THE QUARREL BETWEEN MRS LANGTRY AND MRS LABOUCHERE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3592, 16 January 1883, Page 4

THE QUARREL BETWEEN MRS LANGTRY AND MRS LABOUCHERE.

A "Washington despatch in the San Francisco Chronicle, referring to the rupture which is said to have taken pkc;; between Mrs Langtry and Mrs Labouehere, in consequence of the former's improprieties of conduct, says Mrs Labouehere volunteered to acconrpany Mrs Langtry for two or three months, or until she "became more accustomed to tlio United States, when it was thought that sumo congenial lady companion would be found to finish her tour with her. Arriving at Xew York they proceeded to an hotel, -were Mrs Langtiy, and, indeed, Mrs Labouehere, expected to meet -svitli :i liuarty- -welcome: from the liiylie*t society representatives of the metropolis, but stories of Mrs Langtry's troubles in London had preceded her, and she found only a curious crowd and a .score of newspaper reporters. Mrs Labouehere soon discovered Mrs Langtry v.'iis not to be received in society in the United States, but concluded that she would carry out her resolve to remain -with her two or three months, nor would sue have changed her mind, but j"or what afterwards transpired, connecting lier name, with Mrs Langtry in severest rrjtiei-iiii. Mrs Laugtiy met a Mr GibhardL >vho is described as a rich young man of "21 liiunmev.s, with more money than discretion, •who has recently broken off an engagement ■with one of the fair belles of New lork City. Mrs Labouchere stated, as soon as ehe found Mrs Langtry continually accepting the attentions of Gibhardt, she remonstrated with .her, and endeavoured to explain to her how disastrous to her professional i.'iiiwi' it would be if her name was i-omiected with gossip about Gibhardt, or any other person, while she was travelling throne!) the United .States. Mrs Langtry replied she cared nothing for the American people, and cav.erl nothing about what they i bought. They would come to see her her as they'would go k> see 'Jumbo or any other i-uinusity, and their opinion in regard to her private "affairs, could be of no interest to .-my one. Nothing more was said till Mrs Langtry mentioned to Mrs Labouchere that Gibhardt was going to Boston, to remain during her engagement. This was n>ore than Mrs Labouchere could stand. She told 3ir.-; Langtryshe could take her choice of allowing Mr Gib'hardttofollowherto Boston, and have her (3lrs Labouchere) return to England, or 'liscourage. Gibhardt's anticipated trip to Boston, in -which case she could remain and t ravel with her. Mrs Langtry chose the former course, and the Jersey Lily left, and was followed by Gibhardt. " A telegram from Boston says the gossip about the Ltuigtry-

G-ibhardt combinations has increased within the last 24 hours, and it is now one engrossing topic of conversation in the clubs and theatres. Two days ago 3irs Lanirtry would not permit any one save her maid to acconmanv her anywhere. Now the maid walks or rides in the horse cars to and from the theatre, while her mistress rides in a stylish r-oupo with Gibhardt, and is waited on everywhere by him with faithful assiduity. He waits for her during every performance, watching her every movement on the stage, from some vantage point never crowded by the audience. ">"d is an object of more lively interest than the actress herself. It is said he has shifted his valuable horses juulw.'iggons hither from New York for Mrs LaugLi-y's use, and is said by gossip to be utterly oblivious of all criticisms on his conduct. The New York World's London special says : —■" News of the squabble and separation, or whatever it is, between Madames Langtry and Labouchere has already leaked out here, and forms the .subject of brisk, not to say excited, comment, and Mrs Labouchere's conduct is regarded with approval, even the Langtry coterie admitting she has acted the part of a true friend towards the Jersey Lily. The verdict of womankind is, 'Wo always told you so." At present the affair is only privately discussed, but it cannot be kept out of the papers, when, of course, the episode of Sir George Chctwynd and his wife, the Marchioness of Hastings, will come to the fore."