Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-01-18

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mau. he is middle aged aud good
looking, aud calls himself Nicolo
Mussn.'
What + said Capuzzi, this must
he the manager Of The theatre at the
Peoples Gatel What can he want
of me 2
Curiosity was so strong, that the
Nrgus, after having pushed the bolts
went down 10 the door Of his house.
Nv venerable lord, sad Nicolo
bowiug humhly, / do not know how
to lhaok you for the honor you do
me Va granting me This interview;
have 10 thank you thousand times,
aud hasten IA express to yun the sln-
cerlly of ny admrallon. Since the
day you came to my theatre, you, IN
whom Rome eulire knows the SCI
ence and exqusllely arlistIc taste,
the reputation of NY pieces and the
amount Of my receipts have doub-
he'd. am sorry to learn that bold
bandlts have assaled YOU on your re-
turn from your previous visit; but !
suppicate YOU, Signor, not to make
me suffer Tor this deplorable accident,
10y depuYlng M theatre Of The pres
ence of the most distinguished man
that Rome has the honor of posses
sing.
At these words, the old man Ca
puzzi could not restaln his Joy:
Your theatre, exclaimed he /;
yes, certainly Ike il, aud | render
justice Ia the talent OF your actors.
Bot know you. master Nlcolo, that !
ran the risk of my life, with my Illus
,rous freud doctor SpendIano :
Yes, certainly. your theatre anus
IS me infinitely, but accursed toe a
thousand llmes the road that leads
-. Why don't you change your
place. II You would 90 aud es-
lablish yourself on the People 5
Square, 100 3 buiua street or IA III
pcua street, would gIIdly become
. q lrpquenler; bat all the devils IN
he'll would not succeed ia making me
90 again, duung The nlghl, INTO the
vicinity Of the Peoples Gael =
Ahs, YOU VIII then rum me, Sig
nor CapuzzI = replied Nlcolo, ia the
tone nt s. discouraged man; for 1t
I Is upon you, my worthy projection,
that ,epo,ed my whole prospect ol
success, and ! came to solicit
solicit; What eau / do Tor
You 2
You can make me the happiesl
man IN all Italy. You know how
much The public are pleased with ht-
lle plays lnlerspetsed wnh songs
well. thought Of gong 10 the ex-
peuse ot engaging an orchestra, aud
Illus create, ~ spite of the rigorous
lnnts OF my privilege, kind OF op
era. Now, ynn are, 40 truth. Slgno
Capuzzi, the tirsl composer ~ Italy
and the fashionable world of Rom,
must have lost lheir wits, or your RI
walls are very powerful, IN order tina
any other pieces than yours shoulC
he played 10 our theatres. Aud !
Sl.nur, dared 10 take the liberty t.
be- OF Won To grant me the ught {,
have them represented, with all ia,
care IA my power on my humble
stage
Master Pasqnalci puifed with prij'
on h,leulnl To- HE hue speech OF M
colo, made a thousand excuses 70
, having 50 long conyersed with hina
the door, and begged him to cnte
hl, house, where they could conlinu,
at ,helr ease 80 agreeable an inter
view. When they were CAREFUL
shut up 40 distant closet, the ol'
man took FROM a mouldy old chest al
enormous packet Of music slrangel
sciawled, aud taking down crack
ed guitar, began to stun poor NIcol'
with his frishdul bellowiGgs.
The unfortunate manager devote,
himself bravely he stamped, clap
ped his hands, and raved like a per
' son undergoing exorcsm. crying on
as loud as he could shout:
Bravo, bravlssimol Benedellis
simo Capuzzl
lie carried the demonstrations q
, his mag'diccnl enthusiasm So (ar
that, roIl,ug himself on the floor, lk
worm, he began 10 pinch and hr
the legs of the lfudunate Capuzzl
who bounded with pam and huwle,
out.
BY all the saints in heaven, lcav,
me master NIcolo, you hurt me hor
ubly =
No, Signor Psqnale,' cried Nico
10, w'll not lel you 90 uuul yol
give me that divine air which en-
chants me, aud which wish to hav,
Formlca, my best actor, learn for to
moUOw's representation =
/ have then found man capable
of appreclaling me, sad Pdsquale
trying TO save his legs from the tor
lure that Nlcoli was iufllclIng upol
hun. But, for Gods sake, leave
me, master Nlcoln, and carry ava,
with YOU all of my masterpieces.
Nor still cried the crazy mana
ger, | will not leave you until yol
have promised and sworn To homo
my theatre tomorrow, by your pres
ence Four nothing Tor your safety
| am sure that the whole audience
) after having heard your admirable
music, will lead you back in lrumpl
to your house; | myself, with IN,
! faithful comrades, Il will escort yo,