Auckland Star - Thursday, May 23, 1895
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SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.
MRS OSCAR WILDE.
Mrs Oscar Wilde is of Irish extraction. Her maiden name was Constance Lloyd. Her father had a lucrative practice as a barrister, and at his death she inherited a large sum of money. She has been described as exceedingly pretty, of dainty features and graceful figure. They were married some fifteen years ago, and until the present storm burst upon her husband's head, she appeared to believe in him implicitly, and to be deeply devoted to him. Their union, in fact, was regarded by many as an unusually fortunate and happy one. She continually looked up to the self-constituted autocrat of æstheticism and scrupulously adopted his ideas as to dress. Even after he had returned to the conventional styles of men's attire, she persisted in wearing the so called æsthetic costumes, and these were frequently described with enthusiasm in ladies fashion journals.
Mrs Oscar Wilde is of Irish extraction. Her maiden name was Constance Lloyd. Her father had a lucrative practice as a barrister, and at his death she inherited a large sum of money. She has been described as exceedingly pretty, of dainty features and graceful figure. They were married some fifteen years ago, and until the present storm burst upon her husband's head, she appeared to believe in him implicitly, and to be deeply devoted to him. Their union, in fact, was regarded by many as an unusually fortunate and happy one. She continually looked up to the self-constituted autocrat of æstheticism, and scrupulously adopted his ideas of dress. Even after he had returned to the conventional styles of men's attire, she persisted in wearing the so-called æsthetic costumes, and these were frequently described with enthusiasm in ladies fashion journals.
Mrs Oscar Wilde is of Irish extraction. Her maiden name was Constance Lloyd. Her father had a lucrative practice as a barrister, and at his death she inherited a large sum of money. She has been described as exceedingly pretty, of dainty features, and graceful figure. They were married some fifteen years ago, and until the present storm burst upon her husband's head, she appeared to believe in him implicitly, and to be deeply devoted to him. their union, in fact, was regarded y many as an unusually fortunate happy one. She continually looked up to the self-constituted autocrat of aestheticism, and scrupulously adopted his ideas as to dress. Even after he had returned to the conventional styles of men's attire, she persisted in wearing the so-called aesthetic costumes, and these were frequently described with enthusiasm in ladies fashion journals.
NEW YORK, April 29. - The wife of Oscar Wilde, who is about to sue him for divorce, is of Irish extraction. Her maiden name was Constance Lloyd. Her father had a lucrative practice as a barrister, and at his death she inherited a large sum of money. She has been described as exceedingly pretty, of dainty features and graceful figure. They were married some fifteen years ago, and until the present storm burst upon her husband's head, she appeared to believe in him implicitly and to be most deeply devoted to him. Their union, in fact, was regarded by many as an unusually fortunate and happy one. She continually looked up to the self-constituted autocrat of estheticism and scrupulously adopted his ideas as to dress. Even after he had returned to the conventional styles of men’s attire, she persisted in wearing the so-called esthetic costumes, and these were frequently described with enthusiasm in ladies’ fashion journals.
The manners of Mrs Wilde are simplicity itself. It is related of her that she even shrinks from the telling of "a society fib." In Tite-street, Chelsea, her home was fitted up in admirable taste, and adorned with desirable pictures and statuary. Her receptions were at once time frequented by some of the noted men in literature, journalism and art. Mrs Wilde has two children, boys, Cyril, born in 1885, and Vivian, born in 1886.
The manners of Mrs Wilde are simplicity itself. It is related of her that she even shrinks from the telling of a "society fib." In Tite-street, Chelsea, her home was fitted up in admirable taste, and adorned with desirable pictures and statuary. Her receptions were at one time frequented by some of the noted men in literature, journalism, and art. Mrs Wilde has two children, boys, Cyril, born in 1885, and Vivian, born in 1886.
The manners of Mrs. Wilde are simplicity itself. It is related of her that she even shrinks from telling of a "society fib." In Tite street, Chelsea, her home was fitted up in admirable taste and adorned with desirable pictures and statuary. Her receptions were at one time frequented by some of the noted men in literature, journalism and art. Mrs. Wilde has two children, boys, Cyril, born in 1885, and Vivian, born in 1886.
The manners of Mrs Wilde are simplicity itself. It is related of her that she even shrinks from telling of "a society fib." In Tite-street, Chelsea, her home was fitted up in admirable taste, and adorned with desirable picture and statuary. Her receptions were at one time frequent by some of the noted men in literature, journalism, and art. Mrs Wilde has two children, boys, Cyril, born in 1885, and Vivian, born in 1886.
LABOUCHERE ON WILDE.
Mr Labouchere, editor of "London Truth," who has known Oscar Wilde for years, says he has always regarded him as somewhat wrong in the head. "So strange and wondrous is his mind," remarks the observant editor, "when in an abnormal condition that it would not surprise me if he were deriving keen enjoyment from a position which most people, whether innocent or guilty, would prefer to die rather than occupy. He must have known in what a glass home he lived when he challenged investigation in a court of justice. After he had done this, he went abroad. Why did he not stay abroad? The possibilities of prison may not be pleasing to him, but I believe the notoriety that has overtaken him has such a charm for him that it outweighs everything else. . . I remember in the early days of the cult of æstheticism hearing some one ask him how a man of his undoubted character could make such a fool of himself. He gave this explanation: He had written, he said, a book of poems. In vain he went from publisher to publisher, asking them to bring them out. Not one would even read them, for he was unknown. In order to find a publisher, he felt that he must do something to become a personality. So he hit upon æstheticism. It succeeded. People talked about him and invited him to their houses as a sort of lion. He then took his poems to a publisher who, still without reading them, gladly accepted the MS."
Mr Labouchere, editor of London Truth who has known Oscar Wilde for years, says he has always regarded him as somewhat wrong in the head. "So strange and wondrous is his mind," remarks the observant editor, "when in an abnormal condition that it would not surprise me if he were deriving keen enjoyment from a position which most people, whether innocent or guilty, would prefer to die rather than occupy. He must have known in what a glass home he lived when he challenged investigation in a court of justice. After he had done this he went abroad. Why did he not stay abroad? The possibilities of prison may not be pleasing to him, but I believe the notoriety that has overtaken him has such a charm for him that it outweighs everything else. . . I remember in the early days of the cult of æstheticism hearing someone ask him how a man of his undoubted character could make such a fool of himself. He gave this explanation: He had written, he said, a book of poems. In vain he went from publisher to publisher, asking them to bring them out. No one would even read them for he was unknown. In order to find a publisher he felt that he must do something to become a personality. So he hit upon æstheticism. It succeeded. People talked about him and invited him to their houses as a sort of lion. He then took his poems to a publisher who, still without reading them, gladly accepted the MS."
Mr Labouchere, editor of the London Truth, who has known Oscar Wilde for years, says he has always regarded him as somewhat wrong in the head. "So strange and wondrous is his mind," remarks the observant editor, "when in an abnormal condition, that it would not surprise me if he were deriving keen enjoyment from a position which most people, whether innocent or guilty, would prefer to die rather than occupy. He must have known in what a glass house he lived when he challenged investigation in a court of justice. After he had done this he went abroad. Why did he not stay abroad? The possibilities of prison may not be pleasant to him, but I believe that the notoriety that has overtaken him has such a charm for him that it outweighs everything else. I remember in the early days of the cult of æstheticism, hearing St. George ask him how a man of his undoubted capability could make such a fool of himself. He gave this explanation. He had written, he said, a book of poems in vain. He went from publisher to publisher asking them to bring them out. Not one would even read them, for he was unknown. In order to find a publisher he felt that he must do something to become a personality, so he hit upon æstheticism and succeeded. People talked about him and invited him to their houses as a sort of lion. He then took his poems to a publisher, who, still without reading them, gladly accepted the MS."
Mr Labouchere, editor of the London Truth, who has known Oscar Wilde for years, says he has always regarded him as somewhat wrong in the head. "So strange and wondrous in his mind," remarks the observant editor, "when in an abnormal condition, that it would not surprise me if he were deriving keen enjoyment from a position which most people, whether innocent or guilty, would prefer to die rather than occupy. He must have known in what a glass house he lived when he challenged investigation in a court of justice. After he had done this he went abroad. Why did he not stay abroad? The possibilities of prison may not be pleasant to him, but I believe that the notoriety that has overtaken him has such a charm for him that it outweighs everything else. I remember in the early days of the cult of aestheticism, hearing St. George ask him how a man of his undoubted capability could make such a fool of himself. He gave this explanation: He had written, he said, a book of poems in vain. He went from publisher to publisher asking them to bring them out. Not one would even read them, for he was unknown. In order to find a publisher he felt that he must do something to become a personality, so he hit upon aestheticism and succeeded. People talked about him and invited him to their houses as a sort of lion. He then took his poems to a publisher, who, still without reading them, gladly accepted the MS."
Mr Labouchere, editor of London Truth, who has known Oscar Wilde for years, says he has always regarded him as somewhat wrong in his head. "So strange and wondrous is his mind, remarks that observant editor, when in an abnormal condition, that it would not surprise me if he were deriving keen enjoyment from, a position which most people whether innocent or guilty, would prefer to die rather than occupy. He must have known in what a glass house he lived when he challenged investigation in a court of justice. After he had done this, he went abroad. Why did he not stay abroad? The possibilities of prison may not be pleasant to him, but I believe the notoriety that has overtaken him has such a charm for him that it outweighs everything else. I remember in the early days of the cult of aestheticism hearing him asked how a man of his undoubted capability could make such a fool of himself. He gave this explanation: He had written, bh said, a book of poems. In vain he went from publisher to published asking them to bring them out. Not one would even read them, for he was unknown. In order to find a publisher he felt that he must do something to become a personality, so he hit upon aestheticism. It succeeded. People talked about him, and invited him to their houses as a sort of lion. He then took his poems to a publisher, who, still without reading them, gladly accepted the M.S."
Mr Labouchere, editor of London Truth, who has known Oscar Wilde for some years, says he has always regarded him as somewhat wrong in his head (writes a London correspondent). "So strange and wondrous is his mind," remarks that observant editor, "when in an abnormal condition that it would not surprise me if he were deriving keen enjoyment from a position which most people, innocent or guilty, would prefer to die rather than occupy. He must have known in what a glass home he lived when he challenged investigation in a court of justice. After he had done this, he went abroad. Why did he not stay abroad? The possibilities of prison may not be pleasing to him, but I believe the notoriety that has overtaken him has such a charm for him that it outweighs everything else. . . I remember in the early days of the cult of æstheticism hearing some one ask him how a man of his undoubted character could make such a fool of himself. He gave this explanation: He had written, he said, a book of poems. In vain he went from publisher to publisher, asking them to bring them out. Not one would even read them, for he was unknown. In order to find a publisher, he felt that he must do something to become a personality. So he hit upon æstheticism. It succeeded. People talked about him and invited him to their houses as a sort of lion. He then took his poems to a publisher who, still without reading them, gladly accepted the M.S."
Mr. Labouchere in "Truth" says that he has always regarded Oscar Wilde as somewhat "wrong in the head." "So strange and wondrous is his mind," remarks the observant editor of "Truth," "when in an abnormal condition, that it would not surprise me if he were deriving keen enjoyment from a position which most people, whether innocent or guilty, would prefer to die rather than occupy. He must have known in what a glass house he lived when he challenged investigation in a court of justice. After he had done this he went abroad. Why did he not stay abroad? The possibilities of a prison may not be pleasant to him, but I believe the notoriety that has overtaken him has such a charm for him that it outweighs everything else. I remember in the early days of the cult of asceticism hearing Mr. St. George ask him how a man of his undoubted capability could make such a fool of himself. He gave this explanation: He had written, he said, a book of poems; in vain he went from publisher to publisher asking them to bring them out, for not one would even read them, for he was unknown. In order to find a publisher he felt that he must do something to become a personality; so he hit upon asceticism, which caused people to talk about him and to invite him to their houses as a sort of lion. He then took his poems to a publisher, who, still without reading them, gladly accepted the M.S."
Mr Labouchere, in 'Truth,' says that he has always regarded Oscar Wilde as somewhat "wrong in the head." "So strange and wondrous is his mind," remarks the observant editor of 'Truth,' "when in an abnormal condition, that it would not surprise me if he were deriving keen enjoyment from a position which most people, whether innocent or guilty, would prefer to die rather than occupy. He must have known in what a glass house he lived when he challenged investigation in a court of justice. After he had done this, he went abroad. Why did he not stay abroad? The possibilities of a prison may not be pleasant to him, but I believe the notoriety that has overtaken him has such a charm for him that it outweighs everything else. I remember in the early days of the cult of asceticism hearing Mr St. Geroge ask him how a man of his undoubted capability could make such a fool of himself. He gave this explanation: He had written, he said, a book of poems; in vain he went from publisher to publisher asking them to bring them out, for not one would even read them, for he was unknown. In order to find a publisher he felt that he must do something to become a personality; so he hit upon asceticism, which caused people to talk about him and to invite him to other houses as a sort of lion. He then took his poems to a publisher, who, still without reading them, gladly accepted the M.S."
Mr Labouchere, in 'Truth,' says that he has always regarded Oscar Wilde as somewhat "wrong in the head." "So strange and wondrous is his mind," remarks the observant editor of 'Truth,' "when in an abnormal condition, that it would not surprise me if he were deriving keen enjoyment from a position which most people, whether innocent or guilty, would prefer to die rather than occupy. He must have known in what a glass house he lived when he challenged investigation in a court of justice. After he had done this, he went abroad. Why did he not stay abroad? The possibilities of a prison may not be pleasant to him, but I believe the notoriety that has overtaken him has such a charm for him that it outweighs everything else. I remember in the early days of the cult of asceticism hearing Mr St. George ask him how a man of his undoubted capability could make such a fool of himself. He gave this explanation: He had written, he said, a book of poems; in vain he went from publisher to publisher asking them to bring them out, for not one would even read them, for he was unknown. In order to find a publisher he felt that he must do something to become a personality; so he hit upon asceticism, which caused people to talk about him and to invite him to other houses as a sort of lion. He then took him poems to a publisher, who, still without reading them, gladly accepted the M.S."