Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
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The Rich Young Man who Has Carried
or an Opera Boune Singer.
IN. Y, Despatch to the Boston Globe.]

IN. Y. Despatch TO the Boston Globe.]
Mile. Nixau, the charming little French
opera bouffe singer, who came over will
Grau's company, and who has been captured
and carried off the stage by the young Monte
Cristo, Charles Dambmann, is back in the
city again. She returns to Europe next week
1t seems that Dambmann, who is a rowing
blade, made the acqu aintance of Nixau Oh
the steamer coming to this country, though
he had lost his heart to her over the foot
lights of the Folies Dramatques in Paris. He
made love to her in the most ardent man.
ner, and being rich, aud possibly gooC look
ing, the little French woman surrendered.
Immediately on arrival here private
civil marriage ceremony took place, though
Nixau insisted on going back home TO be
married under French law-no other mar.
riage being binding In her opinion. 1t is for
this that she returns next week. The couple
took up their abode in Twenty fourth street,
having magnificent apartments on the first
floor, for which Monte Cristo paid 800 a
week. He had valet who had travelled
with HIM for years, and the singer had two
maids in her service. Meals were furnished
from the Hoffman House at the rate of 1915
per week. On the night that the bouncing
bouffer made her first appearance 10 "Boc.
cacco" the infatuated Dambmann sent her q
carload of flowers, some Of the pieces
being larger than the lady herself. At
least $1,000 were invested in this
form of alteration. Shortly afterward
the young husband presented his bride
with diamond necklace, a pearl neck.
lace, two magnificent Il almond rings and q
diamond encnscd watch, The whole footing
up something like 5000 One day while
out promcnadns Nixau saw Il splendid vase
in shop window. She expressed great ad-
mirallon for it, Next evening on returning
home she found it in her parors. 1t cost
5000 and Mr.. Dambmanu's card was ap-
pended.
With such loving husband 1t might well
be imagined that Nxau took very little in
terest in her business. She neglected re-
h,arsals, failed 10 learn rev parts, and was
find almost daily. Mr Dimbmann paid all
the fln"s. Oac day lac asked Maurice Grau
what he would take to release his assistant
primi do Ia. As Grau saw very little CON-
fort ahead III managing such rebellious
singer, he placed The figure at $4,000. 1t
was paid al once, and Nixal was released.
She will be succeeded in tue company by
Mile, Fouluet, who Is on her way out from
Paris.
Dambmann and his Gallo songb bird con-
Template Il TIP to California, where, it Is
said, the possessions lie. The valet says
there is a fine castle ranch out there belong
ing to TO his master, and there are hints Of
gold mine. Dambmann is about 80 years of
age Ills father was heavy importer In
this city. lie died 90 years ago. The young
man, since becoming Of age, has spent most
Of his time travelling. lie speaks French,
German and Italian fuently, in addition to
English, and is rather quiet and unobstru-
sive person. He cares more for wine and good
dinners than street display. Nixau is rather
pretty on the stage, and in her makeup re-
minds some people of the late Adelaide Neil
son. on the stage she is rather plain,
hough she has the iaunty, saucy air of the
real Parisienne. She is attached to heavy,
lnattractive dog, a cross between a mastif
md sky-terrier, which is probably worth
BIO. After the couple return 10 Paris trip
Mound the world will follow, 81 the valet
aYs.