The evening world., 1894-04-02

STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Alleged Trouble Between Patti.
and Sig. Nicolini
" Rosedale" to he Played In STAN.
ford, Where Wallack Lived.

Hints that the relations between Nine.
Patti and her husband, Sig. Nicolini,
were not of the most rose-colored hue
have been thrown out right and left
since the diva's sudden and capricious
departure. a gentleman who travelled
with the company and who has been as
ISOLATED with Nine. PATHS tours for
three years had this to say on the sub
ject yesterday: "Patt. Is simply eaten
up with vanity. She no longer sings for
money or fame. but for adulation, which
Is the very breath of her life. She looks
upon herself as a queen, but although
most queens recognize n certain duty to
their subjects, Patti admits none. She
has always managed to get along ad-
mirably with. Nicolini because he has
catered to all her vanity. But of late
he has been neglectful. As long as his
daily cry was 'Adelina, dear .Adelina,
sins to me, for your ' ice is the greatest
on earth all was smiling and festive.
She liked that. When he forgot his cue.
as he has done recently, Patti grew very
weary. lie was vexcd at her several
postponements of concerts. He went TO
her on the first occasion and whined:.
'Adelina, my darling. II you do not sing.
think of the money we lose She grew
riled. and they nave had many pictur-
road she put him out OF her car and
sulked with him for "A long time. Patti
Is more capricious than ever just now.
Her voice is lovely and unique, but she
has to work much harder now than she
used to do. I have seen her leave the
stage perfectly exhausted from her eff
forts. As for taking care of herself. 1t
is the one object of her life. she was
always careful. Now she has developed
an absolute mania on the subject. Her
ambition Is as vigorous as ever. She
wants to sing here again In grand opera,
and just before her departure she en-
tered into negotiations, with Abbey,
Schoeffel & Grau. l do not believe
that she will appear under their man
along with her. She will not sing in
any cast that contains Scalchi. and her
other conditions are most exacting, She
possible for the ~liveliest imagination tc
picture"
"Rosedale" is to be resented tonight
n Stamf0rd; the town where i.t rts
will be laid upon that fact. The play
did remarkably well during It's three
weeks engagement at the Star Theatre
for 1t attracted both the old and ths
young. 1t will be very much In evidence
next season.
Reports that come from Baltimore say
1 p'ade1 the gallant Ian EsHda sIa!see eomns,x capt t,
engaged to marry a very charming ,wo'
man of that Maryland town. Capt. Rid
doll Is a great admirer OF American girls
During the first season Of the Kendals
in this country he became wildly en-.
thusiastic over Philadelphia damsels ir
general.
Fanny Davenport has done a deed Of
charity to which no theatrical agent
could do justice. 1t appears that n shor
time ago she heard that the house of &
w~ell-known old actor-who shall h'
nameless-was to be sold under a mort
gage. and she hastily wired her solicitor
to purchase the place. She did not pre-
sent 1t to the old fellow. but she hold
1t and 1t will he his home, rent free, 70
the rest of his life.