The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-16
1T CURED HER THROAT.


TIE following is from the Music Trade
Review, of New YORK: There is a
curious story told of the manner in
which Frederick the Great could deal,
where other men had failed, with a
prima donna OF the period who was in
ciined to set too little store by the pub
lie. This great artist seemed to catch a
cold, which had the effect of rendering
her hoarse ana consequently unable to
sing, whenever anybody or anything
had displeased her.
One day certain opera was to be per-
formed at Berlin before the king him
self. At the appointed hour the man.
agar came forward and said: ''Ladies
aud gentlemen, we arrive to inform you
that our prima donna has a sore throat
and that the representation announced
can not therefore take place." The
solid Teutonic audience seemed not a
Whit surprised, and was moving cut
tranqull1y, when the king arose aud
commanded the musicians TO keep
their places. The audience sat dow n
again and waited patiently on
events. Ln less than a quarter OF an
hour the manager reappeared and spoke
as follows: "Ladies and gentlem 1n, l
nave the most unleigneL pleasure IN in
forming you that our prima donna is
viii nave the honor to sing before you
Tonight" surely enough the famous
singer soon appeared, and never had
she sung better. Her triumph was COM
plete. The kings prescription had
been a very simple one. The prima
donna, having dismissed the un-
happy manager, was sitting comforta-
uly before the fire in her own room, and
rather pleased at the idea of having
spoiled the pleasure of several hundreds
of persons, when the door was violently
thrown open, and there entered an
officer, followed by four dragons.
I'M ademoiselle," quoth the officer, 'the
king, my master, has sent me 10 ask
after your health" ''The king is very
good; l have had sore throat" Ellis
majesty knows it, and charged me
to take you at once to the mill
Lary hospital, where you will be
cured in few days" Mademoi.
selle turned pale. "You are jest
ing,' she simpered; but Prussian Off
GERS, she was informed, never jeste1.
The lieutenant gave the order to his
men, who siezed mademoiseIle and car
ried her out OF the thealer. A coach
was in attendance; the lady was de.
posted theren; the officer took his
place beside, after shouting his address
to the driver, "lhe military hospital"
and off they went, the dragons riding
along side. In lew seconds, ''stay,"
said the lady; 81 think ieel better"
| 1.-The king is anxious, mademolselle,
that you should ieel Qnite re.
stored, and even that you should
ling Tonight" ~ will try,"
murmured the prisoner. "Back to the
uneater." cried the officer to the coach.
man. Arrived there, mademoiselle be.
gan to tlink she had yielded too easily
Il VIII sing, since His Majesty COM
mands me-" she said, "God knows how"
You will sing" replied the officer, like
tue great artist you are." 81 snail sing
like an artist with bad cold" II think
not" "And whyY because a couple
OF dragons will be in attendance behind
the scenes, and at Inc least Coatqe they
have orders to arrest you ana carry you
off again to the military hospital" The
noarseness was now completely gone.