The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-29
PATTI AND NICOLINL
The song-Bird's Incoms---Her Search
for Happiness


ii I"Gath IN cincinnati nluirer.l
was speaking yesterday to a prominent
singer connected with ons of the chief com
panies, and ask ID the question OF her: How
much does Patti really receive per nightF'
Give thousand dollars. She has made the
remark herself that it is almost a preposter-
Gus sum of money to get for one performance,
but then she added; AS IL was offered TO me
Of course ! had a right to take it,"
'Hns she any bond given her to secure this
money from her managerP'
81 think not. The other singers have not,
though they have relief in a lawsuit If they
ARE not paid. Patti. 1 understand, gets her
agent who is accomplished and prompt, and
collects the money!
~ Gerster a married womanT'
Yes She is a Hungarian, and it Is un-
dorstood was a poor girl, whom her present
husband, who Is a gentleman, educated and
trained Sho has one child. She Is still a
young woman-in her twenties-n
Does tho company get along we'll to-
getherf'
Very well, indeed. Patti is a very kind
woman She seems to have nothing mean
or passionate about her, though she can as
sert herself when imposed upon
How much money docs she receive for a
years work.
d" can not tell you; but It must be very
large. If she only sang once a week half the
year she would got about Sl50 900. sup
pose that she receives all of that per annun-
Still. she must be under considerable ex-
penso. She has a castle in Wales, where she
spends very much of her time. Even when
she sings in London twice a week she will
come down all the WY from Wales to do so.
She can run down in seven or eight hours,
and 90 back again"
"Nicolini, I suppose. lives thereP'
"He witches ut her d~ressing-room door
every night she sings, TO be attentive to all
her wishes. You can see him there II you
should DO on the stage whenever she Is dress
ing. He takes her forward, and il ready to
receive her when she comes Off,
What sort Of man is her
"He has been very much misrepresented.
He is a gentleman, an artist, a man OF refined
feelings, and OF thorough taste. His voice
is probably not as good as it was, and
she Is not Hs young as she was. But she Is
happy with the man. Some time ago she
met Van Zandt, an American singer whom
she well knew in Europe and threw her arms
around her and said: MY dear, / have been
trying all my life to find happiness tried
everything else but love, l have Ind a title,
great society, admission to great houses and
families, but 1 am happy at last They may
close their doors against me, but l am
happy"
"She Is a remarkable woman. She Is one
of the best linguists in the world. Hardly a
prince in Europe, educated as they are for
languages, can speak as many as Patti. She
can address you in almost any Language
spoken in Europe. She has a warm nature,
ia a beautiful actress-indeed, Is one Of those
almost tropical products where genius Is in
born. Wealthy, world-renowned, not yet
old, Il woman looking for some relief in
domestic life from her exoiteinents, she could
hardly make love to any great singer but he
would feel the invitation. To this man
Nicolini she has been perfectly true, is deeply
wrapped up in him, and, therefore, Is fulfill
ing her engagements with the nations be-
cause she Is happy. In the wretched condi-
ton she onoe lived in, or even in maiden
hood, her voice might have passed away"