National Republican., 1883-11-14
A Live Princess Of Naples Singing in Low
French Cafe.
Nevada and Van Zandt Rival Americans
Of the Opera Comique,
Spicy Talk About operate and Theatrical Celeb
rites.
Tho Mysterious Lady Mt Lake Como-Is
tho Duchess dc Chaulnes Dcadl
SnecinL Leiifr.

raj has been stirred to the foundation by tho
appearance at low singing hall of a real
Italian princess. The Princess Of Pignaletti
oRo OF the oldest of Italian nobility, and tho
present Princess of Ccrchiara, is own sister to
the rich and handsome Countess Nicholas
Potochi, of Paris. pronounce Potoshshi, If
you please) Count Nicholas has twenty
million of francs, but sees no reason why ho
should support his wife's sister. The truth
is that Princess Cerchiara is woman who
recognizes neither civil nor moral laws. Her
meanderings have been manifold her debts
colossal, and hor general behavior that of
Jolle. In this country when q lady
of high birth commits every sort of indis-
cretion, carries on" as do few of the danes
galantes, and makes herself generally noto-
rious with lovers and scandal the world
smiles and says Nine. Ia Princess is IL
hysterio." Were she u bOurgeoise instead of q
titled lady her social reputation would not
outlivo the life of an etherial soap bubble.
Hysterie, indeed Any woman Wishing to
retrench, to make up for past follies, can exc
out very decent existence ON 5000 month
This the lady has scorned, scofIed at, and in
order to revenge herself on her sister and
brother-in-law she engages herself to sing at
La Scala, low drinking hall on one of the
Paris boulevards. The night of the debut she
came out on tho stage en- princesse and sang
COnndiS tu te pays from Mignon, in French,
with very bad foreign Italian) accent.
Words cannot describe the Kissing, hooting,
and yelling. At least she should have known
her public and have sung Neapolitan chan
sonette with short skirts and-and the neces-
sary abandon. But no She attempted
serious song and frightful failue was the re.
suit In that quarter where she sang il is
disgrace enough being princess. Imagine
the double one of being Missed and de6ed
have little comment to make upon Nine.
Pignalettps proceedings, but it seems to me
thatan honest woman and n lady might have
preferred, for her own personal comfort, to
sing in some other theater. She will have
hard work to convince the world that her
relatives have not been in the right in treat
ng her with complete unconcern One must
aave some natural taste for vice and low sur
oundings to be able to sing in such place
as Paris concert hall One rarely descends
so low in the social scale at single step. So
with regard to the princess, all who knew her
now say, "Ah water always finds its Level" ;"
l passed tho Countess Nicholas the other
day in her carriage. She looked beautiful.
serene, and-impassible. The Potochis arc
inoeed to be pitied. Nine. Pignaletti has two
children and is no longer in her first youth.
In fact, she is nearly do, and years with her
are beginning to count. She has too much
embonpoint to pretend to figure. Her eyes
are black. fine, and expressive. She won't O
good deal in nice society last year. AS a
princess she was considered fair amateur
vocalist. For bread winning her voice is
helplessly mediocre. The crowds are SO great
to hear and see that whole regiment of
police are stationed at the entrance of La
Scala. 1t is limited that her representations
will soon be stopped.
Poor, deuded woman. Her worst revenge
has been on herself on her own head. The
M fPin de ctrt had C,s. Al.
and life has SO many rainy days for all of us
that we need frmer and more reliable ones.
They have all left her; there is not one to
countenance or console Her vengance has
indeed miscarried.
The two American artists at the Opera
Comique are decided rivals. Mile. Van Zandt
is the favorite of one clique, Mile Nevada of
the other. Van Zandt drives in pretty
coupe with her mamma, while Nevada drives
swell village cart, accompanied by her papa
Nevada is homely, Van Zandt is plain. Nevada
has pretty figure, Van Zandt has not.
Nevadas face is not now sympathetic Van
Zandt's is. What would be said had either
claim to real beautyp 1t is now positively
decided that the most remarkable singer is
Nevada, and the cleverest artistic is Van Zandt.
The truth is that Nine. Nevada can exc
cute music quite beyond her rival Marie
Van Zandt's voice, is becoming q mezzo in
quality, while her school for singing cannot
compare with that Of Nine. Marchisi's pupil.
Nevada does not pronounce French as we'll
as the little Marie and there you are. One
has qualities which the other has not, and if
there friends will only stop tanning the
flames Of imaginary rivalry both will become
justly celebrated on the stage of the opera COM
ique. By the way, 1t is not Nevada's place.
She is more adapted to grand opera, but it is
just the theater for the little genius Van
Zandt. Let us hope peace will be kept, and
that one will not turn the other out before
her given time.
Nine. Carvallio is going to sing again.
Probably the role Of the Countess in "Nozze
di Figaro" Realy-but she says she must.
The Carvallios are still poor. No wonder.
This is a sample oftheir improvidenco. They
had little house at the seaside. Madame
discovered that cabinet de toilette was alb
solutely necessary. 1t was spoken of to her
easy-going husband.
"Why, certainly, my friend, have it, and
at once"
The estimated cost of a little wing was ten
thousand francs, (S2,000.) 1t was built. They
then discovered that the house looked out of
shape with one wing They must add an.
other. 1t was added. The awful discovery
was then made that the two wings utterly
spoiled tho house. 1t was too low 1t must
be raised and terrace built in front. That
was done. The whole vacation was passed
IN leaving things upside down, and
sAp hhtl SooJ WAS elgnLY LnOubdnu
francs. Rather dear cabinet dc toilette.
The place has come out perfect lop-sided
cOchomieni, and would not realize, TO sell
entire, 10000 francs. Nine. Caryallio cannot
imagine why it is that they are always poor.
She will probably sing Romeo and Juliet"
again, and fall dead after tho potion scene,
but she does It standing. was infinitely
surprised when saw ii. asked a subscriber
to the opera:
why does sho not die in proper man
ner?"
ut tires her too much" he responded,
coolly. "She did it ten years ago but now
she dare not; besides she dies as she likes,
She is-Mme. Caryallio." That settled IL. |
am very careful now how l ask questions
about the stage modus oporandi of confessed
favorites.
=. Mmo, Theo has just made great success in
the new opera, Nine. Boniface," Theo's repu-
taton is to me another superlatiye mystery.
Yet the Boufie is full everybody on the tip
toe Of expectation to sec what pa short
legged small-headed, and big-waisted woman,
chirp few notes and even smile out of tune
kick out her small feet at tho wrong time,
make gestures awry, and so on. Theo as
Cupid in "Orphie aux Enters" at the Gaite,
was darling-to look at. Tho only thing
one ever desired was that she would never
open her mouth. In those days when
Schneider was still good, Theresa still
good, and Judie an CtOiie ndisSdUte, Theo was
cast for roles where the only obligation was
to look pretty, dress very decolLee, and wear
in general MS foW clothes ag Dossible She