On inquiry, I was told that this was only done on extraordinary occasions, when the seats in the orchestra were converted into stalls, as was the case on the night of my visit.

The play given was "the original Tartuffe," a popular piece by Gutzkow.

It was capitally performed.
In the Leipzig theatre I had a second opportunity of observing, that as regards the love of eating our good Saxons are not a whit behind the much-censured Viennese.

In the Dresden theatre I had admired a couple of ladies who sat next me.

They came provided with a neat bag, containing a very sufficient supply of confectionery, to which they perseveringly applied themselves between the acts.