THE GREAT SINGER AND HER HUSBAND.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 57, 20 August 1877, Page 2

THE GREAT SINGER AND HER HUSBAND.

The divine Adelina Ptti's misfortune* according to French papers, consists in the temper of the Marquis de Caux, hexhusband. Kumor has long been busy '. with the intended divorce of this illustrious pair, and the following is given as the reason for the divorce. The prima ' donna, who has hitherto been considered is invulnerable, and who is moreover, now of that " certain age " when it is generally considered that youthful passions have consumed themselves, fell deeply in love with a young tenor, Signor Nicolini, who ; himself was only v«ry lately divorced from, his wife, in Paris, because of the i existence of the tender connection between himself and the Marquise. The Marquis de Caux, who loved his wife ■ very tenderly* and treated her like a spoiled child does not appear to have sus» pected anything wrong; but Signor .Nicolini's divorce awakened the "• green eyed monster"' in the Marquis, and he tried to induce the Marquiese- to retire from the stage,, to which the latter not being inclined, her husband always stipulated with the managemeat engaging bia wife,, that Signor- Nicolini be not allowed to act with the Marquise. However, when Madame was lately fulfilling an eagagement at St. Peters« burg, the tenor offered his services for the w.bole. season, without "solatium," The

direction could *. not withstand this temptation and bro^hi^wwd^edged to the Marquis. Tirol it happened that one nighfc Adelina and Nicoluri exacted the touching scene of «• Romeo and Juliet," hefore the very eyes ofalie Marquis de Caux. The melting tenderness ajjd the naturalness of the acting drove the Marquis mad. At the end of the first act he rushed upon the stage and into his wife's dressing room, the thin and flimsy walls of which enabled the gathered crowd of the whole personel of the stage to hear all that passed within. Discretion is a virtue not admitted behind thesoenes. The following is reported to be the dialogue which was exchanged between the infuriated Marquis and his better half; " You miserable thing ! I hare elevated you to rank and station far above — — - " •« There, and there, take back your rank and station," and bang, bang, went the jewellery, paint«pots, slippers, &c, at the noble person of the Marquis. This noise was interrupted by " souffle ts ala Basse *' ( Anglice Russian ear-boxing). Then followed piteous cries of " Help, help!" which latter the manager accepted as bis que to appear upon the matrimonial battle-field. The Marquis after being advised to leave the dressing-room and stage, and refusing to do so, was forcibly ejected, remonstrating that they had no right to force him from bis wife ; but the costly musical voice of the latter shrieked in its highest notes, " Take him away, take him way ; he is my husband no longer \" The unfortunate Marquis returned to his palace, awaiting the arrival of his wife. When the lady appeared* however, it was under the protection of two policemen, who were stationed at the door of her bedroom to protect her against her husband's violence. Nest morning Adelina Patti left with Signor Nicoliai for Naples, leaving behind her rank and station and what is worth far more, her good name, and character.