The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-29
THE SWEET SINGER.

Enthusiastic Reception OF Patti at Phiia-
deiphia-Incidents In Her Early Amcri-
can Career Recalled. i'.e 81
PHrLApELpIuA, December 20.-The Acad-
envy of Music has not often contained a
larger or more brilliant audience than that
which this evening greeted Adelina Patti.
The lower floor and the balcony were
hacked. and the galleries were comfortably
hiled and the general prevalence of evening
dress gave the house a festal appearance
that befitted the occasion. There were
many. in the audience who re-
called the night, now twenty-five Nv,
then almost unknown, had first interested.
then fascinated, then excited them. By her
astonishing performances Of Lucia, and
left them sitting spell.pound when the cur
tsii fell upon the wonderful finale Of the
third oct, and another night some months
later they recalled when fashionable Phila-
delphia was gathered TO do honor TO a royal
guest. and this same marvellous girl had
driven away all thought OF Lord kenirew
and his suit By the exquisite notes OF The
T,ast Pose Of Summer" The debutante Of
that time returns Acknowledged by the
world as the foremost singer Of her time and
II was natural that her reappearance should
be awaited with more than common interest.
The habitues Of the opera were out in fun
force. All The amusement managers in
town were gati5eIed In the lobby exehang-
ING congratulations with the.imperturbable
Abbey In a modest seat ~ the parquettsc
r,rrie might be noticed EttOre Baretti,
PATHS half-brother and early master. who
ave her the only actual instruction she
received before her appearance on the
sf,oa In the orchestra were a number OF
~ i,s.sf insfrumeufalists in Philadelphia,
ear D'Aurie had flled mp his band to a
rnost satisfactory strength and handled y
remarkably vel. IL was partly an evi-
ieoce ~ The good Hork On me or
ri,.-.ra aud partly of the good hufaor Of the
,,i'Ii..,lf,rr fi.st tlIs " NilliEm Tel overture
,-ith ri,ich The concert opened was euf1usi-
osficallr nuplauded, and repetition II the
losf r1orrrneut executed. Amer that tlEnor
Como n very good pianist played List :
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