The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-22
uov Frederick the Great Cured Prima
Donna.

There is curious story tOlu OF tne
manner in which Frederick the Great
could deal where other men had failed,
with prima donna Of the period who
was inclined to set too little store by
The nublic. This great artist seemed
| "a catch a cold which had the effect OF
rendering her hearse and consequently
unable to sing whenever anybody OF
thing had displeased her.
/ One day certain opera was to DO
nerfermed at Berlin before the King
himself. At the appointed hour the
manager came forward and said:
Ladies' and gentlemen, we grieve to
inform YOU that our prima donna has
. sore throat, and that the representa-
tion announced cannot therefore take
nlace.' The stolid Teutonic audience
scanned no whit surprised, and was
moving out TRANQUILITY, when the King
rose and commanded the musicians to
keen their places. The audience sat
DOWN AGAIN and waited patiently on
events.
IN less than a quarter of an hour the
managers reappeared and spoke as 1ol-
lows. ..Ladies and gentlemen, | nave
the most unfeigned pleasure IN IN
. forming YOU that our prlma donna IS
completely cured of her sore throat
and will have the honor to sing before
Won tonight. Surely enough, the ia
mons singer soon appeared, and never
: had she sung better. Her triumph was
d complete.
: The Kings prescription had been a
= very simple one, The prima donna,
!, having dismissed the unhappy mama
!, ger. was sitting comfortably before the
IRE in her own room, and rather pleas
?. ed at the idea of having spoiled the
- pleasure of several hundred Oh persons
- when the door was violently thrown
! omen. and there entered an ofilcer, lol
# lowed by four dragoons,' Mademolselie
- nuoth the officer, 1.-THE King my
II master, has sent me TO ask AFTER you
- health 1.-THE King is very good
- 7 have bad sore throat. This Ma
IA iesty knows it, and has charged me u
ar take you at once to the military nos
,a pltal, where you will be cureo III
y. few days" Mademoiselle turned pale
al ssYou are jesting,' she slmpered' gu
Ia Prusslan officers, she was INFORMED
ne never tested. The Lieutenant CAV
- the order to his men, who seize
vi Mademoiselle and carried her out Q
tie the theater.
ia ~ A coach was in attendance ; the lad
NO was deposited therein, the officer zoo
nc his place beside her, after shoutln
&c. his address to the driver. 1.-The mil
~. tary hospital - and off they went, tn
40 dragons riding alongside. In re-
~ seconds s'Stay,' said the lady
20, think I feel better ''The KING
For anxious. Mademoiselle, that yo
ms should feel quite restored, and eve
he that you should sing tonight.
he will try" murmured the prisone
he s.Back to the theater, cried the OF
,ha Ger to the coachman. Arrived Their
an Mademoiselle began TO think she M
to Yielded too easily, 81 will sing, SIM
he his Majesty commands me- she sal
of ..but God knows how You w
her sing" replied the officer, like q
noe great artist you are Il shall sll
of like an artist with bad Cold
,ar. think not" "And why!' ''Becau
all a couple Of dragons will be in atten
de. ance behind the scenes, and at 7
the least cough they have orders to ARE
SEED you and carry you off again to Z
the military hospital The hoarsent
lers was now completely gone.