Here Medford and myself hand round the programmes, and Miss Medford performs on the piano.
The programmes are in her writing too. Most neatly done.
_This evening will be represented, for the first time on any stage, an entirely new and original Musical Farce, entitled_
DON JOSÉ JOHN BOXOS DE CABALLEROS Y } CARVALHOS Y REGALIAS DI SALAMANCA, } S. CAZELL. generally known, and without familiarity } mentioned, as "JOHN BOX" }
COUNT CORNELIUS DE COXO, Land-Margrave } of Somewhere, with a Palazzo in Venice, } R. MILBURD. commonly known as "JAMES COX" }
MRS. PENELOPE ANNE KNOX MRS. ORBY FRIMMELY.
MAJOR-GENERAL BOUNCER, B.L.H. CAPTAIN BYRTON.
_The Scene is laid in Aix-la-Chapelle, at the Hotel known as Die Schweine und die Pfeiffer._
_Time._--There being no time like The Present, we choose the present time.
The Orchestra under the superintendence of MISS CATHERINE MEDFORD.
_The scene represents a public room in the small Hotel above-mentioned, at Aix-la-Chapelle._
_Doors R.H. and L.H. Also a door C. leading on to a garden._
_On the table are various papers, books, &c._
_Everybody applauds him. The Signor says, aloud, "_Oh 'ow good! eet is Deeck_," and looks about, proud of his penetration of his nephew's disguise, when Madame observes, "_Mr. Regniati, if you can't be quiet, you'd better go out_," whereupon the Signor confines himself to smiling and nodding to different people among the audience, intimating thereby his intense satisfaction with everything that is taking place on the stage._
_COX is in full tourist style of the most recent fashion. Over this he wears a top-coat and round his throat a cache-nez. In one hand he holds a large glass of water._
_He walks up and down on entering. Drinks a little. Takes off his coat, which he throws on the sofa. Then drinks again. Then walks. Then removes the cache-nez, which he throws on to coat, then he stands still and respires freely._