MRS. LANGTRY AT NEW YORK.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 678, 12 January 1883, Page 2

MRS. LANGTRY AT NEW YORK.

A Washington despatch to tho " SanFrancisco Chronicle," referring to the rupture which is said to have taken place between Mrs Langtry and Mrs Labouchere, in consequence of the former's alleged improprieties of conduct, says Mrs Laboucherejvolunteered to accompany Mrs Langtry for two or three months, or until she became more accustomed to the United States, when it was thought some congenial lady companion would bo found to finish the tour with her. On arriving at New York they proceeded to a hotel where they expected to meet with a hearty welcome from highest society representatives of the metropolis. But, it appears, stories of Mrs Langtry'- troubles in London^had

preceded her, and they found only a curious crowd and a score of newspaper reporters. Mrs Libonchero soo:i found that Mrs Langtry was not to be received in society in the United States, but concluded she would carry outlier resolve to remain with her two or threa months, nor would she have changed her mind but for what afterwards occurred to connect her name with Mrs Langtry in the severest criticism. Mrs Langtry met a Mr Gibhardt, who is described as a rich young man of twenty-one summers, with more money than discretion, who had recently broken oft an engagement with one of the fair belles of New York. As Mrs Labouchere found Mrs Langtry continually accepting the attention of Mr Gibhardt, she remonstrated with her and endeavored to explain to her how disastrous to her professional career it would bo if her name was connected with gossip about Mr Gibhardt or any other person while she was travelling through the United States. Mrs Langtry replied she cared nothing for the American people, nor about what they thought. They would come to see her as they would go to see Jumbo or any other curiosity, and their opinion in regard to her private affairs could be of no interest to anyone. Nothing more was said till Mrs Langtry mentioned to Mrs Labouchere that Mr Gibhardt was going to Boston to remain there during her engagement. This was more than Mrs Labouchere could stand ; she told Mrs Langtry she could take her choice of allowing Mr Gibhardt to follow her to Boston and have her, Mrs Labouchere, return to England, or to discourage Mr Gibhardt's anticipated trip to Boston, in which case she would remain and travel with her. Mrs Langtry chose the former course. She left, and was followed by Mr Gibhardt. A telegram from Boston says gossip about the Langtry-Gibhardt combination has increased within the last twenty-four hours, and it is now the one engrossing topic .of conversation.