The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
ACTRESSBECONES
SOCIAL FAvOR|TE
Remarkable Conquest Of British
Society by Maxine
Elliott.
MAY NOT RETURN TO STAGE
Only Daughter Of Earl of
Clancarty May Follow in
Mothers Footsteps.
MAY NOT RETURN TO STAGE
BIZ CHESTER ovsRroS.


London, December I6.-AmonR the
! many remarkable oonquests OF British
society By American women mono has
attracted greater attention than that
achieved this winter by Maxine Elliott
The fact Tat Miss Elliott was Nat
Goodwin's third wife. and is-or vas
an actross. seems entirely overshawod-
ed by her beauty and charming man.
as a hostess.
MISS Elliott owns a lerg, estate
near Harrow, where she lived during
| the sumner. entertaining large house
parties. but with the beginning of the
fall season she took suite at the PITT
hotel, where che now reBides Whom
she frat came to town sho announced
that she intends to take "yenr or"
from acting. and not contemplate a
trip to America this winter and now
to Tie Times-Dispateh Correspondent
shc has admitted that 1t is quito pos
siole she may never return to tho
stage. beyond occasional private per-
formances similar to those given by
Mary Anderson.
AT the Bite to-day Miss Elliott said
she intended to appear at the Christ
mas thoatricals OF Beloir Castle as "a
sutherland. and added that she might
possibly pay q brief vieit to Amer
lea before tho London summer season
as guest OF Mrs. Sam Newhouse Miss
Eihott has entertained extensively at
the hltz. some Of the best people in
London being her diner guests. She
~ on the frlendliest terms with tho
entertained by the Duchess Of Mari
borough. She has been to Tranham
tie nome OF the Sutherland; to Dal.
meny, Lord Rosebery's magnificent
castle In Scotland. and to warwick
Gasue as the guest OF the Countess
warwick: to Blenheim and other resi-
oence1 OF the aristocracy.
While seldom appearing AZ tho thu
1tre sne has been most enthusiastic
supporter OF Oscar Hammerstein's new
opera mousse. appearing at the premier
OF every opera and several times nm.
pearing in the box of the Duchess
Euua "a. Mrs. Henry Brougham End
Lord Cardross
The Lupe OF the Stage.
retirement OF Miss Elliott II NAV ms
Aioiy win by the adoption of a notable
recruit. ote
Lady Berry, LIE Posr Trench. IN,
ohiS daughter OF tho Earl CT Clencarty
ny his first wife. once the famous
.o"Fihe actress, Belle Billion Ia in.
spi!eo with the desire to follow her
InotheFs footsteps and appear on the
stage. This project was strenuousIv
opposed by her grandmother, Adeltza.
countess OF Clancarty, but az that did
iany died the other day LADY Beryl.s
"ihHes are likely to be realized She
VIII start by walking on" ct either
Sir George AleNander's or Sir Her
pert Trees theatre. She is a tall girl
modelled features of the classical type
me son Of Sir Albert Edward and
Lady Naylor Leyland came OF age last
medhesday, but reJoicings In connec.
ton with the event have been post
poned until after Christmas
Lazy Naylor Leyland, who was Miss
Chamberlain. of Ohio, wan one of the
great beauties In the days when the
late King Edward was Prince of Wales
ana her heir was his godson. Lady
MAYOR Leyland seldom appears in town
nowadays Her enormous house, fac
ing the French embassy and over
looking Hyde Park. is often devoted TO
charitable OBJECTS. but seldom thrown
open to private entertainments Al
her family place, Marntclyd Hall, IN
Waie6' Lady Naylor Leyland finds all
ner occupation. and last week she en-
tertained among others Princess Louis
or Battenberg, wife OF the popular
admiral; Lord and Lady LeIcester
Lazy Sir Wilson and Sir John VIII
ioughby. Just before leaving for
lndiu King George presented Lady
Leyland with fine bust of himself
and also his coronation medal.
George Edwardes, the producer of
musical plays at the Gaiety and Days
theatres. has just made a fresh dis
covery of talent During ono of his
many trips to the Continent he lighted
upon young composer in Budapest
named Pacohy. The young man, who
IS only twenty-etght, has already writ
Ten three musical plays, but 1t is his
last, The Marriage Market" the
scene OF which is laid In California.
which Edwards has secured for Lon
don. A charming singer, Mile. Pet
rasch, who Is now starring in the
piece will come to London for the
production.
The composers music is French in
style, and is said to resemble the work
OF Messenger. whose 'Deronique" was
such a great success here. Edwardes
mas also acquired Franz Lehars latest
work. which is entitled Eva" the f,rst
act OF which Is laid in a glass factory
and the second in the Latin Quarter OF
Paris.
Society and the Drama.
The American farce, Billy" is to
be produced by Jamos Welsh Mt the
Vaudeville Theatre. and pretty Iris
Hoey has been engaged for the lead
ing part. After BILLY" Miss Hoey Is
to appear In THE Pink Lady" which
Is to be produced here in the spring.
At the Same time. Miss Rose stahl
will again visit London. this tino to
play In "Msggy Pepper"
The Duchess OF Marlborough has
now completely recovered her health
and was present two nights ago al
Hammerstein's Opera House with her
mother-in-law. Lady Blandford. She
VIII not do any large entertaining in
town. however. until spring.
The Duchess OF Roxburge is enter-
tanning large party at Floors Castle
Mrs. Ava Astor has Just returned
from Paris. where she has been shop