The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-12

Then there is no possibility of living in
peace. Above all, nobody has read my
last will; and supposing that. after all,
1t were my intention to do something
for poor musicians, it would be on a
very modest scale, for my fortune not
only does not reach the sum of 10000
900 francs, as report puts it, but not
/, even one-half of the half that has been
talked about"
Reviewing some interesting incidents
in Nine. PATHS career as the world's
foremost prima donna-a career which
most critics agree is now ended-a for
ci2n correspondent says: Nine. Patti
has always been intensely practical
Even when she was a child, it is said,
she would never sing unless a doll or
some sort Of reward We're given to her
in advance. Her love for adulation and
applause has been Unsuitable, and in the
earlier years of her career she would
refuse to sing on arriving in a city did
She ndr meet with the enthusiastic re-
ception which she deemed her due. As
a consequence, her manager, Schur-
mann, was frequently driven to de-
spair, and tren to deception in order to
pacify her. Once they anticipated a
cold reception at Bucharest, but the
singer was agreeably surprised at be-
ing met at the railway station by a
crowd of Eoumanian gentlemen, who
seemed deiirious with joy over her ar
rival. Her rage was terrible when she
learned few days later that they were
the csdpcrndmeraries from the theater
which her willy manager had arranged
for in advance. On an3ther occasion
she met with cold welcome at Madrid,
and, furious, threatened to quit un-
grateful Spain at once. Schurmann
knew that the advance sale had been
large and tnat they would have a good
house next day, so he hastily procured
a dot of corOnet visiting cards bearing
the names of the most ariStocratic
members of the Spanish nobility and
left them at his stars hotel, after or
namentine each with most fiattering
compliments. 1t was not until after
she had quilted Spain that the canta-
trice lea,ned how her sojourn in that
country mad been prolonged Once in
Italy a musician whose poverty pre-
vented him from hearing the diva in
any other way entered the theater by
stealth and secreted himself in the
scenery above the stage. During the
performance he lost his balance and
fell. you see" said Nine. Patti, with
tranquil smile. as they picked up his
body, mo one hears me for nothing
they pay with their money or their
| lives"
J. II. Laine has again accepted the
| office of manager of the famous Innes
New York band, which will take the
road for an extended tour of the United
States at Easter. The organization has
been capitalized by syndicate. and
will be made larger and more preten.
tious than at any time during its exist
ence. Many new instrumental soloists
will be added to the list of principals
as well as special list of vocalists
During the summer It's grand produc
tions of war and Peace" will be seer
at Laurel Hill park in all its grand dis
play of military maneuvers, sham bat
ties. fire works and artillery display
1000 people taking part in the gigantic
engagement.
Gaurs oratorio, 'The Holy City" will
be given under the direction of II. j
Davies, Mus. Bac. at the Providenc,
Presbyterian church on Jan. 21. TIL,
chorus consists of forty voices, assisted
In the solo parts by Mrs. Louise Fried
enburg (nee Gerring) soprano. of tn,
Franklin Presbyterian church, Wilkes
Barre; Mrs. Arthur Long. Mrs. Charles
Metzgar, Misses Catherine Gabriel anC
Louise Parry. contraltos; Messrs. =. II
Warren and j. T. Watkins. bassos; Ton
Beynon and Edwin Bowen, tenors, will
Miss Ruth B. Jackson as accompanist
Those conversant with oratorio musl'
will remember that this work was com
] posed for recent Birmingham musica