Violent toothache, together with the intolerable quarrelling of the staff in the house, whereby we observe that one can never be done with women. —
In the afternoon, the very well-behaved children of Staff. A telegram reports that in London Tannhäuser has been given in Italian with great success; in Berlin an additional seventh performance of Tristan with the greatest success.
Revised English translation by Jo Cousins [© Jo Cousins | WAGNER Salon]