Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-04-24
y I From our Special Correspondent
coIosns!U R NEW YORK LETTER.
Nina L.
and SOns-Dr Gardint
Nohod, ~. mage In the Future

about Sa0 els whian at htnaa !" ."' future
Her Majesty's opera troupe. led ,
Mapleson, as he is called, probably
in Difference to the American par
TALLY for titles. Certain it is that
the prefix of "Her Majesty's" has
bad great deal to do with tho sue
cess OF his company. Some peo-
pie have found fault with him 9TH
ers have Landed him, bat every body
agrees that he has been successful.
Let me picture him to you, as
not long az he squeezed his way
out through the crowd at matinee
just in front of me.
A sturdy, ford Englishman, very
nearly six feet; bread aud stoat,
but not the least incommoded or
heavy in appearance. Seemingly
about City years of age-not more
l should judge than fifty fSe.
His brown hair, which he keeps
! closely cut, is tinged perceptibiy
I oiue, his features eieas
b Be- ' ns bat RaEasssiys ga,sr the toat
eompressed-a sure Indication TINT
there is lack of generosity in his
nature. This defect however il
somewhat concealed by short
moustache. A pair of brown whis.
kers give bee omlng flush, for his
face is somewhat " antiugin breadth.
But il be is really deficient in gem
crosby, be does not show il in his
management, fer this has been in
all ;hipgs most liberal. Details
have been well looked after /; every
thing has been Or large scale, and
the people have appreciated this by
an equally generous support. Close
beside MapiesOn as he made his
way out tina, after noon, was his son
Charles, not Henry, who married
Marie II ~. We must not confGund
them, for Ii ,nry is by far the sup
ior OF the two. He seems to igherii
his fathers talent as manager,
while Charles has left rather an no
enviabIe reputation behind him from
the fact that his board bill at the
, Covvett Honse is still unpaid. fh
proprietors were obliged to consent
, to losing compromise and accept
, a doubtful note from the young
man. His appearance is very ordin-
airy, "a be is small, and bis face i:
8 az meaningless one as | ever saw
Now lei me give you an account
j.. of visit 10 the hotel where | called
to kpow something of the future
plans of Nine. Gerster. | did no
: ask to zee the prima donna herself
for she was TO sing that evening
a and | knew we'll enough that
y singer does not wish to receive {
h visitor on the day of performance
y But l was very courteously receives
n by DR. Gsrdini, her husband, wit
n whom had very pleasant talk
, Nine Gerster is OF coarse delighte
i with America. She has every rea
, son to be, for her popularity her
N this winter has been very great.
% is quite a mistake TO suppose tina
10 DR.. Gardini was her teacher. Tha
% has been asserted with such conf
= denca that believed it to be trnt
N But be does not pretend to DO any
al thing more than an amateur in M
>. sic. for be is doctor of medlcin
of An Italian OF course, as the Bam
40 would show, and this summer, ST {
ar the season in London is over,
N will retire with Nine. Gerster
. Italy, where she will take rect
iii two months preparatory to rctui
hi here next fall. DR.. Gardini has 6
lie the italian warmth of manner, sr
az is very approach Able gentlema
If He is OF medium height, havir
a dark eyes, side wbiskers and mon
sis tache, yet his complexion is by |
on means 30 swar.hy as is general wi
ar Italians. Indeed he would pa
rat well enough for an American, th
ass the moment he speaks his forei,
of origin becomes evident. His En-
,pt lish is, however, quite intelligib
he yet his look was one of decided
mt lief, when | informed him that
ed was acquainted with French.
of asked him something 10 regard
1e. Madams's costumes, but the rep
an. was given with that helplessness
The which the average man seems ov'
IN come when speaking on so intrici
ed subject as dress. She dres
I'D very SIMPLY" be said, "very 81
,or nIyr-and then after a Dause. az
life be wished to convey at least so
He information, he took bold Of
oy. damssk curtain, saying She
city something on her bonnet like thi
the | conclude he meant a garnet I
pest ored ribbon or flower. Nine. Q
1ca. ster, who has really bewitched \
RED York this season, is quite small |
+, be delicate in appearance somew