Second Act. Enter PATTI; sings, pauses; wonders; sings note, like nightingale summoning mate; pauses; again wonders. "Some one had blundered!" BEVIGNANI beaming but bothered. "He cometh not," they said. Exit PATTI, shrugging shoulders. Curtain drops. Very short Act. Audience, amused, applaud. Curtain up again. BEVIGNANI brightens. Re-enter PATTI with merry _Masetto_, who privately explains that for a few moments he had lost his voice and had been looking for it. Fortunately, voice found; in chest; quite safe. Surely a little modern dramatic polish might be used to furbish up utterly idiotic old-fashioned stage-business of this ancient Italian Opera? Eh, Signor DRURIOLANUS? In the trio at end of Act II. somebody got off the line, and audience, determined that they would be better for a little more practice, called Ma'am ADINI, Miss MAGGIE, and Master BROZEL before the curtain, and then made them go through their exercise once more. Nothing like practice, to make perfect. The Statuesque _Commendatore_ to be highly commended as represented by aristocratic MANNERS. New Italian Opera proverb "Manners makes the Commendatore." PATTI at premium. Royalty Restored to Box. Brilliant night. Crammed, jammed house. _In Lobby._--Much agitation among ancient Opera-goers on hearing report that MARIO is to sing here on Saturday afternoon. "MARIO!" they exclaim; "impossible!" Not at all: it turns out that _this_ "MARIO" is a character in a new Opera by "ALICK MACLEAN" (pretty name, but nicer if it were "A WASH MECLEAN"), entitled _Petruccio_ (not SHAKSPEAR'S _Petruchio_), in which one _Mario_ is "_Elvira's little brother_;" and so, possibly, he was quite an infant when sister _Elvira_ was cruelly treated by _Don Giovanni_. Also in this new Opera appears "_Elvira's mother_." In fact, it is rather lucky for _Don_ that he has gone below with Stony _Commendatore_ to Stony Stratford, or elsewhere, as the talented _Elvira_ family, with whom is associated _Rubino_, a gentleman "formerly betrothed to _Elvira_," would make it rather too hot for him. _Tuesday._--GLÜCK'S _Orfeo_. "Gen'lm'n," if overtaken with wine, as was _David Copperfield_ on a notable occasion, would say, "G'luck t' you," that is, could any gentleman in such state be possibly admitted to Covent Garden, and could dare to address JULIA RAVOGLI, admirable as _Orfeo_, _Cavalleria_ to follow. _Thursday._--Madame SEMBRICH nice as _Violetta Traviata_, "were t'other dear charmer away!" Very hot night. MANCINELLI must for once have wished himself a non-conductor? Result, MANCINELLI Melted. _Friday._--_Adelina Zerlina Patti-cake_ and the Im-Maurel _Don G._ Why not in such hot weather give opera with ice in it; PATTI in skates "_en Patti-neuse_."