New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
CHIT WITH MlLE. NILSSON

AN EARLY ARRIVAL IN THE RAINIER NEW
DRESsEs-AMrRCAN SINGERS IL PARIS
1t was past midnight of Monday when the
Galua dropped her anchor outside the bar but it
not until a H. yesterday that she lay alongside her
pier and Madame Nilsson received the congratulations
OF Der friends upon her safe arrival AS soon as the
singer could escape from the customs officials she drove
TO the Windsor Hotel, where later in the mOrning, she
was seen by q TRIBUNE reporter. Though thoroughly
tired by her early arrival, Nine. Nilsson looked
the picture OF health aud good spirits as, dressed
In her dark blue travelling suit she chatted TO her VS.
tor About every five minutes tap would come to the
door aud In answer strong clear "come in" OF tha
songstrcss u servant would make his appearance with
huge mass OF flowers pinned upon which was the card
OF some ore OF her numerous friends Before the Visit
was at an end the room looked like the show window Of
q florists store.
what a miserable day to arrive on is it not I" she
sld as the rain ratified against the window pInes; buJ
feel sure It will clear up before long, and then shall
see dear New.York love to it, under clear sky
and brs int sun"
You had rough passage, suppose ~
Eyes but don't MUD that. Now tell me right away,
az you say about my honse am to 60 10 see II to-
morrow and, oh, how anxious am, call 10 my house,
FOR l open IT, and # 1t had not been for me Mr.
Abbey would never have taken the management Big
why OF ts big 50 Is everything m yodr country,
including the hearts OF the people There, that Is
pretty compliment, Is &c not o.
'Have you sung much since you left us :"
NO. not very much. was IN London Tor two months,
but only sang in concert Since then have been On
tho continent rcs,ng AMI studying my new parts.
Twas detained three weeks IN Paris waiting for my
dresses lie made think OF that Everybody is so busy
that my orders were delayed that loug. Guess how
many boxes had"
- have uo idea"
,Tweuty-ninel Just think of It. You should have
seen the customhouse officers race when l declared
them MY fayoute dresses are cut after old Venetian
pattern. The real thing from the Time OF tle-how do
you call them -IuquistOrsl Wen, InQusitors. Those
were the pleasant days yOu know when some wrote
your name on piece OF paper, stuck 1t in tho lions
mouth and then goodbye you. Ny dresses were de-
signed by leading French artist, and made by WORTH
and am dying 10 wear them
wei, as told you studied hard during my holl-
day, principally my part IN the new opera Goconda,'
Ont it Is such part so heavy, SO very heavy Ia tho
last aot an Oh he stage for Icequarters OF an hour
and singing nearly all the It is terribly atigung,
but . magnificent part"
Did you hear anything Of Mr. Mapieson while
| YOU were in Englandi"
"Nothlug at all. How disgracefuly he behaved about
me last season, did lie not After all have done ioc
Mapleson by helping TO retrieve his sinking fortunes
was surprsed But need have been, FOR ought to
nave known what sort OF man he was. Tie idea OF
saying over aud over again that he had contract with
ME. l made up my mind long ago that was
going to sing for MI. Abbey and one ese and how
| am here, aud Map,esOu has not = word 20 say"
| Did you know that Del Puente aud LaOlache We're
down on his spectus well that OF Mr. Abbey
"Eo, did not know that, but do know thal Win ny
| own eyes saw Del Puente sign a contract win 81,
Abbey the railway carriage, and he Will behave very
badly II he Coca over 10 MaplcsOn. A TO Mme La
blaohe she and her daughter are, know posyey eu-
gagged by Nj Abbey and BY no one else. WY M Sia'
peaon must be foolish make such statements ana eA
pose himself TO the consequences which must IOhoW
We have saying that man holds his race 70 the ram
he must get wet Do YOU see what mean
Did you MIss Anderson In London v
"Oh yes, | saw her as Par Aente In 'lngomar, a a
was delighted a. Londoners in general sue has
| made an immense success. said LONG ago that tAs