South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-29

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tor. Guitry, was one of the heroes.
The latter was playing at the
French theater and was, as he is
everywhere he appears, a great ia
vorite with the public. One even
ing the Grand Duke Vladimir and
the Grand Duchess. together with
some friends, went. after the opera,
TO have supper at a famous restau
rant called Cubat, which was the
smartest place in the Russian CAPT
tai. They had, of course, a private
room 10 themselves, when they
heard from the apartment next to
the one where they were having
their meal the sound of well-known
voices, and discovered that it was
occupied by Guitry, together with
an actress called MedemOiselle An
gele and some other people.
The Grand Duchess suggested in
viting them to come and join their
company, which was also done in
spite OF the protestations of some
of the Grand Dukes friends, who
thought il was not a seemingly
thing 10 do. The supper was very
y
glass too much, when suddenly the
Grand Duke bent over Mademoi-
selle Angelo and proceeded to kiss
her. upon which Guitry retorted by
attempting 10 do the like with the
Grand Duchess. one may imagine
the scandal which followed and
ended by blows literally distributed
by every one OF the actors of this
scene The next day the Emperor
was informed of what had taken
place and Guitry was advised 10 re-
turn TO Paris. while Vladimir Alex
androwitsch and his cOnsOrt were
told that they had better proceed
once more to Cannes and remain
there until the end of the winter
season.
This scrape, however, proved the
last one in which Marie Pawlowna
became involved. She returned to
Russia a wiser il not a better wom-
an and one heard no more of ad
ventures like the one / have just
narrated. She took seriously to poll
tiles and became the soul of the
German party at court. After having
declared herself a stanCh Protestant
she surprised all her friends. as well
as her enemies. by suddenly becOm-
ing converted to the Greek faith
and she became a power in the
land, especially after her husband s
death. and the accession of the
Gar Nicholas. who stood in mortal
dread of her. Her German sympa-
thies never wavered even after the
war had begun, and though she was
upon the worst possible terms with
the Czarina Alexandra, yet both
ladies worked toward one and the
same aim.
When the revolution broke out
the Grand Duchess Marie Pawlona
was in the Caucasus in a watering
place called Kislowodsk. 1t was
there that she was arrested by order
of the new government on account
OF letter which she is said to have
written 10 her son, the Grand Duke
Boris, which was seized by ennis
saries Of Kerensky, AMI given over
TO him. Her papers were searched.
but nothing OF a compromising ma
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however, did not prevent her from
being kept in captivity and brought
back under escort TO Is .rckoie-Selo.
where she was however. allowed 70
remain in her own house.
II seems that she had very wisely
contrived to put her jewels as we'll
as a considerable sum Of money in
safety abroad. and that she is far
better of. financially speaking. than
any other member OF the Imperial
family. and il seems also that she is
doing her best 10 obtain the permits
sion 20 leave Russia for EnglaaL
where she would feel in safety. Her
second son, the Grand Duke Boris.
is also kept under arrest. but far
more strictly than his mother
while so far the eldest. the Grand
Duke cyril with his consOrt, the
Grand Duchess Victoria Melita. has
contrived 10 remain in liberty.
thanks 10 the attitude of the latter.
who practiced with the cause OF the
revolution even before 1t had brok-
en- out.