New-York tribune., 1903-03-22

knsnk Snd that Is the accommodation Of prinG
donnas used TO the luxurious apartments Of large
city hotels
4 certain celebrated singer, whose account
RlanS the price OF admission had been raised for
the concert Gt which she would sing had her lug
gaTa seut to q Worcester hotel. and went immedi-
ate1y 20 the music hall TO rehearse her songs with
the orchestra 5hs smiling. and sang in
splendid voice. Imagine the despair and consterna-
5ioa cf the committee to receive note late that
afternoon saying that she would be unable to sing
that night account OF indjsposition. delega
ton Immediately waited upon the lady at the hotel.
MADAM what is the trouble? Have you sent for
q physician" inquired OF the committee IN
eager so.icitEde
mo. have had such turns before and know
5ust what TO do for them" the languid reply.
But the CONCERT tonight, The people will be
very much disappointed" said another member Of
the committee.
After some further conversation she admitted
that the Eretcled hotel cooking had made her ILL.,
and that was the sum and substance OF her COM
plant One OF the members OF the committee. who
beautiful home, Immediately oferedIto en-
terrain Nine. Blank his guest, and she finally
assented 10 the proposition, and sang that same
evening, TO disappoint the audience" she
said, pIaintiveIy.
Back OF she stage is the waiting room for the
soloists and a door opens from this room into an
other apartment. which has been used season after
season by the members Of the orchestra One
night last fall the door left partly open and
cloud Of toba blew into the artists room
Miss y Immediately declared that the smoking
must cease in the other room. she couldn't sing
q note. Some one ventured into the other room
and rebuked the musicians but ne was met with
q storm OF Dutch profanity and beat hasty re-
treat One OF the peace ad3usters of the artists
committee summoned. He finally smOothed
matters over, but Miss y. sure she would have
been encored but for the tobacco smoke Of the
musicians and after her song she declared :hat
oil,
her by tagging in his tempo
4 certain prima donna soprano, who has been
sxcelIert in her day. did not receive favorable
notice from OF the local papers she thought
hsrsalf entitled TO. In company with a burly mas
cuIine protector she invaded the editorial OF
ths PAPER and demanded TO see the musical critic
She wGS introduced TO pale slip Of girl with big
Sfus eyes and delicate droop OF the mouth. Mime
FItppoItu could not speak for moment. FOR she
had been told shat q had been writing the
criticisms She had 6 nice little chat with the
stri and her personality so impressed itself upon
the dreamy eyed critic that the following day
she wrote o lovely description Of the dva's gown
4 woman Of society. who loved invite noted
singers TO her home. had disagreeabe experience
g few seasons ago that she Will not forget She
aent invitations TO number OF festival artists to
take dinner with her. Only q few OF them did
she know by sight
That same afternoon her husband had telephoned
for q plumber to repair leaking water pipe. The
plumber who wore his hair long. and who hap
pened 20 wear raincoat, presented himself at the
front door which Immediately opened. and
the astonished plumber was ushered into the draw
ing room, where stood the smiling hostess. She
came forward. shook him by the hand and told
him that he could lay of his coat upstairs. II
was q trihe early and would he mind IL he sang
something to her before the rest arrived?
We'll tanks, lady, when get der pipe hxeo, III
t'rou you s few sings" he said with fatuous
smile imagining that he had made an impression
tpoa g susceptible woman
'Who-vho are you?" stanmered the woman.
hooking ct him agaast.
Tn &c plumber. lady.
The '1ady' shrteked and tottereo Into another
sucuu. where her maid found her in an hystericAl
condition q few minutes later.
Tha aIAGr members OF the association TsmGmbSF