The San Francisco call., 1898-11-27
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1861 when she made her debut in Eng | land at the Royal Italian Opera. Her success was instantaneous. From that | time she became famous. During her second season In Paris l the Marquis de Caux crossed her life. He became a constant visitor at the Pattis' and devoted to the prima donna | his undivided attention. That Adel1na was fiattered by his attentions and re- turned in full his ardent admiration is shown by the following conversation | which took place one evening at the close of a performance of La Trav1- ata' Some of her friends had quilted her dressing room. The Marquis re- l mained behind. Adelina turned to him and said:
 Now, Marquis, what Is the newest gossip in Paris ?"
 "The newest" was the answer, lis that we are engaged!"
 The indescribable love light is said to have animated her features, as with smile she said to the Marquis:
 And why not? I hope that would not. be unpleasant to you?'
 No, surely not" the Marquis stam- mered. T should be the happiest of men if 1t were true"
 | Adelina, blushing sweetly, extended her hand to the Marquis. exclaiming:
 And l, too, should be happy" And then true love began its rough, | tempeStuouS course.
 The Marquis mother considered that | her son was marrying beneath him and withheld her consent.
 Patti pere was not pleased with his daughters selection.
 All this but helped to fan the flame, and Patti, resolute in her determina- tion to wed the man she chose, fixed | July 29 1868, as the day upon which the marriage ceremony should take place.
 The first years of married life were bussfully happy.
 About this time Patti reached the summit of her fame.
 When she made her debut in St. Pe- tersburg orchestra seats sold for l00 rubles each. which is equal to about $78 40 of our money, and the flowers thrown upon the stage represented an 1 outlay of 5000 rubles-over $4000.
 Then Nicolini appeared upon the scene He and his wife and five chill dren occupied the villa adjoining Pattis Iris said it Is best to begin with a little diversion, and Patti took most intense dislike to the tenor. She avoid-' ed him on all occasions, and even re- preached her husband for being his friend and admirer. But Nicolini fair ly dogged her footsteps, following her in all her tours. The first expression that he gave of his love was one day when Patti and a companion were strolling in the Petrowsk Park. carriage drove up, Nicolini alighted and placed note in Pattis hand. It ex- pressed In most impassioned words his love.
 Patti laughed most heartily over 1t, and declared that even if she wished 1t would be impossible to love the man.
 Then Adelina began to treat the tenor with less harshness than heretofore, l the displeasure that she felt at Nfco- lini's character changing to compass sion. From this stage it was but l oh cfn n
 When the Marquis learned of his Wife's faithlessness he tried in every way to separate the pair. Engagements in which the two were to appear were l by him canceled and the mere mention | of Nicolini's name led to many stormy battle between the Marquis and his wife.
 However. it was impossible to sepa- rate the two.
 From the Fra, lein Lauw's account of Pattis life at this period the follow l ing excerpt is taken:
 At the close of the season in Mos COW the Marquis heard that Nicolini was on his way to St. Petersburg haV- | ing offered to make amends for break ing his contract by taking part in twelve performances without receiving any salary therefor. AS soon as he ar rived in the Russian metropolis the Marquis demanded that Romeo and Juliet, in which Nicolini was to sing | Romeo, be stricken from the repertoire, and that the tenor should not appear during the season with his wife. "The management promised that the Marquis wishes should be respected, but-ander pressure, no doubt, of the | two artists-'La Traviata' was an- nounced for NicolinPs first night.
 The Marquis. furious, declared that his wife should not appear. In despair Ferry then promised that Signor Ma | cip nj ch he p1 NipOlini but on the evening of the representation the latter stepped forth. After such occurrences no descrip- 1 ton of the scenes enacted In the De Caux household Is needed to explain | how the inevitable rupture between husband and wife came about Patti had held brilliant social po- sition until this time, but she was obliged to endure much obloquy after her defection with the tenor When she appeared upon the stage women of high social position either left their boxes or drew the curtains Early in the seventies the Marquis began divorce proceedings, which were not concluded until late in 1884. Judg- ment was rendered in favor of the Mar quis. 'inasmuch as the scandal which caused the separation between husband and wife was still maintained" In August, 1886, the offending couple were married, and the devotion of the pair Is unparalleled in the annals of stage romances. Never were they sep arated, and Patti insisted always upon having Nicolini in the same company with herself.
 In his tenderness and care for her Nicolini was untiring. ever watching over and protecting her from every thing that could bring injury to her or to her voice.
 During one of their visits to this city the chronicler happened to ride in the elevator of the hotel in which they were stopping at the same time that they were ascending. La dfva's throat was closely muffed in some soft silken fabric. An acquaintance in the ele- vator addressed a remark to her, and in an instant Nicolini stepped forward, placed a gentle finger upon Pattis lips and remarked that madame never spoke on the days when she was to sing.
 To the day of Nicolinis death, which occurred little more than a year ago, there was, apparently, never a cloud 4 II