Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-10
PARIS AND PATTI.
THE MANNER IN WHICH ADELIEl con-
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PARIS. February 9. 1885

PARIS, February 9, 1880.
Adelina Patti arrived some days ago in
Paris, and is settled in small, genteel
hotel, situated In central but quiet part
of the city. She is rehearsing in company
with Nicoliniin different operas, preparatory
to making her temperance before Pa
risian public Not since long time before
the war has she sung at Paris in opera,
with the exception of one occasion, some
five years ago, whom she responded to the
invitation of Marshal Mcmahon, then Pres
idcnt of the Republic, and consented to
sing in the difficult and rather heavy opera
for her, "The Huguenot," given for the
beneftof the sufferers of the flood which had
then ravaged portion OF Southern France.
At that time Adelina Patti was the adored
81 wife of the Marquis de Caux, and her
entrance into France was heralded with JOY
by the Marquis friends, the beau monde.
AFTER THE SCANDAL,
Which occurred later, and the Marquis had
his wife condemned by the French Courts
which, owing to the condition of their
laws, are not slow to condemn woman
the Marquis friends, the beau monde, de-
clared that the faithless diva should never
again put foot upon French soil without
running most serious risks of spending sew
eral wears in French prison. An abom
Unable idea-that of caging such bird.
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honor of the Marquis required it, and that
the diva should be punished for the little
appreciation she had of titled husband
who was willing to speud her earnings for
her, and who responded SO gracefully to
all the exigences required by them, such |
as appearing in public with opera dancers,
and several other habits peculiar to dis
tinguished gentleman of the world. The |
fair diva was not, however, as severely
punished as her Judges desired for If |
France refused to receive her, she could
very well do without France, for was she |
not called from Russia to England and
back again, and stopped at Berlin with the
daintiest of morsels, which she had but to ex-
tend her lttlebeak to take The beau monde |
of Paris, when they desired to hear Patti,
were obliged to cross the channel to Lon
don, and as they have little taste for
travelling, and likely suffer from seasick
ness, at the end of several years they came
to the conclusion that it would suit them |
better to have Patti cross the channel to |
them. In their cultivated taste for music |
they at last
SACRIFICED TIE MARQUIS
Gle could not singI, and two months ago |
permitted the diva to enter the French |
capital and sing for the poor of Paris.
The quality of her reception was doubtful,
but she needed only to open her mouth to
charm the Indifferent, disarm her enemies |
and win over her cruel judges. 1t was
then agreed that she might come to Paris |
and sing in opera. ON the condition that |
Nicolini should remain on the other side
of the water or in the woods but whether
she disregards the admonitions Of her hus-
bands friends, whether she scorns their
threats or whether she has only |
been awaiting an advantageous offer
for some director to do as she
pleases, she takes no notice of the con-
cessions made in her behalf, and arrives at
the French capital with Nicolini by her
side, and as proud as the princess who car
ried her lover over the snow. The repre-
sensations commence on the 18th of this |
month. Nearly two months ago every de-
sirable place was taken at fabulous price. |
The seats in the boxes sold for $50 each, |
and the price of the other places was the
same in proportion. Nicolini is to sing
with Patti, but what is to be done with |
him by the beau monde, the beau monde |
have not vet decided Probable the Mar
GUS de Caux will hide himself away in
corner and hiss the tenor on his appearance,
but should he be likely to interrupt the
programme, so fond are the beau monde of
music that they will probably be the first
to turn the Marquis de Caux out of the
theater.
At the time of the scandal regarding the
fair diva, the Marquis de Caux employed
an adroit and pathetic writer of the Figaro
to vindicate his conduct in the matter be-
fore the press, and the clever author
expatiated on the risk end folly at
tendant on a similar act, that of
gentleman of the world marrying an
actress or q singer. The beau monde
were melted to tears and agreed that the
Marquis had reasons for regretting the step
he had taken, and felt for him much sym
pathy. They for the moment forgot that
the ex-Empress Eugene had made the
match, who, should she see the article,
would not feel fattered by the condemna-
ton of her policy. and by friends so de-
voted to her in the past. Some time later
a member of the beau monde
MARRIED A CIRCUS RIDER,
And the same clever and pathetic writer of
the Figaro was employed to expatiate upon
the singularity of love, and the necessity,
for happiness sake, OF following the little
Cupid with eyes blindfolded. The more
clever a writer the more he resembles
sleight of hand performer; he shows you
heads, the next moment it is tails. In
France when titled gentleman consents
to enter in family of the bourgeoise it is
for the purpose of selling his title to the
highest bidder, for one of the requisites of
a title is fortune sufficient to sustain a
high rank in the beau monde and conform
to the customs required, such as above men,
toned, all of which the new wife must pay
for. But should one OF the beau monde
marry virtuous but poor young girl, he
is impeached with crime which can never
be hardened. His friends cut him, his
name is erased from the clubs, and society
endeavors to make him IS unhappy and as
uncomfortable as possible. On the other
hand, if the person be not virtuous and
unknown, if she be ballet dancer, cir
cus-rider or an adventurer, the husband is
forgiven. To marry poor but virtuous
girl, the downstep taken by member of
the beau monde is easy and ordinary, but
the leap over social barriers TO the circus
rider is so great that it is heroic, and should
be appiauded. For some days past Paris
suffered from most unwelcomed visitor
A LONDON FOG.
1t must have been London fog, for not
only did it possess all the qualities of
first-class fog, such as described by our
English friends, it seemed to have col
lected all the stray vapor in its passage