THE TRIALS OF CALVE.
Calve reached America during the latter part of February under difficulties (says "Etude"). At first she was untruthfully reported not to be coming, owing to an attack of fever, as a result of her tour through India and Japan. On tho v.aj to San I'ra'ncisco there was a case or smallpox on bonrd, and the" authorities at San Francisco insisted on. her -being, vaccinated, aud also desired, to know.Jier a"e The prima-donna submitted to Uie vaccination, .but the question regarding -her age was to much for her and she suited twenty. Both tho authorities imT the ship's purser rejected this and iKst'it down as forty-four. l'urtuor ironblo'folidived. Her husband, Signor iGasoarri, was with her, and when[■■she ■*av! her name as""Emma Calve tho inspector refused to accept it and insisted she was Mrs. Gasparri. Altogether her experience was most annoying, and it is to be hoped' her. receipts lor her engage-, ments will compensate her for all tnis trouble. ' ' • ■
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1118, 4 May 1911, Page 9
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162THE TRIALS OF CALVE. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1118, 4 May 1911, Page 9
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