The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-12
70 u r o p B.
ENGLAND.
70, pourr,--A Dish Of English Gossip.


rumors tongue, at time very reliable is never so
imaginative rs when dealing with persons who fol-
low the stage profession. or course so charm
ing and popular artist as Adeline Patti could
not be expected to escape without iul share Of the
attention OF scandal mongers ami oyerwlse tatters,
and all sorts OF reports have been put afioat con-
corning the domestic life Of this gifted and fayorte
lady. The burden OF them all is the terrible misfor
tune of her marriage with the Marquis de Caux who
has been described as a very ogre-a desperate
gambler and rufilan who has seized upon HIS wife >
earnings as soon as they have been realized, and
who has even stripped her Of the splendid gifts
Emperors have aid at her feet, for the purpose OF
| gratifying his insatiate passion for play. Ac-
cording TO one story poor little Patti has been COM
| PEELED to submit, neartbroken, to the brutality
| OF de CauX, under penalty OF a severe beating at
| ngat after she has finished ner sweet warbngs at
the opera According TO another, she has
been firm enough TO resist tue demands OF her tyan
and has actually commenced SUIT, you know, I"
in the French courts for the separate control Of her
property. All this time 'poOr Little Patti" has been
looking as plump as a partridge and as happy as n
lark, ana has been singing AS sweety as a dozen
ngbtlngales concentrated into one. Now, the truth
Of the matter Is, that the Marquis dc Caux is per-
feet gentleman, devotedly attached TO his wife, and
that the couple, to carry eathery sime, live
been devotee Of the turf in years gone by. and ike
many otheryoung men at the French Court, has spent
great deal money. One OF his estates the Seine
is unequaled IN beauty by any place OF similar de-
scrpton in France, but it passed temporarily
oul of his hands through pecuniary emoarrassmenb
long before his marriage, and Patti has set her heart
upon recovering and possessingit no doubt calcuat
ing on spending the greater portion of her days
there after her retirement from the stage. The Mar
quis so far from gambling, lives as quetly aud eco
nomieally possible, and aids her In every way IN
the Accomplishment OF the object OF her heart.
Apropos OF Patti, an incident occurred last Friday
which was calculated to damage her with the public
but for which she was in no way blame. On that
evening she was advertised to appear for the first
time thls season Maria In Donze It's Flgiia ell
lleggimento,n and the boxes ana stalls were prompt
~ secured at hgh premium on Friday afternoon
nearly every good seat in the mousse was sold, but
after The doors mad been for some Jme open and the
house half full, notice was posted to the effect
that lowing 20 sudden and seyerecod" PAU woGd
De unable to appear, and the opera OF the
"Huguenotsp with Iletjens in the principal roe
would be substituted loo ia f9ha." Ihe dis
| appointment TINS announcements occasioned was
turned to indignation on tne following morning
when the papers announced that on the previous
evening patli had sang at court concert at Buck
| ingham Palace by order o her Majesty tue queen,
and had never been in finer voice. Now the truth
is Patti gave notice to the managers on Tuesday
OF last week tnat size was TO sng at the palace on
Friday az the concert 70 be given Tor the entertain
| ment OF the opera OF LA Figlia del Reggimenton
| made 10y them without her knowledge or con-
| sent, ana was direct fraud upon tie people. Patti
had nothing whatever to 90 win H. and as soon as
it came to her knowledge protested warmly against
| tine imposition. 1t Is worth while TO note thaJ Nit
chel OF Bond street, refused 10 lend himself TO the
| Cheat and informed all who applied at MS establish
| ment for seats of the change IN the performance.
| Christine NELSON'S private afairs are no more
sacred than PATHS from the tongues OF the gossps.
| Here told that Christine's family impose
upon her very grossly and that orotner almost as
X,
and swallows up all her money. There we learn
that is attributed her song, ana is on tle
point OF throwing herself away on q penniess all
venGurer. Ia one quarter we are assured that the
Nilsson Is soon TO marry duke who IL all that can
be desred-young, steady ami wen 10 40 IN the
world-and, in another, mat she will soon give hei
hand where she has already given her heart, 20
cloo-hoppng swedish peasant, who wears wooden
shoes AS lar AS Chiistine's heart Ii concerned IL
probably knows and keeps It's own secrets; tut so
| far as regards her business AFFAIRS he must be
| sharp man. be he brother, lover husband or
! song in money matters The Nilsson is, ia
TACT as sharp a needle and perfect little Jew IN
! driving BAR aln.. she IL her own agent and when
| she makes an engagement she names ner terms,
| sticks 10 them, and always insists on something
| down by way OF ciineher ana certainty. She Is
as industrious rs bee III the honey-makng season,
and feels vexed If she Is obliged 10 waste day
without making something out OF concert, pubic
or private, IN addition TO tue handsome sum she re-
celyes frOm her operate engagements she ''poOh-
pOOhsp any idea OF binding nersef not to sing else
where during an engagement Tor operate season.
Her voice IS her own and she claims the right TO
make what she can out OF it. she Is saving, very
saving, but takes pleasure IN making her Iauiiy
While upon theatricals. it is worth while to note
that some OF the London journals are virtuausy I'M
dignant 81 the patronage tna schneider meets WIN
! at the 1t. James, where she Is playing Onenbachs
| operas TO we'd hled houses. Inc SdT this
| morning works itself into yirtuuus fury over
| the French bouneress, anu says among other very
impairment things, schneider can hardly be pure
TO any one, she Z gross and lmpetaous, carnahty
peTsOnihed.p Only last week the same papers were
| criticl5lng the Americans with some severity for
certain harsh comments upon the English burleslue
ircupes at present exposing themsese s 10 the New
York pubic, and are told that Professions OF mo-
| desty in this direction were al a snam, for that If
| the people OF New Nork did not patronze theatri-
| cal immortality there would he less OF 1t In that
| city. The same argument might be turned against
| the indignant L0nd0n bohelnans VINO are scan
! dalleG by Schnederis conduct But the truth OF II
is, Schneider Is neither gross" nor 'lmpetuous,"
ana II sae was ever any thing but very Indifferent
! acIess famous Tor striking al the men vita
! riding whip and giving her BODY an
occasional awkward Ierki sometimes accom-
| panied 10y slight Rick win the rlghG foot,
she has been formerly very dliierenG 10 what she IS
! at present. IN the Grand Duchess she is not now
ft To hod candle TO fostGe. whaleyer heresY there
may seem IN the assertion but the Joke Is 20 near
the LondOners praung about gTossness and carnal.-
ty Whea their own actresses IN the burlesque Inc
are nOouoas Tor broad, coarse lnheoency, stripped
even OF the slight veil Whcil French tact ana ingC-
nulty always coutrlves 10 throw oYef such performs
! auces.
Inc raid upon the "yellow hairedu artists In New
| YORK has led some the London journals to decry
| American actors ana actresses generally. You nave
i English companies, they sag, because you nave no
| native histIlOnic talent az Is rather q new
tu.lg." says one Journalist go hear our
! cousins on me other sldc OF the ocean de-
! Cauug that lher drama Is degeneratlng. We never
set knew thai they had drama ii, al. There IS not
! Q single american ha1le naIlax any clance o. Reach
ing pos crty identified With TINS class OF literature
Butt the outcry against foreign ar lists Is OF ell New
| World notions the most rdIeulOus Nothing mas
| ever been more popular I'M New YORK OF tle other
great dollar cities Of the repubhc than lmpOrta-
! tOn from the stages OF Europe. u when one most
| distinguished ana Accomplished novelist uayerses
\ the mighty herring pond, and reals hrs own works
| 10 delighted audiences, ne draws after hin muti-
Luoes all the way, way, what W0uld be the result II
nigh class actor or actress appeared upon OtlCr
/ ana less legitimate bOarqSp' Now the Americans
may learn uscfui lesson from such criticisms, es-
/ peCaily u they should be thereby induced TO put
some restraint upon their emery scent enthusiasm
! whenever foreign lion u adyerL8ed To roar on the
/ other side OF the Atlantic.
! The sensation Ol thc past i0ar or five DAYS has
been tic visit Of tho Ncesoy " Egypt to London, on
q sOrt OF return mach Tor his handsome reception OF