Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-20
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TUESDAY. MARCH 20, 1877.

PATHS ENGAGEMENTS Her Quarrel aoiM
Her Jealous Husband.- "A Paris correspondent
of the New York Evening Post says Patti is
engaged to appear at the Italian Theatre,
| Paris, next November, and is expected to be
one Of the special attractions Of exhibition year.
The contract Was sgocd oa the l9:h OF Deem
| Der Of last year, and the penalty for non fulfill
ment is one huudred Thousand francs. Adcllna
Maria Clorinda Patti was born iuAladrld, April
g. 1S43, and made her debut as prlma doDns
November "a, 1859. a. The Academy of Music,
New York, 10 the character OF Lucia dl Lam
mermoor.
The 81. Petersburg Golos gives tho following
particulars of the culm Ioatlou OF the quarrel
between Patti and her husband, the Marquis
Dc Caux:
She was said to be invulncrable to love, yet
lately she was seized with passion for tenor
(Nicolini or Nichoas) applauded by the same
public. When young she had espoused Lord,
Count, Viscount, or Marquis, one koows not
what. She was greatly taken with him. ibis
husband administered in bis owu way the wlod-
pipe of his wife, which became for him mine
of gold. He adored his spouse; he was tho
first to arrive at the theatre, armed with his
telescope, and it was he who gave the signals
for applause. The young tenor fnally came to
cloud sky that had thus lar been serene. The
husband, Jealous, and not without reason, 1t is
said, wished to prevent his wife from playing
with the lover in question. 1t was even
made one OF the verbal conditions when
the engagement With the Diva was signed.
Tho director had promised; but how could
be resist when the popular tenor came to
him and offered him his talents eratis1 And
that is how Romeo and juliet came to play to.
gether under the nose Of the husbaod. An
explosion was inevitable, and it took place re.
Gently The actress vas IN her dressing room,
her diamonds spread about, Whco the husband
burst n like bomb. Immediately was heard
through the partition incoherent words, utter
ed in furious tone. All about the theatre
came up to listen. Husband and wife screamed
together. each trying to out scream the other.
Finally these words were heard
IL gave you-You-a noble tltei you nave
acted With me like "a
A screaming voice responded
Here! Your tite-ah, it's paid lor ! and
at the same time storm OF jewels tell upon the
husbands head. An instant alter crdc,
sounding like the boxing OF ears, and then loud
screams for aid:
"HeIp heIp!"
The director had to break 10 the door. When
the husband was ordered ou: he refused 10 60,
saying that he was with his wife.
Take him out" the latter cried she is 90
longer husband for me. "
he was put out. AID the actress called upoo
those present to witness what had transplred:
She should demand separation she had Of
fered the half OF her annual income to be lett
in peace. She demanded protection, apd po-
lice agent was stationed at her door.
A Paris letter of as late date az March 2 to
the New York Tunes says that NJ M'ltc Patti did
not leave St. Petersburg with N'coln, bus
with her female companion. her Two servants,
and her ageGt, though 1t appears that only
lew months ago Madame Ncolinl made appll.
catiou for separation lrom her husband on the
ground of his too great intimacy with Patu:
The latter, however, denies all that beyond
what is professional. la the suit for divorce
Patti and her husband came before the court
10 Paris from opposite door! and the Judge
granted her demand TO liva with her sister,
Nine Strakosch, meanwhile, aud iuIhIl her
operate engagements in st. Petersburg and
Vienna. 1t will be some time before the case
will be heard.