New-York tribune., 1880-02-15

| Macrea0y escaped
gused rs monk. The opera troupe that had sung
at Palmo's Opera House appeared at the Asor Piace
Theatre. Then there another theatre called Trpler
Hall, where the Grand Central Hotel now is. Laura
Keene had IL at first but Burton got 1t from
| and called 1t Burtons Theatre The entrance on
Broadway, and the theatre proper Mercerst 1t
about 80 2 that Mario and Grisi sang together
| at Castle Garden"
at must have seemed strange to go down TO the Bat
| terry 10 hear an opera"
why, bless you, no It didn't In those days
who pretended be anyone lived above Bond-st That
was the fashionable limit Why, when the Academy Of
Music built everyone thought that t of the
world can remember having to cross Canalst. on
| bridge when was a boy.
CRISIS JEALOUSY OF MARIO.
"To return, however to Mario and Gris. When they
first here began to take charge OF preparing their
hair for the operas and went with them all the
country. Maro's hair and mousaohe both white,
and of had be dyed. Gris had pleasing face
and agreeable manners She was a splendid singer and
had left her husband he with Mario. with whom
she was very much in love- Another woman, Mrs.
COots think she called also in love with
Marie, and Grisi jealous of her. Mrs. COOts
was OF excellent English family, and followed the
famous tenor through Russia France and England and
then came to America with him. She used to try
to speak to him. but seemed to be perfectly cOnented
she could buy box "A seat and hear bm sing I
member the first time her. II at Castle Gar
den. She very paeso pale, IN fact, that thought
she III and asked her IL could do anything for her
No. SIR she replied. and remained mmovable She
followed Mario to Italy and she there DuIned to
death in her room IN hotel, II recOec Alright, in con-
sequence OF her clothing catching fire.
Mario and Grisi used ~ have funny times to-
gethcr was always with them behnd the scenes aud
had n good opportunity of watching the fun Grisi
Isaid before very jealous Of him. remember that
one night Mario received bet-dOux singers are al
ID Ia I'm
Grs insisted on seeing what ia it, but Mario put
her of with the remark, Oh, It's from nv physician.
But she didn't believe him and mad. One night the
two playing IN the Inst act OF Norma when the
children about to be killed. and she cursed him
vigorously and so naturally that round after round Of
applause given to her. The audience little knew
how much in earnest she was. Again, remember
night when 'Lucrezia BOrgR being sung Gris
thought that her lover singing TO ladies IN the
theatre 'Ah,' said he me- III she going put poi
my drink she'll do It tonight Gris would APP
peal to to say If didnt Mario singing to
lady the house. OF whom she terribly Jealous Oh
II takes lot OF tact TO get along with these singers
Why, suppose that In my life have had fully fifty
singers ask me to watch to II their lovers weren't
singing 10 some lady gentleman as the case might be-
In the audience They 80 Jealous and susceptible that
they always ready to sopect each other OF indey
suppose have been TO fifteen masquerade balls with
prula dOnhas VINO wanted To see n Their husbands or
lovers were there with other girls. The prma d1nnas
always quarrel together when one receives more ap-
plause more flowers than another does. You must
say and know where those boquets came from
a spiteu remark that nave often heard. have had
that they wanted their friends TO be aGe TO do and
in such and such scene In an opera: Many times they
buy bouquets for themselves. and 1 have known the
bouquets to be used time aud again Many singers
can't sing note until they have taken some stmulant,
and on the other hand some can't sing az all II they
have had anything 10 drink The prlma dOnnas
are 40 fastdous and particular about their dress that
poor cOieur has through fiery ordeal in order
Ia satisfy them When one Of them doesn't want To sing
he or she will play sick. and Will be ready with some
"A "a
For when a manager singer must appear there is
no escape unless a doctors certificate can be Obtained.
CURIOUS STORIES ABOUT LAGRANGE.
MY introduction TO Lagrange somewhat pecu.
liar. she going to sing in opera on her first
night that knew nothing about. found her at the
thcfre rehearsing. knocked at the the dress
ing-rOom, and when entered Lagrange looked at me-
but said nothing. She had little KING Charles dog in
her lap. The dog looked up and licked my hand. In
santy Lagrange smiled anu SAID pleasantly Im gong
to like yoH' thanked her. and then she explained her
remark 10 me. IL seems that once when she was IN
Naples coiffcur came to her room 10 do up her hair
anu dog, tine little dog. b&rked Hereby at him.
ways after that governed by OF super
sution. II made no difference VINO came TO ncr room
sSe wonId hsy" noilng 10 d" with the peTson bu If tbe
dog received The kindly she felt perfectly safe
Ibe dogs Judgment never had been az fault
" Llgraugc was fine woman aud beautiful singer |
nneb tnd used 70 speculate as sne termed II tnat
Is gamble her money away. She used TO
~ much ~ $1,000 a month, and her husband woud |
lose IL all at pay She would come 10 me nc tunes and
say. with sigh 'O1. thlt husband of mime has been
spcculang.' sac never disappointed her audience IT
Uiman. who Was her manager came to her aud said. |
TINS tcuOr i sek and We can't sug tonight. she would
reply, Well what can YOU ing lie would settle on
that ~ the tenOrs could appear in,
and she would sing 1t on an hours notice rather than
tnih tllc hou1e away 'cI'H'I SUE hor N"is"n hoI
GHzzaniga ever disappointed an audience. Lagrange |
was little Jealous Of the reputation that Crls had
made M tins country, and she had faVoriie way OF
asking of mr. WELL did sng that well Grs T. |
Lucrrzia Bpraia.' ON her first nights she
novice, and never sang note behind the |
htfu ff. .gfIrf tain mn
one incurred the anger of Gazzanga and Colson. |
who singing under Ulman. Coson vivac,ous |
Frcnchwona and Gdzz ,niga splendid IN tragic |
paris. N"iihrr ie. Therefore WIS Wen suited Tor the
and huaily persuaded hun To cast them both for the
OPERA Colson slng i the irsi two acts aud Gdzla-
nga to appear IN tue death scene In tho third act
Eacn singer terribly mad because II was not thought
that she could sing the whole opera better than her
companion could. AT first they would not divide the |
acts but finally they persuaded 10 do II, and the
success OF the opera was marvellous.
COMMENTS ON AUDIENCES AND SINGERS
"Adelina Patti was childkc ana naive behind the |
scenes always full Of fun and Jokes. She played one Of
her ptanks on me NJ gnt, when SOnnambua was 10
he played. Go and get candle for me- said she. |
pointing 10 the candle which she carries across the |
bridge, and which lay IN the middle OF the stage l |
walked of TO get II for her. and was thuDderstruck TO
nnd hat the curtain mp aud everyone was laughing
at me That was NV debut. Adclna was not pretty. |
but she had very eyes bewichng black hair and
petite figure She wasn't appreciated IN this country.
See successful she has been Ia Eurorc And thi,
thrcugh all the principal with these singers, aud
think that Boston audiences the most apprecatiye
OF any have ever seen. People III NewIurk nnd also
Phiadrphia 20 tO the opera because n l. fashionable.
aud to see how their friends dressed Then tney |
chat together aud interrupt the music Not over 90 per
cent Of the proulc here go the opera for the sake of
the music IN Boston the other HAND they dress less
shDwIy and pay better attention TO the muse
DO admirers OF singer often ask Tor IL lock OF her
hair r.
Oh, In hundreds OF eases have had men and women
to and beg tO them o;k or nGlr. Cen
orally used 10 tell them TO wait few daVs ana tlen
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from the abundant supply IN nv back store a READY or
tnem They knew the difference ana IL seelDcd 10
90 just well as Tie genuine. remember WEI now
the fellows about town ued 10 chase me AROUND Iur
lock OF PccOlumini's hair"
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