Evening star., 1911-06-04
TIRED OF THE COUNT
Richard Cr0ker'S Daughter
Takes Up Residence in Paris.
CANNOT GET A DIVORCE
Now Living With Her Sister and
Her Mother.
BOOK THAT CAUSED TROUBLE
Mary Garden Succeeded at the
Grand Opera by Russian Singer.
Opposition to American.
CANNOT GET A DIVORCE
BOOK THAT CAUSED TRoUB]
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Special cahlegram to The Star.
PARIS. June 3.-The frequent fate
only with aggrayatins circumstances
that befalls the rich American girl who
| marries a titled foreigner, has over,aken
the Countess di San Martino. formerly
Florence Croker. daughter of Mfr. and
Mrs. Richard Croker of New York. Glen
cairn, Palm Beach and Paris.
Miss Croker's marriage with the 1tai-
ian noblenan. although a love match.
has lasted about four years. So hurried
were these young people to be united that
they eloped in motor car from Aix-les-
Baines.
But the idyl was soon shattered, and
now the noble count leads a trans-Al-
pine existence. while the young countess
has taken up her abode in the Avenue
Marceau
The aggravating circumstance in the
case of the Countess San Martino Is that
she cannot get a divorce which would De
valid in Italy. for the laws of that coun-
try admit no divorce. Her case is similar
to that of the Countess Edith Van Bur
den de Castelmenardo, who for years has
striven vainly to break the bonds which
bind her to Neapolitan nobleman
Two Girls With the Mother.
ancient italian house. 1t was his cousin.
another Count San MARITIME. who enter
tained recently at a gargantuan feast the
mayors Of the principal cities Of Italy.
The Countess San Martino remains in
Paris to be near her mother. who lives at
the Hotel Majestic. She practically lives
with her mother. dining. and lunchfng
with her all the time. Her sister. Miss
Ethel Croker, also by marriage Mrs. j.
]. Breen. is likewise living at the Hotel
Majestic. The latter's Junolike beauty
is much admired. and instead Of the con-
yentional chaperOn she takes great
Dane dog with her when walking in the
Bois. Occasionally, when the sisters visit
places of vesperal amusement the count
ess acts as chaperon. The pathos OF the
countess case does not cover Mrs.
Breen's. for the latter can get a divorce
from the groom she welded. and is said
to have arranged for the same.
Wife Didn't Like Book.
The domestic infelici.ies now aired in
the London law courts OF that fair Vir-
ginian. dashing i1orsewoman and shining
light of letters, Mrs. Robert Marlborough
Sherard. have had their rise and growth.
il not their development. in piece OF
Partisan literature from the pen Of her
present husband. Sherard. a nephew Of
William Wordsworth Of the Lake school
Of poets. is the lady's third matrimonial
venture. Before her marriage with the
author Of my Friends. the French" and
biographer OF lola Mrs. Sherard had d.
vorced Mr.. Osgood of New York and had
buried Capt. Piggott Harvey. high sher-
III of Northamptonshire. Originally she
was Miss De Belot, coming OF old Virgin
ian stock.
The booklet which brought. about tho
trouble between these two former literary
afinities does not bear the name OF Rob-
written by Capt. Corey Sylvester. Under
this military title Sherard concealed his
authorship, but some too candid and too
Jealous friends informed Mrs. Sherard
| that her husband was the author Of this
The unbecoming circumstances under
| which 1t was written and Its being a
guide book to gayety In the most wicked
| city OF the world were all poured into
her ears.
This piece Of Partisan literature gave
the first shake to the confidence OF Mrs.
| Sherard In her husband. Then his Rus
sian ex-wife. who also lives in Paris, be-
came troublesome. The climax Of disap-
pointment came when Sherard was not
able to make good his promise that Mrs.
Sherard should be raised to the dignity of
Lady Marlborough.
Mary Garden Set Back.
Mary Garden has been succeeded at the
Grand Opera by a newly arrived Russian
| named Nine. Kousnezef. The Russian
has recreated "Gwendoline." now giver
for the first time In ten years. She is
to take Gardens place in 'Thais.''
This blow is particularly severe or
Mary, who used to say she held the man.
ayers of two state-aided theaters In the
hollow OF her hand.
/ Carre, manager of the Opera Comique
first revolted against Marys domination
| In this he was encouraged by Nine
Carre. who has a deeprooted dislike fol
| the Aberdeen girl from Chicago.
Messenger. manager of the Grand Opera
has been Influenced by the change OF
| public sentiment against Mary for the
way she treated the head Of John the
Baptist This did not please the duchesses
| who go to the Grand Opera Friday
nights. The more outspoken Of the dow
| ayers said her acting was not fitted for
| the stately national Academy of Music.
Whatever the cause may be. there is a
| reversion In Paris from what the
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