Show I LYDIA THOMPSON HORSEWHIPPED STORY CHICAGO Nov 1 10 Tic Thc The death in London of the famous burlesque actress ac ac- actress tr tress ss Lydia Thompson recalled to veteran vet vet- veteran eran Chicagoans yesterday a scene of great rat dramatic vigor in which she was one of tho principals Her foil foU in the impromptu sketch was Wilbur 1 F. F Story who created the Chicago hica o Times and who was one of tho the most powerful and fearless editors of the tho west of his day clay I a It was recalled yesterday that his hb ideas came into violent conflict with tho the preconceived crl opinions of the dashing dash clash dashing ing blende actress She Sho first played hero on November o 22 Her company consisted of a number of handsome I Amazons who ho introduced tights to Chicago o A return en engagement was wm played in iu February of the next year It was th then n that Mr r. r Story took his sharpest quill from tho the editorial ink pot dipped it in venom and an and proceeded pro to administer a lesson in in morals Geor George o H. H Fergus remembers the startling denouement of the im im- impromptu drama Lydia Thompson Thompson was a yer very bi high h I spirited woman he ho said I. I and and she could not Dot let Jet such an affront pa pass ass s un un- resented On the evening enin of February 24 4 accompanied er by Pauline Markham one of the members of her company com pan her ber husband Mr rr Henderson and aman a am amin I min man m n named Gor Gordon on she waylaid Mr Story on his ww way way home hornC Mr r Stor Story was walking with h his s wife at tho the time I When the two parties got ot within reaching reaching reach reach- in ing distance Lydia whipped a n blacksnake black black- snake from the folds oMs of If her dress and anti bc began an to lay ay on the lash She Sho put aUthe all aU the tho strength of her arm into the chas chas- chastisement i t until passersby interfered There was a public trial and md touch much feeling eJiu was arou aroused arousal Tho young youn blades I believe belie were inclined incline to sympathize R with the tho actress but the e editor had his bis party adherents too j |