To mention "HENRY" is to remember "JOHNNIE," _the_ Johnnie yclept J. L. TOOLE, who, _Mr. Punch_ was delighted to see, looking "fit as a fiddle," having Toole'd up to town from Margate evidently on the high road to perfect recovery. * * * * * CONCERNING A PUBLIC NUISANCE. _By One who lives Next Door._ [The Salvationists of Warwickshire have lately been restrained by the new county by-law, which provides that no person shall play any musical instrument within fifty yards of a dwelling-house.] Bravo, good men of Warwick! you'd rejoice JOHN LEECH's soul and all whose nerves are shattered By blatant street musician's raucous voice Or braying trombone--these at last you've scattered! Ah! would that London followed now your lead, And kept a tight hand o'er the rude fanatics Who blare away her Sunday peace, whose creed Is uproar, "fire and blood," and acrobatics! If they'd a grain of humour's saving grace, Enough to hear themselves as _others_ hear them, They'd straight retire to some far desert place And bang and clang and howl where none come near them! Ev'n as I write, some strain like "_Daisy Bell_" With would-be sacred words and tuneless jar racks My tortured ear--hard fate has made me dwell Next door, alas! to what they call their "barracks." Their ranting, roaring may be heav'nly joys, But _me_ they fill with bile and ire plethoric; When, I would ask, shall we put down such noise, As have the worthy citizens of Warwick? * * * * * AU REVOIR TO OPERA. End of operatic season, and a fine season too. The PATTI nights exceptionally brilliant. DE RESZKE _frères_, the accomplished Bicycling Brothers, did not appear, but Sir DRURIOLANUS sang the old song "_We're going to do without them_" and did so, uncommonly well. MAUREL, ANCONA, PLANÇON, were bright particular stars; while MELBA suddenly shone forth as Comet with magnificent tail, _i.e._ a great following. CALVÉ held her own against all comers: and, as _Santuzza_, it was a case of "honours divided" with Mdme. BELLINCIONI, who, it must not be forgotten, was the original of the part. The Beneficent BAUERMEISTER, of talent unlimited, has shown that "woman," like man, "in _her_ time can play many parts." Mlle. BAUERMEISTER has played them; and all equally well. [Illustration] So farewell Operatics till next year, when DRURIOLANUS need fear no storms, if still provided with his lightning Conductors BEVIGNANI, MANCINELLI & Co. Nor need the Liberal-Conservative DRURIOLANUS OPERATICUS think of having to reckon with any formidable rivalry, should the utterly improbable happen and a new Opposition Opera be started. Why two Opera Houses cannot succeed in London may be a problem, but hitherto it is one which dissolution of the weaker was the only solution. The strong company went to Covent Garden, and the weak went--to the wall. * * * * *