Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-03

| Patti, the famous prinla DONNA arrived on
the Servia this morning after stormy trip.
The steamer was met at quarantine by re-
| ception party composed of Col Mapiesop.
| Sig Arditi and full band of music. After
landing Nine. Patti was driven 10 the Wind
sor Hotel. She looks somewhat older than
| on her last visit 10 America, and her COM
| plexion is not SO rosy. Her eyes still sparkle
as brightly as ever, and she retains all her
old vivacity. She expressed herself as
shocked when she heard the news Of the
| Park Theater FIRE this morning. She felt
very sorry for Mrs. Langtry, whom she had
once met al a reception of the Ro hschilds,
aud, though she had not met her since, h adj
| very pleasant recollection of her. She
complained OF suffering during her trip over
from the effects of terrific storm. OF her.
sell and her programme in this country she
said: II have been resting since my engage
ment 10 London. Mr.. Nicolini and myself
spent the summer at my country seat, Craig
y-Nos Castle, Wales i spent much lime in
fishing in the river Usk, which flows near
my residence. Ny programme here has not
been arranged altogether. Col. Mapleson is
to visit me this afternoon Tor the purpose of
discussing this question. The weather has
made me little hoagse and am fasigued,
so | do not think 1 shall open for a week or
so. have first to appear in Dinorah. That
Is my layorite opera, and the one in which
have had the most success. / think my
repertory this season will include Semiranide,
which, understand, has never been pro-
duced in this country"
1t is perfectly proper now 10 speak of Nico-
lini and the diva, for her friends say she was
married 10 Nicolini for the second time a
few weeks ago in London, the recently
passed French divorce law making such a
ceremony admiss- bic. According 10 COM
mon report NINE. Patti was married TO Nico-
lini IN the Greek church in Paris ak years
ago. This second marriage is to prevent
the Marquis DeCau1 from getting possession
OF part of PATHS fortune, should she die
suddenly.
thirty years before her death from her
first husband, the Count De Leicci, who,
Notwithstanding the divorce and the lapse
Of yearp, appeared after her death, and his
claim for two-thirds of the estate was al
lowed by the French courts. II j. to prevent
such an attempt on the part of DeCaux that
the recent marriage ceremony was per-
formed. Mr.. and Mrs. Nicolini will appear
on Monday in Lucia, and on the following
Friday in 1raviata.
Lanxtry's Appearance at WaIIack's.
New York, November 2.-Thousands of
curious persons visited the ruins Of the Park
Theater fire yesterday and watched the Ia.
borers searching for the body of John Lee,
the mlSslnS StdSc carpenter. henry Cidrk,
the man who was burned, died this after
noon. Doran lies in the hospital with
broken leg. Mrs. Langtry sent fruit ard
delicaeies to the injured men at the hospital
in the morning, and desired to visit them
but was advised not to do it, as Clark was
dying. She volunteered her services for
benefit for the families of the dead, and this
will be given within two weeks. She will re-
sumo her rehearsals to-day at the Grand
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house in the morning and saw Mr.. Abbey,
and in the afternoon she went driving. She
said she had lost nothing in the fire except
the spear abe used as "Rosalind" Flowers
were sent her by Mrs. Lawrence Barrett and
others, and che received many letters of con-
dolence
Mr.. Abbey thought the Grand Operahouse
was too large for MIS-. Laugtry's company,
and he busted himself in seeking other quar-
ters. At the time of the fire MreWaIlack |
sent Mr.. Abbey note asking if he could be |
OF any service. Mr.. Abbey, in reply, sug-
gested that Mrs. Langtry would be happy to |
plsy IN Wallack's new theater. Ibis morn |
ing Mr.. WALLACE replied tina. the suggestion |
was a startler, but that on account of his |
sympathy with a fellow-manager, the disap- |
polntment to the public and the annoyance |
to Mrs. Lauglry, he was willing to consider
it. ~
In the afternoon Mr.. Abbey had long |
conference with Mr.. Wallaek, and at 6 |
O'Clock it was agreed that Mrs. Lanetry
should have the theater for full term OF |
four weeks. The RtuUenu will run out the
rest OF the week. Mrs. Langtry willopen in
an Unequal Autch on Monday evening. The
scenery will be very handsome, although not
so fine as that which took six weeks 10 pre-
pare. Three artists are already engaged on it.
Mr.. Wallsck's production of the new play,
The Queens Shilling, will be postponed until +
after the Langtry season. Meantime his
company will go on the road, starting the
latter part of next week. The box office at
Wallack's will be opened on Thursday morn
ing st s o'clock for the exchange of seats
bought for the Park Theater. The money
will be refunded or corresponding seats viii
be given in exchange.