The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-01
THE EMPRESS OF MELODY.
rNcIDrNTs or rATrrs Trsrr.
- Diva Was Charmed with tho rhono-
graph and Was Greatly Pleased win
Richmond and Her Audience.


tan cloth travelling costume andv gracious
end delightful 'ln ah OF my experience IN
this country She said. "l have mover sung
l. an aud.cnce az $50 much refinement and
beauty as tho one that greeted me last oven
inc They showed thorough appreciation OF
the music just at thercht time. had looked
forward with q great deal 81 pleasure TO my
visit ia Richmond. and my autc'patons wcro
more than realized in the magnificent reeep-
non rigou me- ! ar delighted with the city,
and ta.lA a0mo Of the streets and drives
lovely
The entire company LEFT on the so train
Yr Washington. where they arrived few
moments after q o'clock IN tho a.teln.O u.
a concert vail be gwen Tuesday. Al of
Them as ihcv ensconced themselves on the
Irain. were 100 the best of spirits. lhoF were
happy BOO the thought that they had pleased
Richmond music lovers. and Siln0r NoFaia
and Mile Iablr felt greatly compimenie'
a, the reception accorded them IRON 30 lo'''y
an audience
Two Htto happenings took place at the
academy irday evening that nave never "c-
Cured before on tnis tour OF ".' % Hou
Mr (all. came of tho stage aiieI AahiHs
tle announcement about Guile and DA.assl,
he was mot tu tle "wug, 10y Madame Patti
"WowuaIe YOU look. size exclaimed. putting
ler hand GA lis shoulder ~ ora ere much
100 pa.o. uv boy. Q was trte sympathetic
act done with o sweetness that gayea glimpse
into tAe motAory affection oi the queen OK
Song
Later iu the evening the second happening
took place. Mr. Cahill was sun mOuel 90 TIE
Madauos dressing room and there congfatu-
lated 0u bis success. the loveinesa OF tie au-
dieuco and the appreciation shown by tho
listeners here is not great deal M tue ln-
cdeut. bat PATTI has ret q very well-e tab
lished habit OF sending for managers OF
opera-louscs Many and many time has
che sung Boa theatres and never knew. saw OF
heard oi the managers.
Alr Cnlll WAS Yesterday morning tie re-
Cpeut OF beautiful photograph OF the Diva,
containing her autograph. 10 WIS taken
from The same negative ass The one gwen 10y
Patti 90 Prince Henry of Batteni err when
Le aDG the Princess visited Cuis-y-Nos
Two rsfoHrrNArrs.
No couple listened more enrapturcl 10 the
concert than two blind untOriuuaie5 Who
stood leaning against the rear wall of the
dress circle behind the last row of seats. he
man s heard frequently ou the streets with
violin ITO bad once splendid baritone, but
winter winds aud Ii gLt air, OF vari0l. climcs
have leit llt few pleasing remnants. j he
boy s the darkeY one sees s0 often OLA Broad
street with stick Sometimes lie -eLs pa-
pors but more frequently De begs penny.
There they stood together. and pathetic In
decd was their introduction one 90 another
care vUu blind p" SAID Oue cs. am
blind. too sail tho b0y and the words rang
with touder tearglstenlng sound. Iatuet.c
end soft. a little pickauiuy about two feet
tal dd duty as guide. and the bit of
humanity soon tired " the cadenzas and
f.ru85mOs. Ills head against the boy, he
fel asleep only t0 wake when tho concert
ended How the iar with such Lllpuuau
leader ever managed TO get into the Academy
with such rush 90 the doors ls lueXplicaole.
e. e. a
of fhe roW nearest them
Though Patti TOOK away from the CITY
conslderablo lump " money. many people
lro1ted oy the event. The hotels were beno-
fitted no little tho livery men had all they
could do. thanks 10 that shower OF Friday
morning and the flower beds were completely
cleared of every blossom. Restaurants after
the concert bad trouble % accommodate the
crowds. ant the railroads made neat little
sums bringing the eAcursionlsts here.
IE rHOSoGEApH.
II vyaa Tfrr.lq, oveniu0 after foa ia tho
lobby of fha Exchange that Siguor Arditi.
Ile conductor discovered tIo QondrDus
fv.rIInrs of fIe phouoeraph. ia tLnt bro-
Ken frrH.I yyhir. is sometimes even mora
impressive than Anglo-Saxon ho told me
Uhat lo had never heard the "meclen play
(bef0re here he stood. his bald head uu-
with ono hand lo held the oar tubes
with the other No beat the tempo OF
the tune tile ph0uograph was playing. Ills
Wifo would certainly have 90 hear the playing,
was about the way he expressed 10 after tie
second nicke. had been dropped in The slot.
lilo went up stairs and soon oiguora Ariiu
was teastne her musical soul Oh The piono-
graph onuuuoa.
ME- hioiu lei sure that /e MaaaIne
'.- '.-o '' -'."- va" "-N ""
i'-.l5e r." th. Diya.s suite There v,as ~
fn..t ffo maid 0.ered Tia door ami tho /
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firDor NIe.'.ni and the flir cantatr.ce. Both |
wore finally persuaded to leave the cost |
no-. 0f the rooms and 90 down
il the lobby. The TRIP was made.
and one Of NicoliuIs uickels went rc0cLet /
fIru down the SLOT 1Ou have seen a pleased /
child OOH Christmas morning when she pulls a /
1foJ..I ont az tbe bfIgtn0 STOCKING Well. I
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