great song encored, of course. Signor CARACCIOLO as _Dancairo_ (of
a mixed race, Irish Dan and Egyptian Cairo--a regular Bohemian), and
RINALDINI as _Remendado_, capital, not overdone. Mlle. BAUERMEISTER
as _Frasquita_, and AGNES JANSON as _Mercedes_, looked winning,
especially when playing cards.

_Saturday._--_Cavalleria Rusticana._ Most appropriate when everybody
is talking of the elections and "going to the country."

* * * * *

GIRLS OF THE PERIOD.

LETTER I.

(_From Miss Mary Logic to Miss Rosa Blackbord._)

_Coached Cottage._

MY DEAR ROSA,

I fancy I told you that my Uncle JACK was coming home from sea. I
had not seen him for six years--in fact he left England when I was a
child of four or so. As you know, I am now ten. I naturally was rather
curious to meet him. Well he is here, and I am fairly puzzled. He is
rather a nice fellow--partly educated. He is distinctly shaky with his
Classics, and has evidently forgotten half his Mathematics. However
we got on pretty well. He seemed to be interested in my lecture
upon Astronomy, and said "I seemed to be a hand at Chemistry." Well
so I am. As you know, when I was a mere child I was always fond of