... SEVENTH SCENE THE EVENING TARTY Mr. Turlington, Lady Winwood At Home. Wednesday, December i$th.--Tcn o'' clock. DEAREST Natalie,-- As the brute insists, the brute must have the invitation which I enc ...

... ftljc Drama. SATURDAY last was rather a busy night with the critics, who were engaged in a triad of events, the most important of which was the opening, under the management of Mr. J. H. Byron, of Messrs. Spiers and Pond's elegant new theatre, The Criterion, with a new comedy, An American Lady, by the manager, who also sustained one of the lead ing characters, and a new musical extravaganza, ...

... E\ )t ranta. ANOTHER week has passed unmarked by a single novelty at the theatres, the several changes that have taken place in the pro grammes being confined to revivals. On Saturday afternoon, the first day representation of Charles Lecocq's opera bouffe, Girofle- Girofla, took place at the Opera Comiqne. Sheridan Knowles's Hunchback was performed under the patronage of H.R.H the Duke of ...

... £f)e Drama. THERE is but little to record of the leading English theatres this week--the principal changes being confined to three of the four regular dramatic houses simultaneously occupied by com panies of French artistes. As might have been anticipated from the tone of their letter in our last number, Messrs. Valnay and Pitron, directors of the French plays at the Princess's, were ...

... K\)t Drama, THE theatres are being rapidly closed-- four more, viz., Coveilt Garden, Drury Lane, the St. James's and tho Royalty, having to of added to those previously in that position, and in another week or two tho houses then continuing open, may probably be counted on the lingers of one hand. Tho season, at both Italian operas, terminated oil Saturday.-- At Coveilt Garden, as on several ...

... K\ )t Drama. The few theatres still remaining open received a temporal' addition on Saturday last, in tho reopening of the Lyceum an Princess's, each for a series of farewell performances the forme by Mr. Charles Morton, for his Philharmonic Opera Bonll ...

... Ety Drama. The leading event of the week has beon the opening of Covont Garden, on Saturday evening, for the autumnal series of prome nade concerts by Messrs. A. and S. Gatti, whose spirit and enter prise in their first essay as entrepreneurs for these popular and at tractive entertainments rendered the promenade concerts here last year so eminently successful. That the present season will ho ...

... W[ ]t Drama. OF the several dramatic events to be chronicled during the week, the most important are the reopening on Saturday night last of the Opéra Comique, under the management of Miss Amy Sheridan, and of the Grand National Amphitheatre (late Astleys, the long familiarised name to which people still fondly cling), by the Messrs. Sanger. Miss Sheridan's managerial programme consisted of ...

... grama. THE pantomime season is gradually on the wane. The first withdrawal of the Christmas entertainments took place at the Royal Park a fortnight ago. Last week Messrs. Hengler con cluded the representations of Valentine and Orson. To-day will see the last of the famous Alexandra Palace pantomime. Cinderella will be represented for the last time to-night at Covent Garden; and Whittington and ...

... DIMINUTIVE DRAMAS. No. II. By COLL EY CIBBER, JUNIOR. JUVENAL THE SECOND. AN OPERETTA IN ONE ACT. Scene:-- A Police Court; Mr. JOHN BULL, plaintiff; Mr. EVILUN DULLARD, defendant; PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, Learned Ser jeants, Ushers, Witnesses, Public. Chorus of Ushers. Public, silence Magistrate. What is this pause about? What is the cause about? Public Prosecutor. My client, Mister Bull, In a ...

... POETS AND PLAYERS IN THE DAYS OF SHAKSPEAEE. ANOTHER STROLL ON THE BANKSIDE. pabt m. Continued from page 590.) THOMAS NASH, between whom and Gabriel Harvey there was much spilling of good ink and bad blood, was another of the older dissipated and reckless poets, who joined Greene in attacking Shakspeare. In the Return from Parnassus, an anonymous play to which we have already alluded as one ...

... MENDED HEARTS. A VERY UNFAIR-Y PLAY. By E. J. GOODMAN. Characters. Prince Flowery'un. Mocser. Lady Veriqueer. Lady Sillier. Scene:-- Hospital Island. Notices stuck up: Blighted affections restored, Broken hearts neatly repaired, Infallible remedy against love-sickness. A dial, R. A fountain, l. Houser. (Discovered with a book in his hand.) This book I found left in an empty boat. Its ...