Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-24

Whoae ndlrOsity che was IN the hnbt OF
Laughing. nut Nicrlin. the fiery heart
ed. followed her over ali Europe. from
city to city. ana finally was 80 fortunate
as TO secure the pant N Romeo IN Gou-
mods opera. wherein che sang juliet.
The fcrvency 81 Homso's lovrmahnE
won name for the struggling tenor
and established his position as a singer
and later. II ls presumed. ~ a lover.
While the maruur dld not openly die.
approve of an this be- must have ha l
prcmnnltlong OF approaching trouble.
In time a coolnrss sprlng up between
the two men. and Nicoilnl was no lon-
rer invited to the nohleman'a home. The
last straw. however. came when Patu
was singing In Morrow one N Nico.
llni's letters foii into the hands Of the
MARQUIS. As a result N this h. suddon-
~ demanded that "Ilomco and Juliet"
he eliminated from the list OF plays.
The operate manager reluctantly az.
scnted to this. but adroltiy coupled the
names OF tho two singers IN ''Trnviata."
The angry marcuis would not allow
his wifo 60 appear on the evening N the
performance. To turn him from his
purpose u was promised that Nioollni
should not appear II Patti were only
allowed TO sing.
Tho diva appeared. na dld Nicollni.
ana n few weeks later the marlulse and
the marquis separated. 10 was not.
| however. until the Freuch divorce law
was established In 1874 that the two
were able legally 10 be Put nHundor.
| Two years later Nicnllni and Patti were
formally married. \ peculiar feature Of
| this second marriage was the number
I of
/ There were four marriage ceremonies
In England. one In Russia. according Ia
the Greek church. one In France and
one In Italy.
For some time before and after this
union pnttl went down In the estimh-
ton % many Of her admirers. notable
among whom was queen Victoria. nul
subsequent events rcgalnod for the gem
crous hearted singer any prestige Hhe
had momcntarily Lost. ana Nlcol,nrr
devotion to his wife became n tradition
~ the stage. lie watched over her like
n father. tended her. and anticipated
her every wish. Sometimes he oven
went down In the Kitchen Of their hote
and prepared with hia own hands thos,
little dishes which he knew tho diva
liked when she was unwell. And whcr
tho tenor foli m Of cancer OF the tongue
u WINS Patti tho tender hearted. wht
watched over him till his death. givlna
up her engagements that she might b,
at his bedside.
But while Patti tho woman was pass
ing through all these trials Patti th'
singer was accomplishing conquest aft
or conquest. A. Vinlctta In Ia Ira
vlata." In Verdrs aida" and In MAR
tina" she has demonstrated her versa
Unity TO an ndmlrlnE world. her roper
tory now Including almost 100 operas
Her voice. II II said. has earned ovcl
5000 coo.
or late Nine. Patti. M II well known
has made wales her home. living de-
llRhtfui life In her castle Of Craig.y'
Nos. In the beautiful Swansea valley
The stories that are told Of the iife o
the wealthy singer ana her castle souns
like page taken from the "Arabiai
Nights" Half million dollars hal
been spent la making craig-y-Nos II
and comfortable Tor entertaining, nn'
no medieval palace ever extended hos
pltalliy Of n more picturesque or idylll'
character.
And now II n announced that tn
. manor IN the Swansea valley II TO hnv'
n new master. Patti. the etornally Fir
/ hearted. In said again TO have fallen II
= love- and her approaching marriage e
/ baron Csdtrstrom 81 sweden u an
. nouneed. To those who do not know
! tho personality % tho diva this VII
come ns n surprise, nut those who hav'
seen row tho has learned the secret 81
! perpetual health ana with Il apparent
. ~ that n eternal youth ftlll look upoi
, this chcre chnnteuto 81 two hcmi
sphrrcn as young woman, Tor an hc
1 80 summers and although the iortu'
. nate swedish baron " some 20 Year,
. younger than his charming nnncoo, II
. In said that Patti Is still the younger
, hearted Of the two.
! ARTHUR ]. sTRfSGER.