The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-06

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Adeltna Patti, Spaniard by birth. al
American by adoption. Swedish baroness
by marriage. unquestionab!y the mos
noted singer in the world. and uncon
Quered In the realm of music, is coming Il
st. Louis for another farewell visit.
When Adelina Patti sings in the Music
Hall on the night Of December 10 it ma!
be the last opportunity that St. Louis foil
will have of hearing this woman, who has
been applauded by countless thousands ir
her career extending over a period of al
most nifty years.
Yct this same prophecy has been made
before.
q farewell visit to 81. Louis.
In the precious cabinet Of W. W. Nisbet
the Interesting proprietor of THE Shakes
peare Head" AT No. Il South Broadway.
there are old programmes. yellow with
asS: which bear evidence Of Patti fare
There is one printed for her engagement
lively announced that Patti would sing
for the last time before a st. Louis audi
encA.
Again. under date of 1893. another pro-
EraMme tells of another farewell in Mu-
&c Hal. It was an appearance positively
acfobats and carload of animals. were
TO start out under the name Of Up. T.
Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth" the
people w1u;d Dat r ii be, because the
American household as that substantial
diet. bread and milk.
II Patti: at the age Of IS years. re-
abba that she will get large audience,
for the desire that has existed In the
minds Of Americans for afty years will
sons viii umd undo 5 be willing hI to pay pay
their money to see and hear the woman
whose voice has enraptured the hearts Of
millions and caused Kings and Queens to
pay h0make to her art
'.FAREwELI,S" A JOKE.
While It can hardly be disputed that
Patti in her day has been the greatest
OF song birds. seeing and hearing Patti
has been q fad In all countries, and In
America farewell visits have been a
joke. although the joke has served as the
best possible means for the bringing Of
the diva's name conspicuously before the
public, with the result that the box office
was enriched and her managers were
made wealthy.
Il has been remarked that when Jenny
Lind used to sing Beautiful Snow" the
that the rsen In the audience put on their
Oyerc0Ate and the women their sealskins
Wnea Pato sings Home, Sweet Home,
there - even more realism. for the man In
tho box once IL counting enough money
10 buy whole rows Of flats, and the most
OF this princely sum goes to the woman
whose personality and art has drawn 1t.
The world has probably never seen q
better advertised person. From early
youth q boy or girl hears and reads
about this wonderful singer. and when
manhood or womanhood IL reached the
desire to sec her Is SO strong that many
. man IL tempted to emulate the example
OF Sard0u. and pawn his overcoat Just to
ret q seat IN the theater.
There 10 another peculiar Characteristic
sion to . Patti concert 1t is that desire
to zee the person rather than to hear her.
Once upon a>time, when Patti Yves maxi
ing farewell tour OF the Western
etates. . manager In certain city re-
that Patti who was billed to appear in
hia city within q week. would be unable
10 SenE ON account Of a sore throat.
THe manager hastily wired that he had
sold every seat in the theater, and that
unless something were done he would
have to refund the people their money
Tho div4's manager replied that, while |
Patti would not sing, she would be glad |
10 Be present on the night Of the concert |
and occupy Q box.
CONTENT TO SEE HER.
Notice Of this change in the programme
was made in the newspapers. and the 10
cal manager advertised the fact that eny
person who had purchased tickets could