The Detroit times., 1911-01-07
DANCER
RUDELY CASTS OFF |
Ex-kING MANUEL
Gaby Deslys, "uncrowned Queen" for
Love of Whom Young Ruler Lost
His Throne, spurns His Atten-
tions in London.
He Is Pcnniless Now and Il NJ
Longer Attractive To Woman Upon
Whom He Showered Luxuries.

LONDON, Jan. l.-Portugars "un-
crowned queen" has abdicated. Me.
;;aty Deslya. the Partisan dancer.
whose twinkling toes kicked a kingly
crown from the head OF Manuel o<
Portugal. has deserted the boy whose
run she Is alleged TO have enccsn-
passed.
Penniless ana stripr ed OF royal
rank, Manuel turned 10 his charme:--
and his chafme- TUNED aim down =
Pleasure loving Gaby Deslys prefers
Bourgeois millions TO ex-kings With
out gold and jewels.
II was in London that Manuel met
Deslys for the first time since he I'M
stalled her as the ''uncrowned queen
in Portugars capital in the turbulent
days that ended in his dethronement.
The true story of the recent visits
OF Manuel and Deslys in London was
revealed today by intimates OF the
ruler.
Deslys returned to Paris yesterday,
leaving Manuel disconsolate.
When Manuel was forced to fee his
native land. Deslys was playing In
Vienna. In a tragic interview she de-
clared she would stick to her king"
until the end.
When. therefore, Gaby appeared in
London a short time ago, and put w
at a quiet hotel, IL was believed she
had come TO visit Manuel, though she
said that she was In London TO con-
suit famous throat specialist.
Manuel has been frequent visitor
in London OF late, always putting uI
incognito at prominent hotel In the
company OF Marquis De Several
former Portuguese minister TO Lon.
don, whose presence as guardian is
always necessary before Amelia. the
queen mother will furnish money foi
his trips TO London.
| The evenings OF Manuel and DeSoy
eral were spent in the music halls
and comedy theaters, where they ocl
cupied inconspicuous stalls.
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
performance of the Quaker Girl.
Manuel met Gaby Deslys, who was al
so spectator. Eyewitnesses to the
meeting declare that from the spon-
taneous manner in which Manuel
rushed to his fair inamorita, the
meeting was a chance one, and not
by appointment
Manuel took an unoccupied seat In
Desly's stall and engaged her in warm
conversation, apparently pressing his
suit and begging her TO return to him.
Deslys was totally Indifferent to his
ardent advances and coldly watched
the play, barely listening to the de-
| throned ruler as he poured out his
love.
1 While Manuel was still talking
earnestly, Deslys rose, adjusted her
wraps and left the theater, with
gesture indicating to the apparently
dlsconsolate Manuel that she did not
care to have him follow.
A careful investigation reveals the
| fact that Manuel did not see Desiys
again during the remainder OF her
solourn In London, nor was ne In
communication with her.
Persons who know the chic little
dancer declare she intimated forciby
10 Manuel that as he was without
home. rank or money, she had losi
interest i'm him. Manuel, IL is declar-
ed. Immediately returned to Wood
Norton, the home OF the duke OF Or
leuns. at whose estates he ana ms
mother, Amelia, are guests.
Deslys. 1t was learned today, reauy
came to London TO see throat specf
alist and had no desire to meet Man
uel A Paris cable declares her
friends in the French capital knew
she had been suffering from contag-
! icus laryngitis, and that she had been
/ ordered by the French physicians 10
undergo an operation at the hands oil
London specialist. Although Des.ys
! has left England ostensibly Tor
Paris. she has not appeared at her
luxurious apartment there, and IL Is
| intimated that she is in hiding from
the French journalists who wish TO
| In nLnruiaU her REGARDING the Manuel