National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-18
vAocINATINo pRrMA DoNNAs.
various ways in which Members Of M
opera Troupe were InoeuIntcd.

OBerA Troupe were InOcuIntcd.
"You must bare your arm, Miss Juch; assure
you II will not hurt you In the least little ting
ling sensation and all is over"
"A well-known physician of this city was very
busy yesterday with various members Of Her Ma.
jesty's Opern 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.
81 cannot allow you to disfgure my arms, Mon
sieur," was Mile. Juch's exclamation, as she drew
back with pretily. feigned horror from the doctor.
How can / look pretty on the stage II You put
those great ugly scars on me- no, Will not have
Z" But, Mademoiselle, consider the risk small.
pox could disngure you altogether"
"Bahl Perhaps; but nevertheless you shall not
spoil my arm. If you insist on vaccinating me
wei, you must do 1t ON place where 1t Will not
be seem"
The doctor argued, but in vain, and finally the
fair soprano suggested that the inoculaton should
be made on one of the main supports of her body
when IN an attitude of prayer the portion of the
rlgnt lower limb known TO the student of anatomy
BY the Latin name of sgl0bHs. Plainly, she would
be vaccinated in one knee To this the physician,
after some demur,, consented, and the operation
donna, as the medical man bowed himself out of
her presence, 81 will hate you for always"
Each member of the opera troupe, while anxious
her theory rs to how the lymph should be applied
to their bodies. Several were willing 10 allow their
arms TO be puncturcd; the majority, however,
especially those of the fair SEX insisted on being
vacelnatcd 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 Its
advocates, and general commiseration and con-
dolencc is the order of the day. Del Puente was
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 youthful tenor Of the opera
troupe, left last night for New York, accompanied
by his lawyer aud lady. lie will pass the next
few weeks in retirement and study, with the hope
of overcoming the faults In his style of singing aud
acting which have been the subject Of criticism
in this city. lie has not had the good fortune to
accord well with his fellow artists, firstly owing TO
his Jealousy of Cnmpanini, and secondly because
the lady who is called Madame Provost has n Ger
tain dctatorinl manner which has been strongly
resented by other ladies Of the company. Campo.
mini Is accused by Mr. Provost of taking advantage
of his intimacy with newspaper men to obtain
favorable notices, an assertion which intimalcs
the tenor's tattering opinion of himself On the
other hand he Is delighted with the reception he
has received from the Philadelphia public. Mad
| anne Provost sums up the whole matterin remark
she made the other night to n friend: "Cnmpanini
can shout. Galassi shouts more, but my husband
shouts the lOudest. y IhRniClDhid Press.