New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26
NIKITA.
TIE YOUNG AMERICAN SINGER WHO is TO
BE HEARD IN CHICAGO
Paris. March "a.

Paris. March -.
Miss Louise Nikiia the young American singer who
has had such trumphs In opera and concert In
European dty Of importance during the last five years
is on the point starting for America TO fill her on
gasemcnt under DR.. Negleld at the international
Temple OF Music in Chicago. was indeed. act
ually packing her trunks when called her. and
Ter rooms NJ the hotel looked Ike the show OF
great modesto, for some twenty or twenty-five cos
TUNES were being carefully folded BY The maid who
accompanies the prima donna on her journeys. Miss
Militia held then up for my inspection. saving JOY
olisly as she shook them ont:
they beautiful! Don't you think they
will charm NV audiences in Chcagol ] here
expressly 10 get them. And what work It has been.
] have spent eight and ten hours daily al tue dress
makers. You see. want them to be very beautiful
for II is eight years the 10th Of December last since
] left America. with long hair and short CLOTHES.
was only twelve-even although had given concerts
all over the United States the miniature Patti
and now II will be such fun to come back gown up
In French gowns
Tell mo something Of those eight veaIsl"
'If ! can. You little know what Won ask. We'll.
/ came here TO Paris first and after some time had
the luck TO be received by Maurice SirakoSch. Dear
dear maestro! Here /, his Photograph. ! never have
il out Of uly sight. H. 50 kind and good To
prac c. daily his Ten Commandmcnis for III" voice ;
there Is nothing Ike Them all his pupil, know.
Patti s5es through them daily. After | Lad received
his instruction month ! signed contract with
him for seven years. That was January /. l-s7. and
on March ) made my European debut AT Nice That
year Of the happc,t In nv llfc; also one Of
the saddcS for in October dear friend and master
Maurice Strakosch. died"
20 your contract then came TO endlT
No. IL made To pas on 10 Maurice Sirakoschs
heirs. and II that Robert etrnkoscii VINO. Won
know. managed NV Russian tour 50 badly. came To b.
my imprc>aro. Robert >tral sch In AN interview haS
spoken badly Of me- but he did not state how much
he owes 10 me. Here the proofs Of why left
Robert sraiosch-noi he me. a he stat",-snd why |
discontinued all business dealings with him. had
brilliant In all concerts under his drrc
ton. but money. Now have Brilliant success
wi hou him. and with money. which makes a vast
difference. My contract with him has been the only
Incident of III luck In my career. have had every
thing that ambition could suggest In every country
have visited people have overwhelmed me with
kindness, NV Jcw. cases fun Of precious stones.
But far before all this ! valuc artistic rlumphs.
+ roe are memorable once when Ma,Senet In III.
sale Grand AT Paris after had the 'Alcluia'
from MS ca rushed from n, place In ID" audience
and cInbrn rcd tn platform. Again when Ku-
hnsein kissed me. also Oh the platform. hut In th"
sale de NobroSc Petersburg. after had sung
the aria .Ernani invoam. which he had conducted.
the Emperor and Enprrs, Of Russia hcing present.
And then those word, ~ COINED about me-.
Mile Militia not only poS,,~.,, "A superb voice.
which ste Uses with an rrcproachahlc skill but what
is Of equal importance. She Is filed with the ire oi
dramatic genius
You have met many crowned heads. hive YOU
notl7
YES the Emperor and Empress Of Russia. the
King OF Denmark the King Of Gre c.. ana TIE Princes
of Walls. ! shaken hand, with AL Of them. and
chailed Is wcll. Be'ii'-,, hay" mot The Grand
Duke, Vladimir. ecrse aud tol-taniin". ID" GRAND
Dhche,s,,s Catherine. Euzabctl and Marin 81 Russia .
The Grand ~ IL. Ludwig of l"--". IN" Duk" 81 >aN"-
C,hurg Gotha unci" 10 The Prince OF Wales "ho has
decorated ne, The Prime Alice Of Il"ss". ana TIE
Duke and Ducbcss Of fdinbure
After al tii- European brillirnce. are YOU not
Ia return 80 America p a,aed what VIII
you do without the crowned head, -
aind-aircl crowned. sad Nlkiia quickly. " A. To
going home. ! cannot tell you how impatient am 70
bc American soil once more. among all my Oh
ricnd,-at home
Merely this Chicago Of loi nights. but ]
look forward 10 II ~ something Extraordinary The
hall is 10 hold 1000 people
DO Won 'ay long In America ~ ,..,.
d" six month, only. | am due December In Elissia
for forty representation, If opera 81 -. Peter hirS
Mu>cow. kicv. cd s-a and Kovno. leave by the
Normnnnia the l7t1, Friday next. That Is Why my
maid l. hurrying - With my packing. l"iv
PAR, tomorrow. Wcdr c,day morning and remain In
London day. and then al last W. are Oh Tor
America"
Who are wei"
AMY mother, my uncle and myself
"Wha about the /, rsan Prince Ia whom You are
engaged j. IL true ~
"0h.7 said Mis- Nikira with smile. ait IS quite
true. / am engagod and ! llh" uih but my mo,ler
uncle do not Ike The Idea Of my marrying Per
sian and 50 wait. Ills name I, Mira Blu Khan.
and he Is adcdec camp 10 the Shah.'
Miss Louise Ndta T. small. with dark hair and
nucntly. and sings well in Italian. swedish. Polish
and Dutch.