The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-16
A PRIMA DoNNA's TROUBLES.
MARRIAGE AND wIDowHooD OF NILE. DI
MURsKA IN AUSTRALIA.

MURsKA IN AUSTRALIA.
MELBoURxx, April 2, 1915
No doubt Nile lima di Murskas numerous friends in
America would like to read few particulars Of her
marriage and widowhood In Australia About SIX
months have elapsed since she arrived in Melbourne,
via Sydney, from San Francisco with . company, in
GLIDING Giammona the nutist; G. Eugene Pratt, plan
list, aud D. dc vivo, director Mr.. Alfred Anderson,
r. A. NJ, young pianist OF repute, volunteered his
services in tho concerts and they were accepted Di
Murska pleased with his ability that she en-
gagged him member 1.-THE company and he proceeded
with them to Adelaide On returning TO Melbourne
Pratt got married and went of home to America with
his vile Anderson was then the only pianist Of the
company. While they werc at sandhurst, Victoria. in
October, Anderson taken i'll, and although he per-
formed he continued In delicate state Of health until
the company reached Sydney, in December. Here he
was confined 70 his bed for little time and Nile di
Murska evinced great solicitude in attending him
Then her friends were astonished by the an
nouncement OF her marriage to Mr.. Anderson which
took place In due form and was quietly conducted.
Her ensuing professional movement was to have been
the trip by sea to Auckland, Now Zealand An agent,
w. ). Medcalf made all the arrangements In those
islands However, MI Anderson, the new husband Of
the prima donna, continued III that his medical adj
said the rough voyage to Auckland would BIO fatal
to him. Consequently Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, nee
ID Nurska, only ventured tho comparatively quiet
voyage TO Melbourne again. Anderson became danger
ously Ill shortly after arrival In Melbourne and
doctors concluded that no suffering from compli-
cation of diseases OF the heart lungs and kidneys He
conveyed to the house OF his father and much dis
agreeabeness caused through statements that Di
MursKn had been refused admittance to him. This
appears TO have boon all chargeabe to the doctors,
who found that her presence tho patient
TO place him in imminent danger. Nile Di Murska
continued to live ut her hotel.
Anderson died fortnight ago. and D Murska was
plunged into bitter distress She followed him the
grave and intends 10 place q beautiful memorial over
him. Anderson was only twenty eight years old q
handsome and amiable young man When the Duke
OF Edinburgh was here eight years ago he took a
great fancy TO the YOUTH and paid his expenses to Eng
land aud tho Continent for the finishing of his musical
education. Thus Andersons has been strangely
lucky although brie During the last weeks Of his i'll
ness Mile di Murska gave operate performances
at the Melbourne Opera House. appearing as Lucia,
Amina, Leonora and Marguerite. Otherwise she has
done nothing but concert business, and that to i'm
mcnse returns. She wrote letter to the Melbourne
argus expressing her agreeable surprise with Austria
liza, where she had only come on ''momenlary
caprice" to use her words. Mile. di Murska will
now proceed to New Zealand, after settling her
bands affairs, and perform in the cities of Dunedin
Wellington, Auckland SC Great sympathy has been
expressed for her in her troubles and really she
have suffered amount Of anguish which all Aus
traian iberality fails to compensate.