Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-19
PATHS AMERICAN TOUR.
The Programme which the Diva
is TO Follow In the United
states.

Jullien's concerts. In 1859 she sang
"Lucia" at the Academy OF Music,
taking the title role. In 1862 she
went to Europe, where she has since
remained. For many years managers
in this country have been trying to
pursuade Nine. Patti tomake tour in
the United States, but the offers re-
ceived by her from managers IN Lon
don, Paris, st. Petersburg, Vienna,
Madrid and Naples have been such
that she has always refused to cross
the Atlantic.
Among the members and stock
holders of the Societie des Grands
Concerts de France ct de L'Etranger
de Paris is M. Halanzier, for many
wears manager of the Grand Opera
house in Paris. Where many had
failed NJ. Halanzier resolved to try,
and he. on behalf of the society, en-
tered into negotiations with Nine.
Patti for tour in the United States.
The negotiations were long and tedl-
Gus, engagements had to be set aside
and others refused, but the final result
was success. As soon as the contract
was signed NJ. L. Relevant, the gen
eral manager of the society, left at
once ior this country TO make arrange
ments for the concerts. NJ. Relevant
yesterday gave a reporter the follow
| ing account of the proposed season:
mime. Patti will come here with
SiCnor Nicolini, and will open in
Steinway Hall on the 9th of Novem
Der. Six concerts will be given, on
the 9th, 18th, 18th, 10Th, sd, and
18th. In addition to Signor Nicolini
there have been engaged a contralto
and a baritone; but so far l do moi
know their names. Nine. Patti will
also bring with her pianist, an SC
companist and business manager
besides her attendants. the party mum
bering nine in all. She will sing il
this city in December and again IL
April, but how many times | do mo-
know"
where does Nine. Patti go from
this city2"
ITO Boston, where she sings at the
Music Hall on the I'd, 9th, 10th anC
18th of December. Engagements have
already been made for her in Provi
dence, New Haven and Hartford. !
am now making arrangements to en-
gage halls in Philadelphia, Baltimore
Washington, Chicago, Cincinnati, st
Louis aud New Orleans.
Twill she go to San Francisco?
"No; l do not expect she will care
to go SO far"
."How many concerts will she appear
INF"
sat present she expects to sing il
iorty-fve. OF course, it is possible
that she may conclude to enlarge thii
number, but this is the number called
for by her contract, and for which
am now making arrangements"
Does she expect to appear il
OPERA"
1T is very likely that arrangements
will be made for her appearance witt
Mapleson's troupe. She is anxious Il
sing, if suitable arrangements SHOULD
be made, in Lohengrin' at any rate
and will no doubt appear in Other
operas. Everything of this kind, how
ever, is necessarily in allegiance fot
the present, and although | have NJ
doubt that Nine. Patti will appear il
opera in this city, | may say that moth
ing in this regard has yet been settled
| Nine. Patti would also like to sppea
lin musical festival if anything Of tn
sort should be begun during her Wis.,
to America, and | hope that we shal
be able to make arrangements 70
one"
Under whose management does SD
come ?"
Practically under her own. Tn
Societe des Grande Concerts d
France ct de l. Etranger de Paris
represented by myself. They have a
interest in the engagement and max
all Of the arrangements for her differ
emit appearances in this country. Blu
Nine. Patti has her own manager, an
is not under the control Of any one, i
the ordinary sense of the word.
What are the terms Of the con
tract?"
the expenses are nrBU deducted
Then the society takes its percentag
and after that Mime Patti takes A
the rest"
What is the percentage Of the SC
ciety?"
That l prefer not to say. 1t is on,
g however, which is thoroughly satii
I, factory"
what are to be the prices at Mn
PATHS concertsY
ut is not definitely fixed yet, but
j think there will be some seats at 81
+. more at $40 and more yet at S."
docs Nine. Patti enjoy the idea
8 coming to America"
I "Yes, very much. She has wante
# to come for long time, but her Ell
gagements have been such that it WI
almost impossible. Why, for this tr
3 she was obliged to refuse some vel
1, brilliant offers from European man
|. gers. She was offered $1,000 per mig
for thirty nights and a house wort
about $4,000 in Madrid, which 81
n. refused. She also declined an offer
$4,000 per night at Monte Carl
Nine. Patti has very warm memoir
y Of the American people, and has oft
&c expressed desire to come back he
while her voice is unimpaired. | su
e, pose that she may now be said to
le at the zenith Of her fame, and h
u voice is the most perfectly beautif
% one now in existence. She is We
rs handsome, and altogether no prir
ID donna like her has ever come to Il
&c country. The people will have
lg chance to hear the greatest singer
e. earth in the very plentitude Of h
rs powers. / have no doubt that b
Is visit here will create a perfect furo
II which will mark an epoch in the m
4 4 a.