After which

THE SINGING LESSON SCENE FROM IL BARBIERE DE SEVIGLA.

Lord Hovingham.

Who will introduce, "Rode's Variations."

Ballad, "Tom Bowling"

With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations, in which Lady Albert Wittingham will appear as "POPETTO; "the rest of the characters by Captain Northam, Lieutenant O'Hara, R.N., F. R. Baimbridge, Esq.

Villagers by members of the Priory Corps Dramatique.
"God Save the Queen" by the Company.

Solo Parts: Lady Albert Wittingham, Miss Matilda Clarendon and Captain Collison.

Upon the following morning the Misses Boken arrived at the Priory, and a meeting of the corps dramatique was called to ascertain whether the eldest could not be prevailed upon to take a part. After the usual introductions, during which the Clarendon girls had commented to their friend upon the Yankee girl, whose twang would ruin any piece, Lord

Albert read the programme, and addressing himself to Kitty, said

"I believe you are up in many charades." "Sum-I am," was the reply, which provoked a smile from "Hatred."

"It is unlucky," he proceeded, "that you were unable to attend the meeting yesterday."

"We were sadly squeered at being unfortunately delayed in town,' town," answered Kitty. "But Emily went 'mousing' in Bond Street, and staid out so long it was too late for the train."

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Mousing?" exclaimed "Malice.' "Pray

what does that mean?"

"Why, looking in at all the shop windows," responded the heiress.

"I fear it is almost too late to get up a charade," continued the acting manager, "but we might easily arrange a tableau.”

"The last charade we acted at Sarratoga Springs was not very difficult. The word was 'Breakfast,' written by young Gerant, the Theodore Hook of the States. I was the

bride, Miss Savern; Sarah, my

maid.

'Break' was the first syllable. All the wedding presents were laid out, and Sarah busily dusting them demolished some valuable old Indian china. Then we came to the second, 'fast,' when young Cooper, the bridegroom that was to be, appeared dressed very loud'loud' echoed, Uncharitableness.' He was censured by his father for his 'fast habits,' and after some excellent parental advice the scene ended. The whole word introduced us at the breakfast table where the usual number of speeches were made. Gerant, as a guest, proposed the ladies in a genuine republican speech as the true aristocracy, who rule without laws, judge without jury, decide without appeal, and are never in the wrong."

"Were we not pressed for time," said Lord Albert, "we would willingly get up that excellent charade, for the breakfast scene

gives great scope for humourous speeches. Have you a copy of it?"

"No, young Gerant promised to let me have it, and I expect it by next mail."

"You spoke," interrupted Miss Clarendon, "of that gentleman-I did not quite catch his name as being the Theodore Hook of the States. Has he ever appeared in print?"

"Often," she replied. "His extemporaneous lines on the marriage of a young man with one Miss Anne Bread-an odd name, ain't it ?-appeared in the Sarratoga News."

"Oh, do let us hear it," said Chesterford, who, to adopt an expressive but rather vulgar phrase, had been struck all of a heap at Kitty Boken's beauty and naïvéte.

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Well, Gerant, who I calculate has a considerable amount of brains, was asked to propose the bride's health, upon which he rose and said, 'I address you in the person of

the happy bridegroom:

While belles around the Graces spread,

And beaux around them flutter,

I'll be content with any Bread,

And won't have any but-her (butter)."

"Worthy of Hook!" exclaimed Charley. "Extemporaneous," said "Uncharitableness," sotto voce, to her next neighbour. "An impromptu fait a loisir."

"Well, Miss Boken," said the acting manager, "it will be impossible to get up any tableaux here; but during the London season I will speak to Lady Beauville, who gives brilliant entertainments, to enlist you into her corps pictorial."

"Thank you," responded the young lady; "I should like it immensely."

"And you may depend upon my arranging a suitable tableau in which you shall be the heroine. What say you to 'Lady Macbeth,' 'Portia,' 'Volumnia,' 'Cleopatra,' 'Hermione,' 'Medora,' 'The Brigand's Wife,' The Maid of Saragoza'? Either of the above characters would suit you well."

"You are very complimentary, Lord Albert," replied Kitty, with a gracious smile. "I'm not well up in the dagger scene, never yet having instigated a murder. I know little of a Venetian Court of Law; I fear