The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-21
STILLMAN FAMILY BREAK
CAME OVER LEEDS AFFAIR

be spread forth before the sitting ref
cree in great detail.
From Miami. Fla. whittier Florence
Leeds IS supposed to have gone IN Feoru-
ary. came word last night that the Stifl-
man yacht, Modesty. is still to be seen
ding at anchor in Biscayne Bay. Per-
sons calling at the Harold Cleveland
ottage at Miami Beach yesterday were
informed that Florence Leeds had left
hat place more or less hurriedly Thurs
lay or Friday.
In Miami Mr.. StiilmaE was known
"a Mr.. Stillman. But none could be
ound who would associate him while
there with the lady living In the Cleve-
and house.
The furore resulting from Mr.. Still
mans quest for a divorce is said TO nave
defeated at least two Of Florence Leeds $
ambitions. one or these was her de-
cision to have her portrait painted BY
one of the most popular artists In New
York and the other was TO star IN Y
motion picture company OF when sne
was 10 be majority stakeholder and IN
challenged boss.
In december Miss Leeds made an ap-
pointment with the portrait painter ana
! fter a general discussion regarding the
like preliminary arrangements, she made
this remark.
"Tf 7 am fortunate any picture of me
uill be familiar to the public"
.What do you mean? the painter
asked.
well" she is alleged to have replied
unless | decide to marry man VINO
insists that / remain private citizen
I shall be at the head of my own motion
picture company. / have all the pacK-
ing / want, or will have it"
This artist declared yesterday that ne
made some remark concerning the rici'
addition Miss Leeds would De 10 screei,
pulchritude and then added casua'
afterthought about the tremendous eA
pense of organizing and maintaining
movie company.
Talked TOO Much, Says Friend.
~ have thought of that" she replied
land it Is enormous But ! nay. so ,,ah
money of my own, If necessary, although
think I'd be foolish to plunge tha'
when am certain that ] can get un-
United capital. like the stage, pu1
hata the hard work 1t means. too ou'
star who does nothing but society
ma rts does not have to work much
The conversation reverted to the poi
trait and. after while. MISS Leeus =
a,laped ia have limited that maybe sh'
would like to sit for two pictures.
Not both for the same mousse CIV
explained. 49,. ..;s. IN
terrupted. except that ] do not tnlnf
that / can paint you twice this sprlils
one picture would have to go over UNI
fall" 49, arc,
A definite appointment for tne mrs
sitting was made. Miss Leeds was =
have appeared in the artists STUDIO II
Madison avenue about January l. 'oii'
did not arrive and the painter, We
husv man. tried to reach her by tele
nhone He discovered that she hao 'eA
| the city. ,< o,,o,h,e
Then the painter made himseil ensisa'
for membership n the Society OF moe.
nendent Artists by ringing up the woman
Who had introduced Miss Leeds. 49,
"Please tell Mrs Leeds salu -,
nainter. who then knew his dennquen
subject as Mrs. Frank Loeds, tina.
viii be utterly impossible FOR me y
naint her al any time" ;,
you'd better reconsider that u .. ~.
love money at ALL was the reply. ny
man who pays her bills counts MS '''o"'
by the ton." .,, CO., he,
she talks rather too much ioi -