Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-25
CARLO PATTI.
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The following sketch Of the life aud
death Of Carlo Patti win DO Of interest
to old citizens Of Memphis by whom Sig
Patti was well known in ante-war days.
The 81. Louis Globe says; .I
The funeral Of Carlo Patti, the cele.
brated yiolinist who died at an early
day Of consumption, took place yester-
day morning from st. Bonaventuras
church, corner Of Sixth aud Spruce
streets. The orchestra OF Theod. Hab-
elmans Apollo Theater kindly volnn-
ieered TO assist in the funeral services OF
the departed musician, aud, under the
leadership OF Mr.. Schraun, assisted by
Mr.. La Foniain. Mr.. Habelman, Mr..
Hermann aud Mr.. Schiller, furnished
the music for the burial services. Mr.,
Charles Kunkel also assisted, playing
the kyrie Elieson. Only few friends
gathered TO do homage TO the deceased.
Carlo Patti was born in the green
room Of the Theater Royal, Madrid,
during the performance OF the opera
OF Norma, in the winter OF 1872. His
mother, then popular prima donna,
on the evening OF his birth. lent her su.
perb voice 10 the first two acts Of that
sublime creation, but was forced, from
her indisposition. TO desist from attempt
ing any further strain, and retired TO
her room, where, shortly after, the cele-
brated violinist was born.
Carlo Patti, as is well known, is the
only brother Of AdelinA Patti Mar
chioness de Caux), Of Carlotta Patti,
aud of Amelia Patti Strakoseh. The
family is, perhaps, unparalleled IN the
musical annals OF both continents.
The deceased, in his twentieth year,
had attained such proficiency in the use
Of his favorite instrument, the violin,
that he led the orchestra at the Varieties
Theater, New Orleans, his father, mother
and sisters having come to this country
some years previous. The fame Of the
latter is we'll known TO our readers, and
needs no mention in this connection.
IN NEW YORK
Carlo Patti won deserved laurels as mu-
steal director of the Grand Opera
House, and leader OF the famsus Ninth
Regiment Band. His great success in
that city was marred only by a little oc-
currence of private nature with the
celebrated Prince Of Erie. Jim Fisk-an |
affair which dragged before the public |
name Of his wife, Miss Nully Pieris. now
performing in this city al Deagle's Vari-
cites. Indeed, it may be said that his
marriage was an unfortunate. one for
him, estrAnging him, as it did, from the
sympathy and love Of his sisters, whose
antipathy to his wife was openly avowed
and strongly expressed.
IN ST. LOUIS.
Word was sent on Monday to Carlotta
Patti, at Montreal, announcing his death
and stating his circumstances, but the
reply brought only paltry and INSULT
sient sum Of money, aud the generosity
OF his friends had to be depended on for
the proper honoring Of his remains.
The reason for this treatment, which may
SAVIOR strongly Of selfshness and even
of cruel heartlessness, is generally sup
posed to be on account of the marriage
of her brother, and the antipathy above
alluded to.
Carlo Patti came to st. Louis. in com
pany with his wife, to direct the orches-
ira Of the Wakefield Opera House, bat
the failure of that concern involved him
in financial entanglements which his
rowing life and eccentric habits had not
prepared him to meet During the past
winter, to retrieve his losses, he gave
concerts in surrounding cities-Belleville
aud elsewhere-but most Of his attempts
failed to add anything to his exchequer,
and he died, as many genius has done
before him, without sufficient means TO
decently inter his own remains.
MISS NULLY PIERIs.
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