The Osceola times., 1882-02-11
VACClNATlyG PRIMA D0NNAS.
How the Members of the Mapleson Opera
Troupe Were Naccinated.
Philadelphia Pres.

"You must bare your arm, Misc Juch.
/ assure you it will not hurt you in the
least; little tingling sensation and all
is over"
A well known physician was very
I bUey yesterday with various members OF
| Ilar Majesty's Opera Company. The
I breasts Of prima donnas and tenors, bas-
sos and chorus, and even the gallant
manager and his brawny con were wait
| ing their turn in the green room of the
Academy Of Music, for inoculation with
the safety-giying virus.
II can not allow YOU to disfi cure my
arms, Monsieur" was Mdlle Jlch'S ex-
clamation, as she,drew back with prettily
feigned horror from the doctor How
can look pretty on the stage if you put
those great ugly scars on me; no, | will
not have it,"
But, Mademoiselle, consider the risk
small pox could disfgure you alto
gether."
"Bahl Perhaps. But nevertheless you
shall not spoil my arm, if you insist on
/ vaccinatng newell, you must do it on
| a place where it will not be seen"
/ The doctor argued but in vain, and
/ finally the fair soprano suggested that
/ the incubation should be made on one
| Of the main supports Of her body when
/ in an attitude of prayer; the portion OF
| the right lover limb known 10 the stu
| dent of anatomy by TIE Latin name OF
| synobus. Plainly, she would be yaccin-
ated in one knee. To this the physician
after some demure, consented, and the
/ operation was performed Now, IL il
swells," said the prima donna. as the
medical man bowed himself cut of her
presence, ~ will hate You for always"
Each member Of the opera troupe
while anxious to be insured against the
/ dread disease, had his or her theory as
| to how the lymph should be applied to
/ their bodies. Several were willing to
allow their arms 10 be punctured; the
/ majority, however esp Cially those oi
the fair sex, insisted on being yaccinated
on the least conspicuous part Of then
persons. 2 he knee, the calf Of the leg
the wrist, the foot, and even the back o
the neck had its advocate, and general
commserdtion and cond.lence is the
order Of the day. Del Puente was one
of the wrist Choosers, and eight of the
ladies Of the company barred lower
limb for the wound of the tiny lancet.
Mr.. Provost, the young Tenor of the
company, left last night for New York
accompanied by his lawyer and lady
1 He VIII pass the next few weeks in re
tirement and study, with the hope O
overcoming the faults in his style o
singing and acting, which have been the
subject OF criticism in this city. He has
not had the good fortune to accord vel
with his frllow artists, firstly owing tr
! his jealousy of Cdmpanini, and secondly
/ because the lady who Is called Madame
/ Provost has a certain dic,atorial manner
which has been strongly resented by
/ other ladies Of the company. Campanlni
/ is accused by Mr.. Provost of taking ad
vantage Of his i, timacy with newspaper
men to obtain favorable notices, an as
ssrtion which intimates the tenor's fat
/ tering opinion of himself. On the Other
| hand he is delighted with the reception
he has receiy ed from the Philadelphis
/ public. Madame Provost sums up the
whole matter in remark she made the
other day TO a friend, "Campanini car
shout, Galassi shouts more, but my hus
/ band shouts the loudcst."