The Mapleson Memoirs, 1848-1888, vol I
CHAPTER XIX.
Non-Arrival of Scalchi--General Indisposition--King Kalakau Ennobles Patti--Ravelli Consults his Dog--The Company Vaccinated--Patti Eaten by Mice--Arrival of Albani--Cincinnati Opera Festival of '83--Freedom of the City pp. 292-308