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Charge. This is an excellent idea, that may be developed to almost any extent. Could we not have the Hero who had read every Novel that has been published during the last six months; the Brave Man who has been to every Dramatic _Matinee_ since January; and the Scorner of Death, who has existed during an entire season in the odours (sweet, or otherwise) of Kensington and Tyburnia? The latter on the present occasion might immediately precede the Lord MAYOR Elect, for, by association of ideas, he would certainly serve as an excellent foil to Mr. Alderman SAVORY! * * * * * OPERATIC NOTES. _Monday_.--_Rentree_ of Miss MAGGIE MCINTYRE, appropriately enough as _Margherita_. "She's Macintyrely first-rate," says our _blase_ young man, on being caught napping after the Opera, and interviewed on the spot, "but can't say much for the rest,"--except the rest he took himself. [Illustration: Our Reporter hoff to the Hopera.] _Tuesday_.--Our _blase_ young man went to this, but as we only saw him for a moment passing in a cab, when he looked out, and bade us a "Good night," we can only suppose that it was "a good night" at the Opera. He writes to say that the performance of _The Huguenots_ was excellent, GIULIA RAVOGLI being specially good, but the draughts too strong. _What draughts?_ [Illustration: Miss Damian as La Cieca feeling her way.] _Wednesday_.--_La Gioconda_. A good performance all round. But the night specially memorable as being the first appearance of Miss GRACE DAMIAN on the stage of the Royal Italian Opera anywhere. It is a good omen for her that she appeared in Signor PONCHIELLI's Opera, the composer being a distant connection of the great ancient Italian family of the PONCINELLI, of which _Mr. Punch_ is now the chief universal representative. It is a remarkable fact, too, showing the strong force of canine attachment, which centuries cannot obliterate, that the _Libretto_ of _La Gioconda_, set to music by Signor PONCHIELLI (the "h" came in when the genuine liquid "n" was dropped) was written by TOBIA GORRIO. That an Opera, written by TOBIA, or TOBY, and composed by PUNCINELLO, should possess all the elements of success, goes without saying. We welcome Signor GALASSI (a sporting title, reminding us of _Gay Lass_), with MARIA PERI (who must appear in _Il Paradiso_), and GIULIA RAVOGLI. Her Grace of DAMIAN made a most successful _debut_ as _La Cieca_, and was cheered to the
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