A Few Bars Rest.—According to the Globe the Cavalier Robert Stagno, a well-known tenor, was arrested on a charge of forgery. What was it? Did he sign himself guaranteed as a tenner, worth two fivers, and 'twas afterwards found he wasn't? The report requires confirmation, as it is most unlikely that a tenor should go so low and do anything so base.
Mrs. R. on Music.—Her nephew, who is an excellent amateur musician, read out an advertisement of a concert at St. James's Hall—"Sarasate will play Suite No. 2." His excellent relative, who is not well up in such matters, interrupted him with—"Ah! I should like to hear Miss Sarah Sarty play 'Sweet No. 2'! I daresay it has something to do with 'Sweet seventeen.'" No explanation was necessary.
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