New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
NINE. MELBA GOING HOME.
SHE HOPES TO SING AGAIN THIS
SEASON.
LONG REST WILL BE NECESSARY FIRsr-To

LONG REST WILL. BE NECESSARY FIRsr-To
SAIL. FOR FRANCE on SATURDAY
The statements In regard to the serious condition
of Nine MeIba's health which were published In
these columns yesterday prove to be entirely cor
rect Her recent attack OF influenza. the worry
over her failure In "Sicgfried" and the work that
she has been through have seriously broken down
her health and she finds II absolutely necessary 10
take a considerable rest. She hopes to be able 10
sing again before the end Of the season, out IL Is
by no means certain. Her letter to Maurice "rau
of the Metropolitan Opera House. In regard 10 her
case is as follows:
Hotel Manhattan. January l9. 1897
have disappointed the public so often this sea- yea
son. so naIs Ph that you think IS only justice 70 the
public to you and myself to ask you 10 aoW ne riv
60 home and rest which fell convinced Is me oniy
Thing will cure me You can imagine how unn as.
to have to write ms or Du the ie press and the
public Of my decision and thank them Tor al 'hei'
Thanking - YOU for all your kindness and courtesy
believe me your sincere but very sad MELBA
81 am confident that will be able TO re, return urn
in two months perhaps earlier. and resume my uu-
ties with your company $50 .. s ~,
The decision announced IN this letter was Vi
course 4, accordance with the advice Of the sing
er.s nhvsicians Drs Curtis and Polk Dr. Curis
has been in constant attendance upon NINE Nie'o
for weeks She made final call on Ut Ioin 'es
terday and agreed entirely with LIT. Ou,"' "
advising a long and complete rest. III N "
to Mr.. Grau the following letter in regard 10 he'
condition: So, ~, "a 1907
To Maurice Grau Esq. Abbey, Schoenei q "rau
bnar SIR This is to certify that Nine Meioa rs
s,,Torir@ from a severe constitutional depiessioi
Following the recent attack OF influenza sne h a
experienced Her vocal cords are also IN s1 to he
state that after consulting the pess cards her
found among my confreres, put as iiSsaa Nine
constitution and her throat nave sote rest for
Melba that she should take an aosoiu'o "
Let me assure you that this decsion , mn oh oh
servns her Condition for weeks Wn, ne
recognizing that this course VIII ss ~ the man
pleasure Of the gns nsT fns good
tinguished client TO advise the p oS,ehm mt
ules "h0'i S H. HOLBROOk CURTIS.
It was accordingly definitely setuea yes",us.
that Nine Melba should not try to sing any nio,.
nm she should be entirely we'll and that she sou'
20 hack TO Paris at once for rest. she VIII san
ON Saturday on the Bourgogne she VIII 30 un'0''
to her home in Paris and viii stay try the efest
of the South of France in restoring ner a nSa w
The physicians have especially recommended '"'
sea VOYAGE and the change or ar ,,,, anne
Mr. f;rau said yesterday that Nine Media Man
still anxious to sing again TINS Season taS "n abroad
at least till early March but then. II she snou.o
he We'll enough she might come back IN si i ~. 10
sing with the opera com hers III oN''"S'
Nine Meba TO sing at the Metr3po,h,tar M od u
Saturday afternoon in Kgoe.!o In n place of this
iii "Meastofee' will be given with Nine Ca ,,e
as Marguerite and Helen Of Troy ms VIII is mars ne
necessary a change of bill in the evening also; as
Nv ESlve was TO sing then in "Cavaleria Rus
ticana." and she cannot be eNIectSeu, 10 ive The
in the same day II r nhs 'e eyenns with cast in
Guiding Mines. Ltvnne. Otzka Bauerme,'eRI BAN am,
Engle and Msssrs Lassae TePp and EIoaard de-
ResZke.