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First Urch. Not o' anyfink?

version of the affair. Meantime it gloomily stands forth in this Second Urch. Na-ow! They aint got nuffink to fink about, sheep record of a strenuous but, on the whole, a disappointed life. It is ain't.

First Urch. I lay they do fink, orf an' on.
Second Urch. Well, I lay you never see 'em doin' of it!
[And so on. The first Shepherd disrobes his sheep, and dismisses
it with a disrespectful spank. After which he proceeds
to refresh himself from a brown jar, and hands it to his com-
rades. The spectators look on with deeper interest, and
discuss the chances of the liquid being beer, cider, or cold tea,
as the scene closes.

OPERATIC NOTES.
Tuesday.-Grand night. Memorable for rentrée of ADELINA
PATTI. She has been absent from C. G. Opera many years. Wel-
come little stranger! Absence makes hearts fonder, and so Big
Heart of Big House, crowded right up to tipmost topmost, goes out to
ADELINA PATTI re-

appearing as radiant
Violetta, the Con-
sumptive Cocotte

pleasant to learn that HAMLEY gratefully recognised in one of Mr. Punch's Cartoons a powerful incentive to the course of public feeling which postponed his being shelved under the operation of the scheme of compulsory retirement by reason of age. The most charming passages in the book are the correspondence with the late Mr. BLACKWOOD, who opened to General HAMLEY the avenue to literary fame.

One of my Baronites of Irish extraction writes thusly:-"A Tale of the Thames is the title of the Summer Number of The Graphic. It is written by J. ASHBY-STERRY, and illustrated by WILLIAM HATHERELL. The course of the story-or, rather, the watercourse of the story-covers a good deal of ground, embracing as it does, on both sides, most places of interest between the Source in Trewsbury Mead, Gloucestershire, and Hampton Court." Quoth the Baron, "I am all anxiety to see this tale of the Thames uncoil itself." The Baron welcomes a comparatively "handy" volume ("handy" relative term, depending on size of hand) of reference, entitled, Men and Women of the Time, new edition, brought out by Messrs. GEORGE ROUTLEDGE, edited by Mr. PLARR of Oxford; and the plat that is set before the public and the Baron appears to be a thoroughly and heroine of La satisfying_one. "The first name for which I naturally looked," Traviata. Quite in quoth the Baron, was that of ROUTLEDGE himself, but searching best Tra-la-la-viata from Rossi, through Roumania, to ROWBOTHAM, nowhere did I light form is our PATTI upon the name of ROUTLEDGE. Master MILLAIS is here, also MILLER, to-night. The know- likewise MILLS; but I do not see the name of the author of the ing ones observe Arry Papers, the inventor of 'ARRY in these columns, of immortal high keys politely fame. Name him!" In every other respect the compilers and transposed to suit publishers are to be congratulated, and do hereby stand congratuADELINA. But what lated, on their work by the ever-appreciative BARON DE B.-W. manager could refuse to put down the notes when ADELINA agrees to sing?

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THE TWO GRACES.

AIR-"The Two Obadiahs."

SAYS the old W. G. to the young W. G.,

"Pat your wicket, dear son WILLIAM, pat your wicket!

In the pitch there are bad patches, that may lead to bowls or catches;
And you're now in first-class cricket, first-class cricket.
I've already topped my fame; you

have got to make your name.

["There was something pathetic in seeing o'd W. G. and young W. G. All come in early, at the wicket together. It is not often we see father and son together at Upper parts of the wicket in first-class cricket."-The Star on the M. C. C. v. Kent match House at Lowest at Lords.] prices either breakfasted or lunched on doorstep, waiting for Warbler to commence. Warbler begins 8.30 sharp. "8.30 sharp" maybe, but Warbler neither sharp nor flat; in perfect tune. DE LUCIA first rate as poor, spoony little Alfredo; and ANCONA admirable as Old Original G. G., i.e., Georgy Germont. "Pura siccome," and "Parigi o cara," old friends all, come out as fresh as ever, or fresher. Get story rather mixed up with that of Manon, which in some respects it resembles: Violetta evidently Manon's niece, or first cousin. Touchingly sympathetic acting on Says the young W. G. to the old part of Mlle. BAUERMEISTER as the nurse (draught, &c., every hour, prescriptions carefully made up) attending the suffering soprano. Annina deeply touched by sad meeting between Alfred, Daisy," or, such a "Lack-a-Daisy,"-and his sweet Violet.

Patti commence la Patti-série.

OUR BOOKING-OFFICE.

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such a

I should like to see us both make a
the young W. G. to the old
'century' this time!"
W. G..

Says

"Twould be prime, Father
WILLIAM, 'twould be prime!"

W. G.,

"How I wish that I could time

and place like you!

I should like to hear them clap me, but
my gig-lamps handicap me;
Still I'll do my little best to pile a

few."

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"WHO won the battle of Tel-el-Kebir ?" "I, said Cock HAMLEY, I won Tel-el-Kebir with my Highland Brigade." Mr. INNES SHAND'S life of General Sir E. B. HAMLEY (BLACKWOOD) is obviously published with chief intent of placing in permanent form HAMLEY'S claim in respect of this engagement. It is not a new story. It was published to the world soon after the event in the pages of a Bother HEARNE, dear son WILLIAM, JONES and HEARNE! monthly magazine. The article, a model of terse, lucid, yet pic-But don't you get in a pucker! Caught and bowled for Fives's a turesque writing, is reproduced in these volumes. Whether accurate in detailed assertion and induction, or coloured by strong feeling, it is a melancholy story. Either HAMLEY was deliberately ignored in the Commander-in-Chief's despatches after Tel-el-Kebir, or he was under a remarkable hallucination. The affair is all the more curious since Sir GARNET WOLSELEY, as soon as he was appointed to the Egyptian command, sought out HAMLEY and offered him the command of one of the divisions of the expeditionary force. The secret of the "THREE WHICH'S ?"-Will SARA B., ELEANORA DUSE, and Miss estrangement which soon developed between the two soldiers is, my ADA REHAN be playing individually and separately at different Baronite suspects, to be found in the characteristic fact that the very theatres all at the same time? Were this concatenation to occur, day the ship conveying Sir GARNET WOLSELEY arrived at Alexandria, the playgoer, at the height of the season, would be as puzzled as was HAMLEY went on board and proposed to show his chief how the enemy the anxious cit," who "each invitation views, And ponders which should be attacked. "He did not seem to wish to pursue the subject," to take and which refuse." The "stayer" will win. Fly away, HAMLEY writes in his diary," and I soon after took leave." Other incidents, which HAMLEY hotly resented, culminated in the despatch to the War Office reporting the fight at Tel-el-Kebir, and ignoring the Highland Brigade, which, in the view of its commander, had borne the brunt of the battle. Some day Lord WOLSELEY may give his

SARA, fly away, NORA-and go from three take two, and only ADA
REHAN remains, which is a simple sum in subtraction, though Miss
REHAN herself is always a most welcome Ada-ition to the English-
as-she-is-spoken Drama in London. The Augustinians of Trafalgar
Square return to their Daly avocations on the 25th.

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EMPEROR WILLIAM (to MADAME LA RÉPUBLIQUE leaving Kiel after very brief stay), "MUST YOU REALLY GO? SO SORRY!"

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