The Salary of a Pbiha Donna.— Mr J. H. Mapleson, writing to the Times in correction of statements as to the amount to. be paid to Madame Adelina Patti for the forthcoming opera season in the United States, states that the great prima donna is engaged to him fpr : six months, commencing, in October next, to sing at least twice a week, for which she is to receive £917, a night. The sum of £9170 has been, already placed to her, credit at her bankers in New York, as '»' guarantee for the payment of the last ten nights' services. In addition to this, Madame Fatti will have her private Pullman travelling car, containing drawing and dining rooms, kitchen, and sleeping accommodation for the whole of her servants, as well as two cooks, who will aeoompany the expedition.
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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4213, 3 July 1882, Page 2
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137Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4213, 3 July 1882, Page 2
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