_MONDAY, July 15._--_Tannhäuser_ Combination Company
night. Made in Germany, brought into England, and sung in French.
ALBANI unexpectedly out, like HARCOURT;
EAMES in as Liberal-Unionist. "Miss EAMES and miss
ALBANI," quoth WAGSTAFF. MAUREL unwell:
apologised for EAMES, distantly related to "'Eames Ancient and
Modern," (which superseded TATE and BRADY,) nervous
but charming. Protean Mlle. BAUERMEISTER as _Little-Bo-Peep_,
the shepherd's boy, excellent. _Venus-Adini_ fine and large, offering
to excellent _Tannhäuser-Alvarez_ a great contrast to beloved
_Elizabeth-Eames_. House crammed.
[Illustration]
_Saturday._--Peacefully comical and classical _Philemon et Baucis_
followed by warlike, modern, and tragical _La Navarraise_. Bang go the
drums and cannons. CALVÉ to the front! _C'est magnifique!_
Literally stunning! DRURIOLANUS must get an opera written
with a naval engagement in it (he can easily add this to his other
engagements for next season), ending with general explosion and
Admiral's cocked hat going off. No charge for suggestion. Bombardier
BEVIGNANI or Marine MANCINELLI might revel in it.
_Vive la Guerre!_
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Breach of Promise Couplet.
[Last week Miss EDMAN sued JAKOBOWSKI for breach of
promise and won her case with £700 damages.]
O JAKOBOWSKI many tears you'll shed man,
You lost your money when you lost your 'Ed-man!
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Election Notes from the West.
_Plymouth._--CLARKE secures seat, but HUBBARD, like
dog of celebrated ancestress, has none.
_Falmouth._--HORNIMAN in. "_Fabula narratur de Tea._"
_Camborne Division._--STRAUSS conducting great campaign in a
Miner key. Key to situation.
_Ashburton Division._--Radicals fighting nix or nothing. Unionist
war-cry, "Nix my dolly, pals, vote away!"
_Torquay Division._--Electors continue policy of filling up the cup by
returning PHILLPOTTS.
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