The Sorrows of Marie Corelli.
: Literaiy circles in London* are amused "by -the: letter of Marie Corelli to the editor of <a society paper. Mies Corelli has always posed as shrinking frota -newspaper, notoriety) yet she wrote to the editor demanding to know why he had ;omittedi her name from the list of those pre-ent in the Royal enclosure at the Scottish Carnival at Braemar. She pointed out the fact that the name. of-iher friend, Lady Byron, .was printed, while hers was omitted*.' although she took Lady Byron; as tier guest. Mi-si Ctorelli, donroludes from this that, her name , was purposely omitted;; and requests an, explanation, as Lady Byron is visiting her at Braemar Cottage. ■'. The editor retorts thait he always believed, because slie so roasted "snoibs" seeking, newspaper notoriety, that .she did not care to e-ee tier'name in the papers, but now 1 he realises tjhat Sihe has been misunderstood 1/ and that it gratified her to be mentioned among those present in the Royal enoloisure. ; ';,..'... Miss Corelli was ai guest of : tthe King's box at the Coronation, but.no London newspaper ' mentiotned .the fact. Now the Press is gleeful 40 diflooyer that Mi'.?s Corelli !hto« a bit of vanity, in .her m«ifce up, despite her
abuse' of the society editor's . snobbishness in printing social news.
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Thames Star, Volume XXXX, Issue 10500, 22 November 1902, Page 4
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