New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-07
WARNED BY NINE. NILSSON.
urp .NswrR mol MANAGER MAPLEsoN.


YEARs-TuE "TEssITUaA." as
Madame Christine Nilsson arrived in thus city late
last night She came from Pittsburg in peclal car
this Jerome Marble, oyer the Peausyivania ROAD.
She was accnmpa iied by Sigaor Del Pu@nte aud
WIFE, Capt lin william Bagol. an aide-1e-cnmp to
the Marqu. of Lorne; Miss Hope Glenn. and her
pu,pcrous servans. When the train arrived ut
Trenton TRf TUNE rapsriAr joined th- party
On entering Mad ime Nelson's car he found The
occupants going through tine operation oi what IS
called "cashiug up" In the technical Language OF
the game OF draw-pokar. There was an alarming
display of red. white and blue chips, ana something
of display of bills Of large APPROXIMATIONS Inc
car was Handsomely furnishes and ha'i among us
other appuricnaucss a d. ndsomc upriSht piano. ~
the forward part OF the car very nueh-tanueu
COOK was occupied III the pleasant dh'y OF o'i''
Ing IN what hal baan left Over from supper
.Hsye YOU seen," Ma,iame Nilsson was asheu'
"Mr. Napeson's answer ~ some remarks ycu maae
apo;it hint"
. "Ahw replied the prna Donna seemingly n'er-
.stsa ot once 20. have not seen them Pve been
travelling SO much lie has made reinarAs N"'"'
me, has he ~
copy of Wednesdays TRIBUNE was ne nded 10
her and she gla iced at the arSico 'h''hoh.
and then RAISING her hanis ABOVE hoi Aos1'
exclaimsti: 4" My (isd! Docs lie really SAY mes
colonel I Captain Bagot. 80 you near that
colopel-of yhatY WHY. u militia colonel. lhero
are 80. 900 Of them in England. Oh. d'ar TINS Is
too much Altogether 100 much. Colonel. colonel!
M,rk. Pll bring over ms OF his earis from LongVn
when refurl next season. You'll hnd u" mention
Of colonel, there. What DOnsen,s! W ny don't
sion myself from the Court of Viennaf Because
I'm not fool. He woudn't dare sign himself
colonel IN Engl ana. Aud letter from the Duke OF
Cambridge" continued Madame Nilsson, reading tho
article aloud" Tht Duke of Cambridgc Ia. Ia,
ha 20 and the prina donna laughed, fairly shouted
and almost rolled off from her Chair.
But what has Mr.. Mapieson-not onelMapie-
son-to say furtneri" she continued re-
suming the re iding of the article. =" Well. he
is the most terrioe liar--I did hat: oh, can't
believe anything he says. But want him 10 leave
me alone or 7 will punch his heai," and Madame
Nilsson shook two awe-inspring hsts IN the re-
porter's tao AS sie repeated her words. Pm
nothing but a lone woman, but can 6gh and l've
lots of friends. Aud he says I'm in rage.' And
swears about 1t, too He says 'd-n 1T He must be
angry. Yes, | am in rage. He should
see me lau yh can't help laughing; he's 50
ridiculous He can attack roe, and say Eve got
deyilish charac ter-I only laugh. Bnt ne must LOOK
out The law is sometimes called upon even by
women | know him." and Madame Nilsson gave
very significant nod of her head, and wavsd both
hands in the air as though she was
about to swoop down on something or Colonel
Mapleson.
"He ought not to ill-treat me and talk about my
character" she continued, her eyes WIDE open. IL
was Madame Ttiens and i who helped jim
THAT'S what we used to call HMM his quarrels
with Gye. Marianne Titens-I loved that woman
and upheld Jimmie Mapleson for years and years"
and Madame Nilsson Strengthened back IN Der CHAR
full OF dignity and brought down her arm violently
MR.. MAPLE son WARNED TO KEEP QUIET IN HIS GILL
"He saws Pye only four operas in my repertoiref
Does he say thatW continued Madame Nilsson.
"And will he put up SIC, 900 and ask what the fifth
isl Take him; take him The money is yours. Pl
take the bet and name the ffth-yss, the tenth
AVE. the sixteenth. That and the colonel make me
laugh. Colonel And they are lamcnting his absence
from the armyl Ha, ha ha! That's what's the mat
tor with him. It's nv remark about tho colonel
that angercd him. He's too much of a coward 20 go
to war; He and l will 60 to war together
only two Of us-out in a big field like
Waterloo-and we'll fight. Lila, ha ha!
But he'd better keep quiet in his little crll-thats
the only counsel give him. I've lots of things TO
say about bin." =, .
He said you took offence at bis alluson to your
only having four operas" ventured the reporter
"Oh tOnk no offence at that at all, she replied,
laughing "The American people have heard me sing
ia opera and they know what and how much can
sing Bat what's this! lie says Pye been pulling
OF Of bis heaG~he isn't worth it, And he's attacked
my character! Well, do you suppose he would want
me to sing for HIM if my character was 40 bad r
The reporter could not answer TIE conundrum
and Madame Nilsson continued: I've been fifteen
years with him, and although my character is so
ne esons AbbeV has go
all. Yes did say go to-" continued
Madame Nilsson, reading the interview" but did
from Ada Cavcndish-I didn't know her-nor from
Ella Wesner know more Shakespeare than be
does For if I've studied 9phelss. must know more
isoftening OF the BRAIN" she added, tapping Ler
forehead with her clenched fist.
And he says he has coat ut his tall0rs," she
continued; "and what has that 10 do with it! But
those four operas! Why, Pve four new operas |
have never sung here yet tic speak; sr about
es,, Ask PATTI and H.. she'll Vii, tell you she
stn sae Of NOT sngns ha H
What's thati Why when l came here first that |
was one OF my best parts" and Madame Nilsson |
couldn't be co1nted-all of which she said were in
her repertoire.
But It's too ridiculous to talk about. Let's take
bauchery and excess. Yes i did. know him. |
And all he says in answer to it is, suppose So
lie admits th1n Good and that ry n pulled
Madame Nilsson wants to know why he wants her
peare says again that's the question:"
. All of the time during her comments Madame /
Nilsson kept her arms ges sicuiating in tragic
manner and her voice grew harsh. then faint, and |
finally melted away into a laugh. 1t play IN |
q palace car
WHAT is THE TEssITURA"f
But what earth is this he asks in the inter |
viewi Has she got the WHAT Tho-tessltura I
Tcssitura Hs, ha, ba! What is iti The tessi-
tursT And Madame Nilsson fairly went into hys
tercs over the tessitura.
do you know what it isl" she asked
"No," said the reporter, Il don't"
"Nethcr does he" she answered "He's 10
musician at all and has idea what it is Well if
I've got that Pun proud of it, I've then got all that
singer can want. Ii is q difficult thing 10 define