A Professional Beauty.
■;■->-■ . ■'- — • ■ • : The following was cabled from London, 13th July, to the New York News Agency :-r-Some time ago Mr . f ' Baird, Mrs Lily I Langtry's 'protector,' bought York! House ; at .Regent Park for the actress, and also paid off, her debts in connection with the Princess Theatre, of which : he is at present the leaseholder. On a recent occasion Baird returned'unexpectedly, and found a. young gentleman dining with Mrs La'ngtry. Without more ado he proceeded to . show, him the door, and . then he •'• •" •' went fdr ' the lady who is ifanriliarly known as ' The Jersey Lily,' knocked Herdown, and kicked her in the face in 'guch' a way that it is said she is now disfigured for life. Mrs Langtry had to be carried to bed, and attended by a surgeon; who declares it pi'obable she. will never b& able to act . again.- The injured woman.; began ;an action , against Baird,, , ,but when , he, had sobered up he repented of what he had done, went to the house, and paid her ; £25,000 in Bank of ; England, notes, to salve her wounds, and prevent an action being brought.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 20 August 1891, Page 3
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188A Professional Beauty. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 20 August 1891, Page 3
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