The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

How the Pretty Little Nevada Was Wooed
and Won.

Paris Letter to Boston Herald
Miss Wxom and Palmer have not been &C
quainted with each other many months and the
way that they first happened to meet is not lack
ing in interest, although it will always recall
day to the gentle Emma when she lost her tenn
per to such degree that the "book keepers up
aloft" were kept very busy that evening balancing
up the naughty words on the IN" pages. While
still at the Opera Comique Mile. Nevada was
anxious to secure the services of some good
agent, or body servant" as she expressed it,
and for a while she was in pourparers with the
Frohman brothers on the subject. But
when Gustav Frohman came to visit
her here in Paris he found that
her demands were SO out of proportion to what
he believed to be her drawing powers that he
concluded to leave her alone but he promised to
assist her in securing an agent. Not long after
ward he sent ChizZola to Mile. Nevada, and
finally she promised him 10 per cent. of her sal
airy If he would get her an engagement and 60
with her to America: Thereupon Chizzola went
to Aixes Bains to Colonel Mapleson, and
Nevada went to Novitch to sing in oratorio
A few days after her arrival at NOvitch. Ne
vada received letter from Chizzola in which he
said: "Mapleson has signed the contract, ST. 600
performance east of the Rocky noun tains. and
81. 500 performance in California. He positively
refuses to deposit $40, 900 in the way of guaran-
tee. but has given me his check for So, 600 and a
promise that he will let you have some more
Immediately on your arrival in New York if
you need It. l shall present the check to-
morrow, and if it is paid will take the first train
thereafter for Novitch." The check was maid
and the agent and the singer were soon busy with
their business affairs. But when he got no to 90
and remarked, incidentally, something about his
brother-in law joining her at Liverpool Emma
very naturally inquired to whom did he refer and
what he meant
Nothing. only that have decided to send my
wife's brother, Raymond Palmer, with you as
your agent"
We'll, why you not going with me9" she
asked.
Il am obliged to go with Nine. Ristori, who
York at the same time. and can give You
all necessary advice and assistance. Palmer can
be your personal escort just as easy as myself
What followed is what an lrishman would
call ''foine bit of discussion" but happily in
which no noses vera broken, not even that of
the tea-kettle. Miss Wixom WAS mad clean
through" and it was her utterances at this time
that gave the angels so much work to do; but in
the end she accepted the situation, and along in
the month of last November, sailed with her
father, the pretty French maid and her agent,
Palmer, for New York. 1t was thus that a
young man whose life had been spent as an
assistant in Birmingham drug shop who had
studied medicine for few months only, and
who had no experience whatever in show bust
ness, was elevated to the high position of agent
to prima donna
When she left Europe Mile. Nevada was
engaged to young American gentle
man named Chatterton. He was over
here for long time, and they were
nearly always together. Buthe was dismissed
in very curt way when Doctor Palmer became
first tie agent and then the lover of the little
prima donna.