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Show Girl Whose Wiles Cost a Kingdom Coming to U. S. 0ABT DESLT8. Ever sine Gaby Dcslys. th little French beauty, kicked King Manuel' crown off his head, theatrical agents hav been trying to secure her signature to a contract for an American engagement. engage-ment. AH kinds of fabulous prices have been offered and now at least the announcement an-nouncement la made that the famous wrecker of a monarchy haa consented to vialt America and exhibit herself aa a curloaity and dancer. A special cable from Tondon to Variety, Varie-ty, the leading journal of vaudeville, says that Lee Shuhert has igned Gaby for twelve weeks at the Winter Garden. New York, at $4O00 weekly. Thla ia : baaed on .00 a performance. She la now appearing at the A I ham bra, in London. Lon-don. Gaby Destye la the daughter of a former for-mer waaher woman In Paris. The girl had ravishing beauty early In her career and soon learned to dance. She became a sensation and attracted the attention of the youthful king of Portugal on on of hit many visits to the gav districts of gay Parte. He lot hla reason over her charms and Invited her to his palace. There Manuel squandered th taxpayers taxpay-ers money tn buying pearl and diamond necklace for the siren. Of course, the republicans of Portugal had many grievances griev-ances against the ridiculous reign of the weak boy king, but hla shameful conduct with the French dancer waa the culminating cul-minating breach that brought ruin crashing around htm. And ao It la not stretching the Imagination much to aav that Gabv Deslva. the dancer, kicked his crown off or booted Manuel from hia throne. The former monarch res Idea In London Lon-don now and there have been rumors lately that he had married Gaby. She denlea thla. Perhaps h isn't half so attractive aa when he had the trophies of a kingdom to lay at Iter humble little toea. Mr. Shubert, however, will moat likely arrange for Oahy to have a revival revi-val with the king up to her American engagement for advertising purpoeee. |