Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-24
DAMBMANN, THE SPOON.
The Rich Young Man Who was Cap.
tured by an Opera BOuffe Singer.

| Prom the New York World
Mile. Nixau. the charming little French boufe
| singer who came over with Graus 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 re-
turns to Europe next week 1t seems that
Dambmann, who is rowing blade, made the
acquaintance of Nixau on the steamer coming
| to this country, though he had lost his heart to
| her over the footlights OF the Folies Dramat-
| iques in Paris. He made love to her in the most
ardent manner. and being rich, and possibly
good looking, the little French woman surren-
dered.
Immediately on arrival here q private civil
| marriage ceremony took place. though NiXau
insisted on going back home to be married under
french laW-nO other marriage being binding in
ner opinion. 1t is for this that she returns next
week The couple took up their abode in oath
street. having magnificent apartments on the
first floor, for which Monte Cristo had paid 800
| week. He had a valet who had travelled with
him for years, and the singer had two maids in
ner 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 i'm "Boccaccio the infatuated
Dambmann sent her a CARLOAD of flowers. some
OF the pieces being larger than the lady herself.
At least 81 600 were invested in this form of
alteration. Shortly afterwards the young hus-
baud presented his bride with diamond neck
lace, pearl neck lace, two magnificent diamond
rings and a diamond encased watch the whole
footing up something like $50, 600. One day.
while out prOmenading, Nixau saw q splendid
vase In a shop window. She expressed great
admiration for it. Next evening, on returning
nome. she found it in her parlOr 1t cost $500,
and Mr.. Dambmann's card was appended.
With such loving husband it might well be
imagined that NiXau took very little interest in
her business. She neglected rehearsals, failed
to learn new parts, and was fined almost daily.
MIR. Dambmann paid all the fines. One day he
asked Maurice Grau what he would take to re-
lease his assistant prima donna. AS Grau saw
very little comfort ahead in managing such a
rebeOus singer. he placed the figure at SO. 600.
1t was paid at once, and NiXau was released.
She will be succeeded in the company by Mile.
Fouquet, who is on her way out from Paris.
Dambmann and his Gallo song-bird contem-
plated trip to California where, it is said, the
possessions lie. The valet says there is a fine
cattle ranch out there belonging to his master,
and there are hints of gold mine. Dambmann
is ABBOTT thrty-three years of age. His father
was heavy importer in this city. He died
twenty years ago. The young man, since COM
ing OF age, has spent most of his time travelling.
In addition to English, and is a rather quiet and
unobtrusive person. He cares more for wine
and good dinners than street display. Nixau is
rather pretty on the stage and in her makeup
reminds some people of the late Adelaide Neil
son. OF the stage she Is rather plain, though
she has the jaunty. saucy air OF the oral
Pdrls1enne. She is attached to heavy. unat-
tractive dog, a cross between mastiff and a
Skye terrier. which is probably worth $40. After
the couple return to Paris trip around the
world will follow So the valet says.