VISCOUNT DUNLO AND HIS BRIDE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6647, 11 September 1889, Page 2

VISCOUNT DUNLO AND HIS BRIDE.

* [From our London Correspondent^ Belle BUton. Mesalliance with a Music Hall Singer. His Lordship Packed Off. THE BRIBE AND BRIDEGROOM. You are about to have a visit from Lord Dunlo, the tall, slim, pale-faced, largenosed, and somewhat groggy-kneed sprig of the Irish aristocracy, who has just concluded sowing what should prove a fruitful crop of wild oats by marrying Belle Biltou. Miss Bilton is, or was, one of the notorious Sisters Bilton, whose risqud duets have for the past year or two proved an attractive features in the programmes of our smarter London Music Halls. Her charms, which are distinctly substantial, include a much-photographed face, with a profusion of blonde hair, and a pair of shapely, flexible legs. Amongst the Iwkituds of the faster Cock and Hen Clubs Belle Bilton has for a considerable time past been the fashion; in fact it could scarcely be said that any young "dawg's" education was complete unless he had for a brief blissful period enjoyed the proud but expensive privilege of providing for this distinguished artiste's simple requirements. Belle's taste in men is catholic. Sometimes one young masher has been her favoured friend, sometimes another. Diamonds, dresses and bouquets she has enjoyed in profusion, but up to now the fair lady has never been able to persuade any of her admirers to concede that simple but conventionally essential ornament a wedding ring. EARLY DISTINCTION: CHEATING- A CABMAN. Lord Dunlo is not yet of age, and has only been out of leading strings these last few months. During that time he has, however, managed to aohieve Corinthian honours — not equal certainly to those of Lord Ayleebury, Mr Ernest Benzon and Mr " Swillington Shifler** — but of a high order. He was summoned one day last month by a cabman, who declared that he took his Lordship home early one morning, after waiting some hours for him outside the Gardenia Club. The young man iaad mislaid his latch-key, and could only effect an entrance by clambering on to the top of the cab, and climbing thence into an upper window. Having achieved this feat with cabby's assistance, he ungratefully declined to pay his fare. Lord Dunlo allowed the case to go by default. It was stated in Court that his Lordship habitually declined to pay for cabs, but this was subsequently angrily denied, and is probably untrue. THBS GROOM RELUCTANT. Misa Bilton has also figured in County Court annals. She waa summoned for money lent by a man some time ago. Lord Dunlo did not go to the altar, or rather the registrar, altogether willingly, if the Btories current are correct. Last week the match was " off, very much off " (as Arthur Roberts would Bay), and the fair Belle breathing fixe, slaughter and breach of promise cases, vowed to tear every hair from her lover's head unless he kept his pledge. Ultimately, thanks to the intervention of a third person (a "pal" to whom his Lordship could, I should imagine, never be sufficiently grateful), the difference was arranged, and on Wednesday morning hist the Hampstead Registrar converted Belle Bilton into Lady Dunlo. LORD AND LADT CLANCARTT*S DIBCHI6T. The feelings of Lord and Lady Clancarty on learning of the ceremony can be imagined but not described. The Earl, I I understand, has taken summary measures and packed the bridegroom off to your part iof the world in safe custody. Lady Dunlo will (probably be undar the painful necessity of continuing her professional avocations, and also (if flhe proposes to retain her title and her husband) of exhibiting unusual restraint and decorum. Whether Bhe will long consider the game worth the candle remains to be seen. During the week Lady Dunlo has continued singing at the music-halls as usual. She met with a tremendous reception at the Empire on Wednesday evening, together with not a little indelicate chaff anent her spouse and his whereabouts. His Lordship and tutor were to leave London yesterday. In order not to attract uncomfortable attentions the former travels under a pseudonym.

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