Wichita daily eagle., 1885-08-20
PATHS FIRST STAGE DRESS.
Made Thirty-Four Years Ago by = Lady
i'm New York and the Rill FORGOTTEN

Made Thirty-Four Years Ago by \ Lady
in New York and the Bill Forgotten.
New York world.l
When Adelina Patti was a child she oiteI
sat on the lap of Mme. Lauzn. who now
lives on Third avenue. "She is her mothers
image" said Nine Lauza to a reporter
the other day, "and has many OF
her ways The diva was born al
Madrid and is AZ years OLD thi.
summer I knew the whole family init
mntely when they came to reside at Milan
Nine Barelli the mother of the great
singer had been married before and had
four children, two Of whom are still living.
Her relations with her fir-t husband were
said to lie very unhappy, but that was be
fore l knew them The little woman was
Of n very inten e nature, all fire and flame,
yet not without her gentler moods, when she
very charming and loveable. As child
Adelina was extremely like the mother,
could give way to sudden bursts of passion,
which were as quickly over, though not ap
parently regretted. and then she would be
come most affectionate and show sweet
ness of di position which it is a joy TO me
yet to remember
who was her first teacherf'
THAT child was born to sing. and she
could no. have made her life different had
she tried SIZE needed few lessons. singing
as naturally as nightingale between the
pauses OF the wind Her half-brother, f.
Barelli, who. think. is still living in Phila-
delphia, gave her the few lessons she needed.
1t was light and pleasant task for both
teacher AMI pupil. Musical knowledge
seemed to come to her without any effort of
her own and like bird she did her work
unbidden When she was years Old We
came to this country about the same time
and renewed our acquaintance in this city.
/ did sewing and was sometimes engaged by
Nine Barelli to- fix over her dresses and
make new ones for the children-Carlotta,
Amalia, AGelina and another that died
very young
"Adelina made her first appearance on
any stage when she was years of age. and
il was in this city. l cannot recall where
she sang but know it was at concert
That was thirty four years ago. Well. her
mother wanted me to make the dress which
she was to wear, aud did 1t was of white
silk. very pretty. with a few trimming. and
set of her round little figure we'll | shsll
never forget the day l took it to her and
she tried it on Nothing would please her.
and the dress was especially bad and was
cried with vexation, the sweet little
rebel, because it did not fit her
as she thought, and was what is
called 'poky' We tried TO convince her
that it was lovely and couldn't be
made better. Ii was no use She tore it
off. flung it on the floor and jumped on it
with a childish anger that was laughable.
But she had q wear il all the same She
sang in il ami made n hit. The price of
that dress was $37 called with the bill 3
couple Of times but was not paid have
that bill vet, though it is thirty four years
since gave up trying to collect it Patti
has forgotten about the dress her mother
ordered and il will never be paid for Tne
memory that | male it for such a singer Is
enough for me
AMI Nine. Lsuzs excused herself with an
amiable smile AMI went cheerfully into her
cosy litti. kitchen TO get huer for her
daughter. who came bounding IN from
scaoll