The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-20
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nrpApryypp FOR EURoPR--LAsT DAY IN AMERICA
PA,eT1Ne WITH FRiENDs-sTeNfNd or A HB"
rnoUTpAcr WITH MR.. GRAU FOR HAVANA AND
.rUp UNITED sTATBs-AU REvoIR NOT ADIBU'
s..nrdav was An eveutful day in the eventful
career of Madame Ristorl. From an ear eaIiy ISui SiH
numerous yieitors sought her residence 10 SlA- s
1Henth street. to bid her good-Dy, ana pay eueu
last tribute of admiration ana iespeCS W nel
Seniua goodness, and amtable quallues' pou-
6nets some of which were the rarest specimens
Eorp yVeTe broupht in, until the elegant par
lore seemed to be conservatoTles, ana lhe cbrus
of our principal citizens, clergymen, diplomas,
politicians, literary celebrihes, artists anu OlneI
friends, we're sent up from the continuous sIredn Az
OF carriages that 'stocped the way" until the
fair artistic became be Nidered. Then an orueaii
OF hand-shakng of the General Grant style, anu
the Babel Of fareweils IN hail,a oozeI lang
Yet amid this basy scene Madame hlstorl I,l ulu
not forget the promptings OF her gemTSIUu11 ITsoya1
heart, tor she found time to make many l.Ve,", So
donations to the poor. Rarely bas any @ one
been the recipient Of such fatteIing attenuo,ns on,
from the most distinguished citizens OF tne
metropolis as Madame RistOTt and ner .y Ialnny
were yesterday. The rich and elegant souvenir i,9
VVhic6 they received formed a small cargo IN
themselves. All the Italians OF no.1' 1 1iaJ thSJ
celebrities in the art world, ana many ,,, vi .uV
representatives of our repuplca91 ai f.oJ5
rode down to the steamer yesterday alteLhVUn VS
10 see Madame RistOri off. The scene at Ihe
dock, on the decks, and In the caDlni Wnere
Madame Ristori was SURROUNDED Dy tne @ lntL-
1ented The leave-takings were warm, ahec-
tionate and enthusiastic. .,,, .--
Her husband the Marquis del Grillo, her son
George and her beautiful daughter, Mad'le
Bianca' came in for a share in the general
enthusiasm. and deep regrets were expressed
again and again at parting. But 1t was du reooHt
not adieu. Mr.. Grau has been long anxious TO
enter into a new engagement with the great
tragedienne but she wished to retire from the
stage and devote herself to the care OF her
family. The Unprecedented enthusiasm with
which she was received at her tareWeli appear
ahce, the hattering serenade which followed,
and the unvarying triumphal character of the
past season determined, her yesterday; and she
signed contract to appear under the manage
at the Grand Tacon Theatre, Havana,
and in the United States. The contract
was signed on board OF the steamer
a few minutes before it's departure. Madame
Ristori expressed herself to those present, after
signing the contract that she could not be in
duced to return to America under any other
management than that of Mr.. Grau. She used
the following words:-''Whent the artist signs an
engagement with Mr.. Grau, halt the battle is
gained" one of the last acts before the sailing
OF. the steamer Vile de Paris was to present Mr..
Grau with a carte de oisIte, on which was written
''TO her good friend and excellent manager, j.
Grau, SOuUenU OF Adelaide Ristori del Grillo.n
Mr. Grau also presented Madame Riston with
silk American flag, on which was the single
word "SOUUenir.n
One OF the conditions of the contract is that
Giacommetti's new play, Marie Antoeneae, will
be produced Tor the first time, and under the
management of Mr.. Grau, in New York. This
is in accordance with the authors previously
expressed wish, that this work should be
brought out in a republican land, as the sent.
ments he proposed introducing in it would prove
dstasteful to mUnarchical ideas of liberty.
Schillers celebrated Jeanne d Arc Will be also one
OF the features of the next season in Havana
and the United States. The scenery for Marie
AntOinette will be painted in France and Italy,
and the costume Will be entirely now. Fifty
thousand francs were deposited by each of the
contracting parties with leading banker of
this city. Madame Ristori will make her first
appearance next season at the French theatre
on September l5.
All the lines were cast off, and the noble
steamer one of the staunchest and switest of
the popular French line, moved out from the
pier; handkerchefs were waved, adieus eX-
changed, and each eye strained to catch part
ing glimpse of the Queen of the Drama. The
crowd on the pier was immense, and every
point where view of the steamer could be OBJ.
lained swarmed with human beings. NJ Y.
SlInddU herald.