Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1889 — Brignoli's Explanation. [ARTICLE]

Brignoli's Explanation.

Big. Brignoli tells that once while he was. singing in concert for a charitable object, the prima donna was suddenly attacked with singer’s sore throat, ana it became necessary that some one •honld apologize to the audience. The manager declared he was wofic-ing from nervousness and could not do it, and he begged Brignoli to make the explanation. The tenor, going forward, said: “Ladies and gentlemen, I regret to say zat Mme. N eez a leetle horse dis evening.” Teals of laughter greeted this announcement, and the tenor looked puzzled, thinking the audience misundei* stood him He advanced once more, and with thundering emphasis roared out: “I zay zat Mme. X eez a leetle horse dis evening.” Another roar of laughter, amid which a voice in the gallery cried out: “Then, iishe is a horse, why not trot her out?” Then the mistake was plain to him, and Brignoli laughed as neartily as any one.— Boston Herald.