The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-20
vAcCIXATIN0 TRIMA DoxNAs.
Various Ways In Which Members OF IA
Opera Troupe were InocuIRted.

NAFlouA ways III W men MemDeFu Oh an
Opera Troupe were InOcuIRted.
"You must bare your arm, Miss Juch; I
assure you it will not hurt you in the
least; little tingling sensation and all is
over"
A well-known physician Of this city was
very busy yesterday with various members
OF Her Maiesty's Opera Company. The
fear Of smallpox was rampant in the breasts
OF prima donnas and tenors, bassoS and
chorus, and even the gallant manager and
his brawny son were waiting their turn in
the green room OF the Academy OF Music
for incubation with the safety.giving virus.
~ cannot allow you TO distgure my
arms, Monsieur" was Mile. Juch's excll.
mytion, rs she drew back with prettily-
feigned horror from the doctor. GLOW Gun
look pretty on the stage il you put those
great ugly scars on me; no, will not have
It."
"But, Mademoiselle, consider the risk;
smallpox could disfgure you altogether"
"Bah! Perhaps; but nevertheless YOU
shall not spoil my arm. II you insist on
place where it will not be seen"
The doctor argued, but in vain, and f.
nally the fair soprano suggested that the
inoCulation should be made on one OF the
main supports OF her body when in an atti-
tude OF prayer, the portion Of the right low
er limb known to the student OF anatomy
by the Latin name OF synObS. Plainly, she
would be vaccinated in one knee. To this
the physician, after some demur, consent
ed, and the operation was performed.
"Now, if it swells," said the prima donna,
as the medical man bowed himself out oil
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 bod
les. Several were willing to allow their
arms 10 be punctured; the majority, how
ever, especially those Of the fair sex, insist
ed on being vaccinated on the least con-
spicuous part OF their persons. The knee,
the calf OF the leg, the wrist, the foot, and
even the back OF the neck had its adv0-
Gates, and general commiseration and con-
dolence is the order Of the day. Del Puente
was one OF the wrist chOosers, and eight oil
lHe NAuleS VI LHc Colupuuy UAIeu AoWCI
limb for the wound Of the tiny lancet.
Mr.. Provost, the youthful tenor Of the
opera troupe, left last night for New York
accompanied by his lawyer and lady. Ht
will pNss the next few weeks in retirement
and study, with the hope Of overcoming
the faults in his style Of singing and acting
which have been the subject OF criticism
in this city. He has not had the good for
tune to accord well with his fellow.artists
firstly owing to his jealousy Of Campanini
and secondly because the lady who il
called Madame Provost has certain die
tatorial manner which has been strongl,
resented by other ladies OF the company
Campanini is accused by Mr.. Provost o
taking advantage OF his intimacy will
newspaper men to obtain favorable notices
m assertion which intimates the tenor
flattering opinion OF himself On the othe
hand, he is delighted with the reception
he has received from the Philadelphia pub
lie. Madame Provost sums up the who'll
matter in remark she made the othe
night to friend: "Campanini can shout
Galassi shouts more, but my husband
shouts the loudest Philadelphia Press.