Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-08
SIDE VIEWS OF PATTI

II
How the Div. Came to Have q, Audience
in the Wings for the First Time ON REQ
ord-A Colonial Reception and Other
sodisty HappeninEs.
/ INCIDENTAL to Miss Louise Beaudet's
! professional engaeement in town last week
Is An experience which she says win cause
recollections Of Pfttsburg and Patti to min
gle very agreeably hereafter. There 10 NO
role In "Nanon" in which Miss Beaudet can
appear. and so Friday night found her with
an evening on her hand and Patti singing 1t
the Auditorium She decided to 60 and, as
professional people think themselves not
trus to the craft II they pay an admission.
she also decided 70 be "deadheau"-a
complimentary" to speak politely. Prob
| ably people know by this time that 1t 10
easier to go through the eye Of needle than
try to hear Patti sing Without the necessary
/ $5. Miss Tempest made q bet that It was
impossible. SO did q number Of the men,
bsrs in the Casino Company. The odds
we're heavy. too. I'm favor Of Patti against
| Whom the crush was at It's eressess,
| tne soubrette Of the comic operastage
attaehe stormed the side door Of the
Auditorium. Even Captain Dan silvis had
| to knock at that door. and though It didn't
on ass n.sai
powerful manager had to be interviewed
s nsnt: he was in despair; He wanted to
oGil,ge eaiag the he young lady; but he he got hd. nis
could he dot Would Miss Beaudet Sit down
on the stairsf or course. Miss Beaudet
i would Id sit on the stair, and she did 50. push
while the manager rushed away to try the
temperature of the Auditorium and the
temperature Of the Diva's good nature. Just
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renect1ons upon great woman like Patti
Defng w1ll1ng,' under pressure Of clrcum-
stances. to dress with other artistes whom
the ina minor h ma moiselles Of travelling com
cept in the play bill, turned up their noses
with 80 week scorn at such q vile impo-
have have done what could" % oh said he ::and You
can stand in the wings, butt he continued,
won't you move back into the shadow 9
little when Madam Patti agpearsl You see,"
thing has never been permitted before, and
you know II Patti pout occurred in conse-
ouence she wouldn't sing another night"
ranged, with the unexpected luxury of one
ssSr sooa nnn. in Il. at sich the party
ssssien.i sSsassr party Hsa Sasors sAe Rsssi s.e
sRe made her debut, there wss ssne' scampsr IN
PATHS private secretary more Inspired than
Patti herself, condescended to smile reas-
suringly: Meanwhile Patti was bowing and
s,1a smiling IN gentle tie dsprecating fashion as
poor little, A.oooa-night woman like me,''
Of bit Of scenery. The enthusiasm of the
French girl, forgetting her bargain to keep
saa sadf esgP@s fss ss esaas sa.Ss
it came from an nnwouted place for an audi
ence to be, turned round surprised, but
catching sight OF the delighted party now in
pleased fashion and bowed acknowfedg.
ment. Afterward iustS before PATHS ap-
pearance as SensfrGnstde Beaudet was pre-
sad N nfs Ss os
ing in these satins and tewelry with such
light" pointing upward to the lamps.
their illumination as though to support
their reputation for usefulness. The quick
wit Of the French girl made the occasion an
opportunity for graceful retort. "What
ing. "Ypu are star yourself, and do not
need them" Even the biase prima donna
found a pleasure in the pretty incident, and
afterward directed some of her best notes to
the wings. She even called in good ma
turedly behind her hand lis vonc as the peo-
pie, owing to the late hour began to ;eave
the occurrence through a crack in the cur.
tain, looked as though ten anxious years
had been taken of his shoulders since Patti
had not lost her temper. Thus Miss Beaudet
won her bets; heard Patti sing, and didn't
pay, either.
A COLONIAL reception is certainly
novelty, q thing much to be desired in these
days, when the ordinary reception has be-
come a thorn in the flesh. When tableanx,
in which the ladies are young, beautiful
and charming, are added to the feature first
mentioned. the affair positively becomes
alluringly attractive. Such was the case
with the entertainments given last evening
by the Young Ladies' Foreign Missionary
Society of the Emory M. E. Church at New
Orpheus Hall. 1t was crowded-packed to
the doors and every corner of the city con-
trfbuted its quota to the throng. whose in
welcome by lovely ladies in cos
tunes Of q century ago. In this
part Of the entertainment Miss
score and more eonfreres each of whom
outvied the other in making their guests
feel that they would be welcome q second
Tn The y tsbisau1 abe % commenced ed shortly after q
O'clock, andit is not stretching the truth to |
say that none have ever surpassed them |
were actual living pictures of subjects which |
have won renOwn for the originals in the |
cehters of the art world. There was moth |
ing to cr1ticise in the attitudes of the young |
r
the posing of the young ladies. They seemed |
to intentfvely grasp the ideas Of the masters |
who transferred their thoughts to canvas. |
Miss Ida Hughes. Miss Pearl Abel, Miss |
Emma Squires, Miss LYDIA Simonds, Miss |
Ada Ayers, Miss Ada Pierce Miss |
Clara Squires, Miss Bertha Bohannan, |
Miss Annie Little, Miss Charlotte Jefferis,
Miss Ida May Abel, Miss Ella Bailey Miss
Cora Wallace, Miss Margaret Holland, Miss
Fannie Carson, Miss Name Lydic, Miss Car
rio Crossman, Miss Claribel Abel and little
Misses Bessie Woolslair and Annie Kelly
are to be complimented for the parts they
filed in the living pictures. The most note
worthy of these were Country love-" in
which Miss Ida May Able and Mr.. Morris
Hughes were the characters. In the "Wed.
ding Parity" Miss Ida May Abel was q par
ticuliarly beautiful bride. The STORY
teller" in which Miss Emma SQuires Miss
LYDIA Simonds and Miss Ada Ayers were the
principal figures, was also one of the
events Of the evening: When the curtain
rose for the last time It disclosed remarka-
bly, pretty picture. Ghe subject was Love
decide whether to accept the pelf Of one she
whom che had given her heart. It was .
charming scene, well portrayed. There will
be repetition Of the whole programme this
evening when many of those who were pre-
sent last night will return with their friends |
and contribute their mite for the good of
the missionory cause.
The force of instructors in the city pub
lie schools Is being interested in a method
of life insurance called "The Teachers In