The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-18
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Patti Brsalks Her Contract and Nevada Gre.

Patti Brealss Her Contract and Nevada Gre
ates Scene.
CnicASo, April l7.-Madame Adeiin,
Patti has written 10 Colonel Mapleson
announcing that she will be unable to ful
fill her New Yotk and Boston engage
ments, owing to illhealth and the impera
tive orders Other physiclans TO cease work
for several weeks. sp
10 representative OF the Associated
press.this morning she said she had felt
the NECESSITY OF retiring for a time, but
that this had been forcibly pressed upon
her by her recent heavy work.
AT the opera festival last night Neyada's q
appearancein .Rigolettop before an i'm.
mense audience was again the cause Of
tumult among the audience. At the con-
clusion Of the third act, which ended with
o duet between Nevada and DeAnna, Ne
yada was presented with q floral harp sur.
mounted by small. flags Of the Union. She
grasped one Of the tiny flags with the eyi.
dent intention OF waving It, but was una
BILE to get 1t Of. The applause which fol-
lowed in the track OF the song and the in.
nocent denomination over the flowers oc-
cupied fully fifteen minutes. The first
demonstration OF the house was almost
natural. When the hand.clapping OF
those who are accustomed to. applaud a
good thing for what 1t isworth ceased, the
noise continued.
The curtain arose and Mile. Nevada and
De Anna acknowledged their conipli.
ments. Still the noise went on, Sing il. y
t'sing II again, and like expressions were
heard from the back seais and hciders OF
standing room tickets. Nile. Nevada and
De Anna finally appeared before the cur
tain but this was not sufficient to put a
stop TO theuproar. Nevada was in excel
lent humor but De Anna may have been
somewhat annoyed, for al! his appeafance
indicated. Although the applause. con,
,tinusd be reilsed 10 appear, and lille.
Nevada came out alone. He went 40 far
as the door, aud she tried to pull him
after her, but failed. Once more she
came out alone and walked entirely across
the stage, making expn ssiye gestures,
which In the language Of epantomime
meant he will not come, and the manage
ment will not let me sing
A plsdusrEo ArpiIScg.
At tliis iuncture, quoting from the 7fii.
tules account, many 'ot the better class in
the audience pulled on their wraps and
left the house in disgust, while others
tried to hiss the distutbers down. In sew
eral parts OF the house disputes arose as to
whether or not the police should silence
the disturbers. They bad .palpable OBJ
ject and II was everywhere appreciated.
It was eyiasnt that N Z. Nevada Ind her
friends had Been exceedingly liberal in
the distribution OF complimentary tickets.
Something had TO ba done to change the
sgpesRfist aspect oi things and Nile, Ssy..
ada ingeniopsly hit upon the saheme. The
enthusiastic audience must pay shomageto
My. Ferd W. Peck, President OF the Opera
Association, This would makeit appear
thatall the enthusiasm was to Be traced TO
a purely artistiptappreCiatio Jon OF the merit,
and show, at the same tiMe, II could not
only applaud Nile. Nevada hut the whole
festival through its Oh eial symbol, Prest
dent Peck. Accordingly Q messenger was
sent To- Mr.. Peck's box In breathless haste
to announce to him there was trouble on
the stage, and that his immediate atten-
ton was required. He at once rushed 10
the stage.
Scarcely had hs reaahedit when Mile.
Nevada erahhed him by both hands and
pulled him out upon the stage. ~ want
you TO appear with me before the foot
lights" she said. Atthe same time some
one in the rear Of Mr.. Ptck gave Aima q
ppsk that ssalsted Nile. Eeyads greatly
in her efforts TO get him before the audi