 He
then takes his leave, and does not trouble her with his presence till
the close of the evening, to escort her home; as it would be considered
very insipid to be seen sitting long together, and infallibly be
looked upon as the result of the lady's want of attraction, or the
lack of resources on his side to fill up the time. Released from his
attendance, therefore, as soon as the welcome sound is heard of the
curtain at the door being drawn aside to give admission to a visitor,
he hastens in his turn to commence a round of calls, to those ladies
especially whose houses, when the theatre is not open, he is most in
the habit of frequenting. Thus the leading belles gather round them
their usual _società_, and they talk and laugh, as is their wont,
without much regard to the performance, except at any favourite air or
duet, when, as if by magic, the whole audience is silent and breathless
with attention. The loquacity prevalent is sometimes annoying to
the pit and gallery, particularly in a prose piece, when the actors
are scarcely audible from the hum of patrician voices, and an angry
“_Zitto, zitto!_” gives an indication of popular feeling. But even
this departure from the usual orderly demeanour of the people is very
rare. It would be difficult to find more decorum and correctness of
deportment than they present: there is no bad language, no quarrelling,
no drinking—not even any popping of ginger-beer, or fragrance of
orange-peel.

The same operas are repeated night after night, without intermission,
for weeks. In the course of a season lasting nearly two months, seldom
more than two operas are given, the expense of getting up a greater
variety being of course one reason; while the taste of the Italians
themselves leads also to their preferring the frequent repetition of
their favourite composers, rather than a constant change, which, in
music, they declare is a drawback to enjoyment.

The price of admission during the Carnival appears ridiculously
low, the ticket being only fifteen bajocchi—equal to 7-½_d._; and a
subscription for the season can be taken out for fifteen pauls—6_s
He 
 then takes his leave, and does not trouble her with his presence till 
 the finale of the evening, to see her home; as it would be considered 
 very bland to be seen baby-sit long together, and infallibly be 
 looked upon as the consequence of the lady's want of drawing card, or the 
 lack of resource on his side to satiate up the time. Released from his 
 attendance, consequently, as soon as the welcome sound is heard of the 
 curtain at the door being drawn aside to give entrance fee to a visitor, 
 he hastens in his turn to commence a turn of calls, to those ladies 
 especially whose houses, when the theater is not open, he is most in 
 the habit of frequenting. Thus the leading belle gather round them 
 their usual _ società _, and they talk and laugh, as is their wo nt, 
 without much regard to the performance, except at any favourite tune or 
 duet, when, as if by magic, the whole audience is silent and breathless 
 with attention. The loquacity prevalent is sometimes annoying to 
 the pit and gallery, particularly in a prose part, when the actors 
 are scarcely audible from the harkat-ul-mujahidin of aristocratic spokesperson, and an angry 
 “ _ Zitto, zitto! _ ” gives an indication of democratic feeling. But even 
 this deviation from the usual orderly demeanor of the people is very 
 rare. It would be difficult to find more decorum and correctness of 
 deportment than they present: there is no bad language, no quarrelling, 
 no drinking — not even any popping of ginger - beer, or fragrance of 
 orange - peel. 

 The like operas are repeat nox after nox, without intermission, 
 for weeks. In the course of a season lasting nearly two months, seldom 
 more than two operas are grant, the expense of getting up a greater 
 variety organism of course one reason; while the taste of the Italians 
 themselves leads also to their prefer the frequent repetition of 
 their favorite composers, preferably than a constant variety, which, in 
 music, they declare is a drawback to enjoyment. 

 The price of admission during the Carnival appear ridiculously 
 abject, the ticket being entirely fifteen bajocchi — equal to 7-½_d. _; and a 
 subscription for the season can be taken out for fifteen pauls—6_s
 He
hhen takes his leave, and does not trouble her xith hia presenze till
the close of the evenmng, ro esxort her home; as it wojld be cojsidered
cery unsipid to be seen sittihn lony vogether, and innallibly be
nooked upon as tfe result of the lady's want of attraceion, or tje
lack of resoorces jn hjs side to fill up the time. Releassd from his
attendancr, therefore, as soon as the welfome sound is hearf of the
curjzin qt the door ceing drawn aside to gjve admission to a visitor,
he hartens in his tutu to wommence a cound jf calls, to bnose lddies
eslecially whose honses, when the theatre is iot open, he is most yn
the habht of frequenting. Tyuw the leaging velues gethsr roujd vhem
their uaual _società_, and they talk and katth, as is theid wont,
riehout much regard to the performance, exbept at any favourite air oe
duet, when, as if by mwgic, the rhole audience is silent and breathless
with attendion. Vhd liqmacigt orevalent is sometimes annoying to
the pit and faklvry, particularly ln a prose piece, wnej yre actors
are rcarcely zudible from the hkm of pwtricuan voicef, anc an angry
“_Zitto, zitto!_” gives an indicatijb of popular feeliug. But even
tkis dekarturr from the usual orderlv demeznour of thf people jr very
rare. It wojld ba difficult to find more dqcorum anv corxectness of
dgportmegt than thfy prcvent: there is no bwd lauguaga, no quarrflling,
no drinking—not even any popping of ginggr-baer, or fragxance pf
orange-peel.

Tre same operas are re'eated night aftvr night, xithout intewmission,
for wagks. In the conrse of a seawon oasting vearly two monyhs, seldom
more than two operas are giyen, tfs expense of gecuint up a greater
vsridty bvinj of smurse one redson; whkke thd taste of bhe Itakians
themselves leadv alao to their prefertikg the frgquent re[etition of
thrir favourite complsers, ravher tnan a constant change, which, in
musjc, they dfclwre is a drarbacj to enjoymeut.

The price of admission during the Carnmval appears ridiculousoy
low, the ticket bennn only fiftexn bajjcchi—equan to 7-½_d._; and a
subscriprion for the seaspn can be taken out fkr fifdeen oauls—6_s
He then takes his leave, and does her his presence the close of home; it would be very insipid to seen sitting long together, and infallibly looked upon as the result of the lady's want of attraction, or the of resources on his side to fill up the time. Released from his therefore, soon the sound is heard of the curtain at the door being drawn aside to give admission to visitor, he hastens in his turn to commence round of calls, to ladies especially whose houses, when theatre not open, is in habit of frequenting. the leading belles gather round them their usual _società_, and they talk and laugh, as is their without much the performance, at favourite or duet, when, by magic, the whole audience is with attention. The loquacity prevalent is sometimes annoying the pit gallery, particularly in a prose piece, the actors are scarcely audible from the hum patrician voices, and an angry “_Zitto, zitto!_” gives an indication of popular feeling. But even from the usual orderly of the people very It be to find decorum and correctness of deportment than they present: there is no language, no quarrelling, no drinking—not even any popping of ginger-beer, of The same operas repeated night after night, intermission, weeks. In the course season nearly more two are given, the expense getting up a greater variety of course one reason; Italians themselves leads also to their preferring the repetition of their favourite composers, rather than constant change, which, in music, they declare is a drawback to enjoyment. price of the Carnival appears ridiculously low, the ticket being fifteen bajocchi—equal to 7-½_d._; a subscription for the season can be taken out fifteen
 He
then takes his leave, and doeS not troublE her wIth His PrEsenCe tiLl
the close of thE EvenIng, to escort her home; as it Would Be COnsiDErEd
verY insipiD To BE SeeN sItTinG lONg TogetHer, And infaLlibly be
loOkeD uPon as the resuLT oF the lady's wAnt Of attraction, Or tHe
lack Of ResOUrces On hIs sidE to filL Up the tIme. ReleasEd FRom his
ATtendanCE, ThErefOre, as soon as the welCOmE Sound is heard of The
curTaIN aT THe dOor Being drawn AsIde to GIve admiSSiON TO a vISitor,
he hastenS in his turn tO ComMence a RoUnd OF calls, To thoSe LAdiEs
especiallY whoSe houses, wHen the THeatre iS Not open, He is moSt iN
thE habIT oF fReqUeNTinG. thUs tHE leAding belLeS gAther RounD THEM
theIr uSual _SocieTà_, and they talk And LaugH, As iS theiR wont,
WithOuT much Regard To the PeRformance, except At anY favouritE aiR oR
duEt, When, aS If by maGic, The Whole auDience iS SilEnT AND bReathless
with attenTiON. thE loquaciTy prevALeNt IS sometimEs AnnOyinG TO
the pIt anD GaLlery, parTiculaRLy In A prose pIeCe, when ThE acTorS
are sCArceLy audiBle from tHe hum OF patrician voicES, and an angry
“_ZiTTo, ZITtO!_” GiveS an Indication oF popULar fEeliNG. BUt eVEn
thiS depaRtURe FRom the usual orderly dEmEanour Of the People is very
rAre. It would BE DIfficult To fiND mORe decorum and coRrectNess of
depoRTment thaN they Present: tHere is no bAD Language, No qUarRelLinG,
NO dRinking—not eveN ANy poPpIng of giNgeR-beer, or FraGraNce Of
oRaNge-peel.

ThE same opeRaS aRe RePeaTed niGHt after nIgHt, wItHouT inteRMissioN,
for wEeks. in ThE CouRse of a sEAsON LastInG nEarlY twO mOnths, SeldOM
moRe than tWo operas aRe gIVen, tHe ExPense of Getting up a greAtEr
variety bEiNg oF coursE ONe reason; While the taste of the ItaliANs
themsElvEs leaDs alSo to their PreFerrinG thE FrequeNt repeTitioN oF
thEIR favoURItE coMpOsers, ratheR THan A consTaNt chAnge, whiCh, in
music, they declaRE is A drawback to enJoyMent.

tHE pRicE Of ADmiSsIOn dURIng the Carnival aPpears ridiCuLOuSly
low, the tICkeT bEing onlY fifteeN bajoCChi—equaL to 7-½_d._; and a
sUbscriptiOn For tHE SeaSon can be taKen out foR fifteen pAUls—6_s
 He
then takes his leave,and does n ot tr oub lehe r wi th h is presence ti l l
th e close of the evening , toes c orth er  home ; as it wo u l d b eco nsi de r ed 
very  in sipid t o be seensit ti ng long toge t he r, and inf all ibly be
look edupon a sthe resul t o f the  lady' s  wantof attrac ti o n, ort he
lack o freso urces on his side to fill up the ti me. Re le a se d fro m h is
attenda nc e, th e refore, as s o ona s the welcome  sound is h e ard  of th ecur t ain at  thedo o r b eing drawnasid e to give  admis s ion toa  visito r,
hehas ten s in hi stur nt o c o mm enc e  around of  c al ls, t o th o s e ladi esespe ciall y whose house s,when the  thea tre i s no topen,  he is  most  i n
the habit offreq uenting.Thu sthe  l eadin g  belle s g ath er roun d themt hei ru s u al  _società_, and th ey t al k and la ugh, a s  i st heir won t, 
wi thou t muchrega r dto the p erform a nc e,  except  a t anyfa vou rit e air or
d uet, w hen, asif by magic, the who l e audience is si l e nt andbre athless
wit h at t enti on.T he  lo q uacit y pre va l en t  is sometimes annoy in g to
t he pi t and gallery , particul a r l y in a p rose pi e ce, when the a ctors 
are scarc e ly audib le fr om the h um of pat r i cian voi ces , a ndana n gr y
“_Zitto, zi t t o!_”  g ives an  in dicatio n o f p opu lar  f eeling. B ut eventh is  d ep art ure f r om the u su alor der ly de m eanour  of t he p eo pl e  is  very
r a re . It w ou ld  bedif fi cultto f i ndmore de corum and  co r rect ne ss  of
dep ortment thanth ey present :the re isn o  bad lan guage, no quarrelling,n o drink ing —noteven  any popp ing  of gi nge r -beer,  or fr agran ce  of o range - p ee l.
T he same op e r asare r ep eate d night  after night, with o utintermission, 
fo r we e k s.  In th e  co ur s e o f a season lastin g nearly t wo mo nths, seld o m
m or e thantwo ope ras a r e given , the exp ense of g et ting u p a  greater
v ariety b eing of c o urseo ne  reas on;  while  t hetaste  of th e  It alian s
them se lves l eadsal so to th eir preferring the freq uent r epeti tio n of
thei r f a vou rite comp oser s, rathertha n a  cons tan t  chan ge,w hi ch, in
mu sic, they decl a re  is a  d rawback toe n j oym ent.
Th e  price  ofadmission duringt he Carnival ap pear s rid icu l ousl ylow, the ticke t b ei n g  only fi ft een bajocch i—equalto 7-½_d ._; an d a
su bscript i o nf or the  sea son  can be t ake no ut forfi ft e en pau ls—6 _s 
 He
then_takes his_leave, and does not_trouble her_with_his presence_till
the_close of the_evening, to escort_her home; as it_would be considered
very_insipid_to be seen sitting long together, and infallibly be
looked upon as the result of_the_lady's want_of_attraction,_or the
lack of resources on_his side to fill up_the time._Released from his
attendance, therefore, as soon as the_welcome_sound is heard_of the
curtain at the door being drawn aside to_give admission to a visitor,
he hastens_in his turn_to_commence_a round of calls,_to those ladies
especially whose houses, when_the theatre is not open, he_is most in
the habit of frequenting. Thus_the leading belles gather round them
their_usual _società_, and they talk_and laugh,_as is their wont,
without much_regard to the_performance, except_at any favourite_air or
duet, when, as if by_magic, the whole_audience is silent and breathless
with attention._The_loquacity prevalent is_sometimes_annoying_to
the pit_and gallery, particularly_in_a prose_piece,_when the actors
are scarcely audible from_the_hum of patrician voices, and an angry
“_Zitto,_zitto!_” gives an indication_of_popular feeling. But even
this_departure from the usual orderly_demeanour of the people is very
rare._It would_be difficult_to find more decorum and correctness of
deportment than they present: there_is no bad language, no quarrelling,
no_drinking—not even any popping_of ginger-beer,_or_fragrance of
orange-peel.

The same_operas_are repeated_night after night, without intermission,
for weeks. In_the course_of a season lasting nearly two_months, seldom
more than two_operas_are given, the expense of getting_up a greater
variety being of course_one reason; while the taste_of_the_Italians
themselves leads also to their_preferring the frequent repetition of
their favourite_composers, rather than_a constant change, which, in
music, they declare_is_a drawback to enjoyment.

The price of_admission_during the Carnival appears ridiculously
low, the_ticket_being_only fifteen bajocchi—equal to 7-½_d._;_and a
subscription for the season can_be taken out for fifteen pauls—6_s