MRS. LANGTRY'S TROUBLES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1251, 19 January 1883, Page 2

MRS. LANGTRY'S TROUBLES.

A WASHTJWdx drtpAUh in the San Fran* cisco Chronicle, referring to the rupture which is said to have taken place between Mrs. Lattgtry and Mrs. Labouchere, in consequence of the former’s improprieties of conduct, stye Mrs. Labouchere volunteered to accompany Mrs. Langtry for tU'o dr three months, or until she became ttiore accustomed to the States, When it was thought that s®mo congenial lady companion would be founa -UL finish her tour with her. Arriving at NeW* York, they proceeded to an hotel, where Mrs. Langtry, and, indeed, Mrs. Labouchere el* pectod to meet with a hearty weld mo fhotH the highest 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 Labouchere soon discovered Mrs Langtry was not to bo received in society in the United States, but concluded she would carry out her resolve ttt remain with her two or three months, nor would she have changed her mind but for what afterwards transpired, connecting her name with Mrs Langtry in severest criticism. Mrs Langtry met aMr Gib hardt, who is des* cribed as a rich young man of 21 summers* with more money than discretion, who has recently broken off an engagement with one of the fair belles of New York city. Mrs Labouchere stated, as soon as she found Mrs Langtry continually accepting the attentions of Gibhardt, she remonstrated with het* atid endeavored to explain to her how disastrous to her professional career it would be if her name was connected with gossip about Gibhardt, or any other person, while she was travelling through the United States. Mrs Langtry replied she cared nothing for the American people, and cared nothing about what they thought. They would come to her as they would go to see Jumbo or any* [ other curiosity, ana 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 Laboucnete that Gibhardt was going to Boston, to remain 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, ana have her (Mrs. Labouchere) return to England, or discourage Gibhardt’s anticipated trip to Boston, in which case she would rp main and travel 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 Langtry-Gibhardt combination has increased within the last 24 hours, and it is now the one engrossing topic of conversation in the clubs and theatres. Two days ago Mrs Langtry would not permit any one save her maid to accompany her anywhere. Now the maid walks or rides in the horse cars to and from the theatre, while her misttMß rides in a stylish coupe 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, and is an object of more lively interest than the actress herself. It is said he has shifted his valuable horsos and waggons hither from New York for Mrs Langtry’s use, and is said by gossip to be utterly oolivious of all criticisms on his conduct. The New York World’s London special says i—“ News of the squabble and separation, or whatever it is, between Mesdames Langtry and Labouchere has already leaked out here, and forms the subject of brisk, not to say excited, comment, and N&j* 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, ‘We 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 Chetwynd and his wife, the Marchioness of Hastings, will come to the fore?’