The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10
JAMES HAzEN HYDE
VISITS ENGLAND
Picturesquely Clad. Is Always
Accompanied by Closely
Yelled Woman.
LILY ELSIE CAUGHT AT LAST
Company Buys Famous Old Inn
and Will Revive Former
Glories.
BY CHESTER ovERroN.
Special Cable to The rlme.-D!spa,oh.

Especial Cable to Tho Times- Dispatch
London. September 9.---The most IN
teresting figure In London this week
has been our old friend. James Hazen
Hyde. OF Paris. who has deigned to
eight years
1t has been an event for Mr.. Hyde
as we'll as for the natives. for here
ne has been compelled to speak Eng
iish occasionally. Also several per-
sons have asked him II he had any in
tentlon of returning to New York
thus somewhat Earring his. by this
time. well adjusted Partisan artistic
temperament. OF the many rumors
connected with his visit. one is that
he intends to marry, and that the
present trip has something to do with
such an intention, but when approach
ed on the subject he airily raised his
fingers with the old Equitable Assur-
ance style, whispering gently: "All
such matters arc dark secrets
1t is fact, however. that woman
is seen with him constantly here. She
is always closely yelled and as no one
knows her, she is believed to be
French l saw him to-day at the RITZ
Hotel, where ne is stopping He Ger
tainiy was picturesque. being clad In
bright plaid trousers. velvet waist
coat heavily braided morning coat
flowing tie. four-inch collar and
large brown sombrero hat. He was
the intense admiration of all the hotel
fiunkeys. many OF them wondering au-
dibly If their gorgeous guest really
has SO much money as is reported
While being interviewed he was
Joined by the woman, heavily yelled
as usual He told me he intended to
give England a fair chance this time
By visiting the Harrowgate. the great
inland spa. wsere he will solemnly
drink the waters for a week before
returning TO his dear Paris. He exhib-
tied no curiosity on American affairs
but said he thought. English women
much more artistic than they were
eight years ago.
LILY Elsie Caught Mt Inst.
LILY Elsie, queen oil English musical
comedy. who viii shortly visit America
in the nov Lehar opera, Count Lux
embours, is really Eo.ng TO marry at
last after speIa..s several years in
turning sway tho scions OF Brittins
most noble families. Lily. unlike
American stake faVorites seldom grants
an interview, even Keeping her resi-
denoe a mystery. She has refused to
talk about the matter. but authorita
tive rumors at the clubs have II that
the object OF hSr choice is John Bull
Tough. q brother of Sir George Bull
Tough. owner OF the Isle of Rhun. and
Kinloch Castle in Argyleshire
This Bulloughs principal claim to
fame is that he was the husband of
Maudie Darrell. q well-known London
actress. who died recently. He also
possesses an annual iiiac:ae of 100000.
which may have something to do with
Lily's decision Anyhow, Marc Klaw
declares that Miss Elsie is the greatest
light opera artist In the world. and
will insist upon her keeping her New
York engagement before settling down
to a quiet welded life.
Another well-known chorus member
who is now cutting i wide swath
around London is Hattie Forsythe, last
seen In New York when, The Queen
of the Moulin Rouge" reigned on
Broadway. There are vague rumors
that Hattie has been under milk diet
in Paris for the past two years Be
that as II may, she certainly looks
younger and better than ever and is
tho centre of attraction about the
Savoy Hotel. where she makes her
headquarters
She makes no announcement OF her
plans but intimates designs on nnatri-
mony, and as She is seen constantly
with one of.the best-known men about
town. this may be so.
To Revive Old lime Glories.
The most famous hotel in England,
the OLD Star a-a Garter, al Richmond
called the hosiery of Kings and
actresses" has been sold for 100000
to syndicate in which It is whis-
pered the Ritz Carlton people have an