Dramatic Feuilleton Personne discusses a performance by Alaima at the Academy of Music that he calls "a Massacre."  This leads to a more detailed discussion of opera, singers, and upcoming events.  Personne also notes how his columns are received by the rival opera critics in Cincinnati and Chicago.  In addition to general theatrical news, Personne reports that <cite>A Midsummer Night's Dream</cite> is still a success at Laura Keene's and that he predicts it will play until the end of the season.  The Dramatic Feuilleton is followed by a review of <cite>The Dark Hour Before the Dawn</cite> and a reprint of the "Preface" to the play by N. P. Willis.