The morning call., 1892-07-03

'TURES THE JUDGE.
| appeared on other occasions. The fair
AdeliDa resented as an insult any compli-
ment paid to Nine. Gerster. She went into
Mysteries over some flowers presented at a
performance, ard especially the cheering of
the audience, and she had a firm belief that
! Nine. Gerster possessed the evil eve
When an earthquake occurred at San
Francisco, and Sharon assured MaplesOn
that he need not be alarmed, as the Palace
Hotel was earthquake proof, Patti jumped
10 the conclusion at once that the convul-
sion was 'GersterW Patti is described as
making with her fingers the horn which
keeps off tile evil influence whenever Gers
ter's name was mentioned, and one misad-
venture happened through this habit. In
passing the door of Nine. Gerster's room.
Nine. Patti put out her first and fourth
fingers and they came in contact with the
forehead Of Gerster's husband, who was
at that moment putting out his boots before
retirlng-a queer Thing for husband. On
the way out West during one tour. Patti ia
her special car had 10 be hauled out
OF the station so as not to listen
to seTenade to Nine. GeTsteT, and
had 10 be hauled back for her
own. This occurred at Cheyenne. Nine.
PATHS serenade was strange thing
musicallv. brass band in circle with
the bandmasier in the center, began to play,
and by and by Nine. Patti asked what they
were playing. Maplesou went to inquire,
and the bandmas,eT warned him Off aud ex-
planned tnat the musicians had been 36
hours on duty and had taken cGnsid .rable
Tefreshment, and that If one of them were
touched the whole circle would fall down.
The rivalry was even shown after funeral.
basso. SignoT LOmbardelli died In San
Francisco and subscription was started
for the widow. Patti gave $3.50, and Gers
ter" says MapIesOn. ITO show that she is
greater artist. gave $1,000"
But how inimitably the jealousy crops out
in this anec1Ote General Critteuden, Gov
ernor Of Missouri. gave Patti kiss snrrep-
titiOnsly after her singing Of Home. Sweet
Home" Patti described the salute thus TO
an interviewer: "All of sudden he leaned
down, put his arms around me. drew me up
10 him and kissed me. He said, Madame
Patti, may never see yon again. but / can
not help It, and before / knew IL be was
kissing me- When a gentleman. and snch
nice old gentleman, too. and a Governor OF
a great State, kisses one so quick that one
has not time 10 see and no time to object
what can one dO?" In another interview
the sting came from Gerster. She dd not
see anything in the story TO create so much
fuss. Certainly not" she said "there Is
nothing wrong In man kissing e woman
old enough TO be his mother" When Patti
read that there must have been another
earthquake and a shrek Of "Gerster ~
OF the style In which Niue. Patu can
afford 10 travel the subjoined description Of
her private ear, built at cost of $50. 0O0
Will afford an illustration: A." IL was with
out doubt the most superb and tasteful
coach anywhere in the world. Tha cur
aiBs were of heavy silk damask, the walls
aud ceilings covered with gilded tapestry,
the lamps OF rolled gold. the furniture
throughout upholstered with silk damask of
the most beautiful material The drawing
room was OF white and gold, and the ceiling
displayed several figures painted by Pari-
sian artists OF eminence. The woodwork
was sandaiwO0d, of which likewise was the
easing of magnificent Stenway piano,
which alone had cost $1,000. There were
several panel oil paintings in the drawing
room. the work of Italian artists. Tie
bath, which was fitted for hot and cold
water was made of solid silver. The kew
OF the outer door was OF 1s-carat gold"
Apparently the queens of the stage are bet
ter off than the mOnarchs Of state. The
success is evident for a star of opera who
made her first appearance at Tripler's Hall,
New York. in 1850, singing aud acting at
the age off.
If singers OF the operate stage get high
salaries, they sometimes fnd cut how the
money is made that pays them At Salt Lake
City restaurant kept by Coffee John"
tempted various eminent vOealists to enter
from the fact that the proprietor had turtle
on hand ready Tor soup and had further
| qualified himself as patron of art by pur-
chasing box at $40 Coffee John allowed
a group of the singers to piei are their own
| macar0ni in his kitchen. They had good
| dinner and when the bill was presented it
was So head. "Corpo di Baccop said
| one, dat is too dearl Where is Coffee
John. our friend! our friendr The head
| waiter said he had gone TO dress for the
! opera, and he dare not disturb him, but he
| recommended them TO pay The bill and make
no fuss about IT. And they did. Coffee
| John thus had $50 clear over and above the
| price of his ticket. there being II of his
| operate friends at dinner.
The style in which tenor NAV travel is
thus described by Mapleson. 1t is the case
! of SgnoI Masini, who wanted to give Costa
the tempt for the music in Faust" He
| went to South America with paid officials
| as follows: A secretary, an under-secre-
tary. cook. valet, barber, a doctor a
lawyer, journalist, an sgant and treas
| urer. But besides attending to the duties
indicated. they 20 10 the theater as spe-
| cial claque and applaud the man who by
| singing pays them. 1t Is added that the
valet, the journalist the barber and the
| doctor have quarrels for precedence
Besides travelling in style, tenors are no.
torious Tor the alteration with which they
are pursued by the fair sex. As they have
lovely voices, all else is lovely about them.
CARDINAL is cited by Mapleson as a con-
spicuons example OF the tenor in love. lie
describes Nun as an empty-h headed, fatuous
creature, unable to write his own name OF
even to read the love letters which. in spite
| or even In consequence OF his empty.
headedness, were frequently addressed to
W ahcCbiOndlt anu u0uDtleSS weak
minded young ladies' Cardipali nos.
sessed a certain beauty of countenance
ne had also sloping forehead and
high opinion of his powers OF
1ascination." CARDINAL seems TO have
professed TO be in love In every town. IIe
had hardly left San Francisco, where ht
was understood to be engaged, when be
had the blondes OF Chicago at his feet. ant
soon afterward he had Philadelphia belle
dylng Tor him; but she got Into fury wber
she learned more about him owing m hi,
amlaoie but vulgar practice OF handing hi.
loye-letters to chambermaids or walters Il
read because Of inability to do so himself
he Tilted lady In New York by leayin.
her al a matinee and skipping off in In,
afternoon TO Europe with another. Mania
son adds quantity that he never hear,
whether he had changed his mind on th,
voyage DECAY MAcKARr.