The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-14
NINE. PATTI SELLS
HER FAMOUS CASTLE

(LOndon Cor. Chicago TimeS-Heraid)
Craig Nos. Nine Adelina PATHS
beautiful castle in Wales, is said to
have been sold to Sir George Newnes.
the London publisher The price paid
has not yet been made public. but is
said TO be in the neighborhood of
$3.50 600.
Friends of Sir George have known for
some time that he has been DESTROYS of
acquiring the famous seat of the pTima.
donna. Since Nine. PATHS marriage
with Count CederstrOm in January,
1899. her attachment for her old home
in Wales has been observed to have
weakened. It is understood that the
naming years in Sweden and that her
husbands wish is to reside in his ma
tive country, where his noble descent
entities him 20 a place in the highest
circles of the aristOCraCy-
These, at least, are the reasons cur
rently reported for the sale of the es-
tate upon which Nine. Patti has lived
like a queen for the last twenty years
It is considered that Sir George NewneS
mas secured a bargain and the former
owner of Craig Y Nos has not parted
with her noble estate without some re-
greet.
Craig Nos, or Rock of the Night, 3"
came into the possession of Nine. Patti
| in 1875 while she was upon a pleasure
tour in the swansea valley with q.
party of junketers. The romantic sta
ton of the seat by stream and crag ap-
pealed to her very strongly, and she
made an offer to the owner. The castle
had been built in 1912 but had been al
lowed to run down.
As soon as the singer secured posses
sion she began to improve the grounds
and building Within a score OF years
she has expended nearly three-quarters
of a million dollars in converting the
place into what is probably the finest
country residence in the United King
DOR.
The roadway TO the castle grounds
was constructed by Nine Patti at a
cost of $4,000. She spent $4,000 for an
orchestrion built into the wall of her
private theatre, which itself cost her
$4,000.
Sir Henry Irving lent to Nine. Patti
his head carpenter to supervise this
work. The theatre seats nearly 500
date sixty players When Sir Henry II
date sixty playrs. When Sir Henry r.
wing saw the complete work he pro-
nOunced it the finest thing of its kind
in existence.
Many famous guests. including roy
atty. have been entertained in this the
atrc. The auditorium is lighted by gas,
and the plant for this illumination, as
well as that of the entire castle, was
built at a large expense by its owner
on the castle grounds.
A few years ago Nine. Patti had built
in the large tower a chime of bells at a
cost of $40, 900. These chimes ring every
fifteen minutes. The castle is main
tanned by an army of servants, all of
whom are under the direction of the
head man, Heck, who, by this junction
has attained to a worldwide fame.
In the transfer of the property II IS
understood that the numerous art
works owned by Patti viii not change
hands. These inc de portraits Oh celeb
rites. including Mrs. Grover Cleveland,
the Prince of Wales and other persons
celebrated for their high station or
their genius The furniture, however,
which must be figured as one of the i'm
uorfant integers of value in the sale,
will go to the new proprietor
Sir George Newnes is known as an
ambitious entertainer. and few estates,
at least for sale. could be found so per-
fectIy adapted to this purpose as Craig
Nos Mime. Patti remodeied II with
this end in view The castle can give
its guests suites of rooms with private
baths and accommodations for personal
servants.
Since Sir George was made baronet
in 1895 he has been yearly growing
richer from the big profits he draws
from the Westminster Gazette the
strand Magazine Tit-Bits and other
notifications He is the son of clergy
man. and his wife is the daughter OF
one-Rev. Mr.. Hillyard of Leicester lie
viii obtain possession of his new estate
as soon as the prima donna can make
the necessary removals