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of two hundred pounds a week, and a lee din" actor in the
Lyceum company could expect thirty, it is not surprising
to learn that lira Langtry ran short of funds before Antony
and Clco-v.tra opened, and was obliged (she 1 rfcer claimed)
t-> borrow from the H-vfchac ilds" 1 .
In November IHjO the ;ctresc was being sued by Robert
Bucnanan, veteran quarreller, for failure to pay the c. cond
half of a fee agreed as comii.i;. ci:->r\ for a play, La• ny: ^nlilce Tree, Irving, or, Inter, .-oix;o 'tlcx- ri'cr,
she l^ciceo rn eatabii, li;ncnt that co a«'l absorb m.rraccer sf jJ.
ventures. To ; one hostile critics che v/ac ri.oly a pretty
v/o~an trrt'inf on a aandon social interest in art ana the
stage - ;jn interest which h;xl, it v/ae al ?.e;,nd, be. tin to fa-Je.
In fjra-i;li the cpirit of s-itr o'.i.. - -hich hr.