And he did so, by saying in the programme "[fist] In consequence of its Great Success and by general desire." Ha! ha! look at the hand, with index-finger outstretched! By this sign, Sir DRURIOLANUS would have us to understand that "this Opera was not one which ever went _without a hand_." Moreover, Sir ORACLE tells us of its "Great Success;" note the capitals, and note also, the expression itself, which was not found in the announcement of the repetition of the Second and Third Acts of the Light Asian Opera on Monday. Isn't this an artful way of pitting Admirable BEMBERG against our own accomplished DE-LARA-Boom? "We" were not there either Monday or Tuesday, which, as far as the inimitable _intermezzo_ of the "Rustic Chivalry" goes, was distinctly "our" loss. But they were going to do without us, and they did so; but whether ill or well, this deponent, meaning "We," knoweth not; and so, we're like Brer Rabbit, who lay low and said nothin'. Brer Wolf sezzee were kinder sorry he was unable to go Satterday arternoon for to hear Brer Fox's new Opera, _Nydia, the Blind Girl_. _Friday._--_Don Giovanni._--Madame DOTTI, in taking the _role_ of _Donna Anna_, "took the cake." Not going "a bit dotty," but in excellent form. * * * * * [Illustration] BE-LITTLER-ING MR. GLADSTONE'S MAJORITY.--Not that the G.O.M. is "coming of age in the olden times,"--as somebody's picture has it,--but that he is coming in with a mixed Majority of atoms difficult to be assimilated. This much exercises the wigorous brain of Mr. R.D.M. LITTLER, Q.C. writing to the _Times_. Of course R.D.M. LITTLER, Q.C.--which initials, being interpreted, may mean, "Railway Directors' Man"--is the Conservativest of Conservatives--"but that's another Tory," as one may say, adapting RUDYARD KIPLING's phrase,--and, difficult as the G.O.M. may find it to get on with the aid of a Little Majority, he couldn't get on any better with the aid of a Littler. * * * * * NOTE.--The Guide to Wild West Kensington should announce the objects of interest in this Buffalo Bill Show, not as "classified," but "Codyfied." * * * * * [Illustration: THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE EXPRESSED OTHERWISE. _Host._ "TAKE A LITTLE WHISKEY BEFORE YOU GO, JONES!" _Jones_ (_after helping himself_). "THANKS! MAY I POUR YOU OUT SOME?" _Host._ "PLEASE--NOT TOO MUCH--JUST ABOUT HALF WHAT YOU'VE GIVEN YOURSELF!"] * * * * * THE TRAVELLER. (_MODERN VERSION BY A GRATEFUL COOK'S TOURIST._) [Mr. THOMAS COOK, originator of the great "Personally Conducted" Tourist and Excursionist System, died on Monday the 18th July, aged 84 years.]