The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-26
vaeclnatIng PrIma Donnas.

you must bare your arm, Miss
Juch I assure you it will not hurt you
in the least; a little tingling sensation
and all is over"
A well-known physician of this city
was very busy yesterday with various
members of Her Majesty's Opera Com
pany. The fear of smallpox was ram
pant in the breasts of prima donnas and
tenors, bassos and chorus. and even the
gallant manager and his brawny son
we're waiting their turn in the green
room Of the Academy of Music for in
oculatiOn with the safsty-giving virus.
II cannot allow you to disfgure my
arms, Monsieur was Mile. Juch's ex-
clamatiOn, rs she drew back with pref
tily-feigned horror from the doctor.
How can l look pretty on the stage if
you put those great ugly scars on me ;
20, l will not have it."
But, Hademoiselle, consider the
risk ; smallpox could di.fgure you al
together"
Bah! Perhaps; but nevertheless
you shall not spoil my arm. IT you in
sist on vaccinating newell, you must
do it on a place where it will not be
seem
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 lower limb known t o the std
dent Of anatomy by the Latin name of
synobus. Plainly, she would be vacci-
mated in one knee. To this the physi-
clan, after some demur, consented, and
the operation was performed. "NOw,
if it swells," said the prima donna, az
the me lical man bowed himself out of
her presence, Il will hate you for al
ways"
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 to be punsturcd; the
majority, however, especially those of
the fair sex, insisted on being VAGINA
ted on the least conspicuous part Of
their persons. The knee, the calf of
The leg, the wrist, the foot, and even
the back of the neck had it's advocates,
and general COMMUNICATION and condo
lence is the order of the day. Del
Puente was one of the wri ~,t-choosers,
and eight of tho ladies of the company
Jared a lower limb for the wound Of
the tiny lancet.
Mr.. Provost, the youthful tenor of
TIE opera troupe, left last night for
New York, accompanied by his lawyer
aud a lady. He will pass the next few
wseks in retirement and study, with
the hope of overcoming the faults ia his
style of singing aud acting, which have
been the subject of criticism in this
city. He has not had the good fortune
to accord we'll with his fellow-artists,
firstly owing to his jealousy of Cam
panini. and because his wife has "a
distatorl.l manner Which has
been strongly resented by Others Ia
dies Of the company. Campan.ni is
accused by Nj. Provost OF tax
ing advantage OF his intimacy with
newspaper men to obtain favorable no
tees, an assertion which intimates the
catering opinion of himself.
On the other hand, he is delighted with
the reception he has received from the
Philadelphia public. Madame Provost
mp the whole matter in a remark
she made the other night to a friend
"~Campanini can shout, Galassi shouts
more, but my husband shouts the loud
eat. - Phld. Press.