n: Mr Punch.]

_Tuesday._--_Faust._ Always a safe draw. Same cast as before. Worth
noting, that GOUNOD has given _Wagner_ very little to do in this
Opera, and that little not of his best. Evidently GOUNOD does not
possess a strong sense of humour, or he wouldn't have lost such a
chance as this. In the Kermesse Scene _Wagner_ should have commenced
one of his own Wagnerian strains, in the Wagnerian style, and been
immediately stopped by the student's applause.

_Wednesday._--_Le Nozze di Figaro._ Always charming. Should like
to see examination paper on the plot of _Le Nozze_, questions to be
answered without any reference to book.

1. Give succinct and clear account of the plot.

2. What connection with plot have _Figaro's_ father and
mother?

3. What social position among the Count's guests are the
ladies of the ballet supposed to hold?

4. Having stated this, account for their costumes.

5. Why does Mlle. PALLADINO, the chief dancing guest, take no
sort of notice of _Il Conte_ and _La Contessa_? Are they not
on speaking terms? If not, why not?

6. Why is _Don Bartolo_ always made up and costumed as a
superior Pantaloon?

Delighted again to see ELLA RUSSELL as _Susanna_. To think that only
the other evening she was the graceful and stately _Queen Marguerite_
in _Les Huguenots_, and now she is a _soubrette tres piquante_.
There are other pages in Madame SCALCHI'S history--the page in
_the Huguenots_, for example, and his twin brother in _Lucrezia
Borgia_--which like me more than her _Cherubino_. Vocally DAN DRADY
the Dramatic is all right; but he is too severe for _Figaro_ the
barber. Good house considering it is Ascot week, and on this night
when such sad rumours are in the air, everyone sincerely delighted at
seeing the Marchioness of LORNE in the Royal Box.

_Thursday._--_Cup Day_, Ascot. _Romeo et Juliette._ Most
appropriate: _Juliette_ takes the Cup.

_Friday, Don Giovanni_; and _Saturday, Lucia_. This deponent sings,
"Not there, not there, my child!" "Eye hath not seen,"--I mean, "_I_
have not seen" these two on these two particular occasions; but I
believe that, in consequence of my absence, the Opera went on as
usual, and DRURIOLANUS did not have to come before the Curtain and
make an apology.

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IN THE KNOW.

(_By Mr. Punch's Own Prophet._)

THE crass and pernicious dulness of some people exceeds belief.
Ther