 willingly that her hus-
band carried her away.
In 1912. At the height of her beauty
and wit. the girl started back for Lon
don. seeking q divorce from Captain
James. with whom. she was already
bored to death. In order that she
might be free to wed q Captain Lenox
she had met on shipboard.
But the courts weren't quite a. sus-
ceptible to her ravins beauty a. Lola
had expected. for. while they gave her
q divorce. they forbade her marrying
again.
Up to this time. probably. the Girl
had given small thought OF becoming
a dancer. She had known that her
mother lola Oliver) had followed
that profession with indifferent sue
cess for q time. but Lola's ambition
was far more bent along the line Of
. wealthy match.
But the divorce from James left her
almost penniless. Her family in India
already had sheltered her unwillingly
twice and the handsome girl figured
on the way Of . livelihood all in vain.
Finally at the suggestion Of an Ameri.
can woman Lola decided to try dane
ing. She studied In Spain and Italy
. little and then with superb assur.
ance. but without one atom Of profes-
sional experience. she essayed Q tn
umph At His Majesty's theater In
London.
Dona Lola Monies was the head.
liner on the card. for Lumley. the
manager-whoss name balefully coin.
cides In her history with that Of the
Indian judge-had advertised her de-
but In perfect fanfare Of praise. The
appearance Of the star In her nrst
dance was greeted at FIRST with cheerv
and Lumley was counting his fortune
when suddenly . shrill hiss arose
from q side stall. . mans finger point
ed at the dancer and . mans voice
cried loudly: why. it's Betty James.-
The man was Lord Ranelaxh. the
leader Of the smart set. and his quick
bon mot at the expense Of the divor.
Gee who had come back In disguiss
ruined Lola's chances ON the London
stage.
But though Lumley was forced 10
ring down his curtain on her first Der.
Torrance Lola was In no whit ala
mayed. She made . tour Of Europe.
seeking to win Q fortune through her
sccensricities She went to Paris
With not much money. bat with the