... . THE ROYALTY. Continuing the high level of excellence which has marked his present season of French plays from the reginning, M. Mayer has, thia week, revived La Doctoresse. This piece waa tho rage in Paris four years ago, and was soon after brought to the Royalty by the original exponent of the title-part, Mdlle. Magnier. It was subsequently done in an English version at the Globe Theatre, ...

... . DRURY LANE THEATRE. On Monday evening, September 23, 1889, this heatre was reopened with the production of a five- ict historical romantic drama, written by Henry Hamilton and Auguslus Harris, entitled The Royal Oak. Charles II Mr. Henrv Neville Lord Wilmot Mr. Arthur Seaton Sir Bevia holmondeley Master Frank Stephens Dorian Cholmondeley Mr. Arthur Dacre Colonel Ancketell ilr. Luigl Lablache ...

... . THE GARRICK. On Thursday, Novomber 28, 1889, was produced at this theatre an adaptation, by P. C. Grove and Henry Hamilton, of Victorien Sardou's five-act drama:-- La To8ca. Maria Carolina Miss Rose Leolercq Floria Tosca Mrs. Bernard Beere Iiaron Scarpia Mr. J. Forbes- Robertson Count Mario Cavaradossi Mr. Lewis Waller The Marchess Attavanti Mr. Gilbert Farquhar Csare Angelotti Mr. Herbert ...

... . COVENT GARDEN. The succession of repetition performances of the very numerous operas successfully produced during the season was on Saturday, 13th inst., varied by the introduction of the second and last novelty in the Covent Garden prospectus--no less a work than Richard Wagner's humorous masterpiece, Die Meistersinger, with libretto translated into Italian. Here was, of course, a much ...

... . THE GLOBE. On Saturday evening, March 16, 1889, was pro duced here Shakespeare's five-act tragedy King Richard the Third King Ilenry VI Mr. Allen Beaumont Prince of Wales Miss Bessie Hatton Duke of York Miss Isa. Bowman Duke of Cilo'ater Mr. Richard Mansfield Duke of Buckingham Mr. James Fernandez Duke of Norfolk Mr. VV. R. Stavuley Earl of Richmond Mr. Luij^i Lablache Lord Stanley Mr. D. H. ...

... . LYCEUM.--II. The new structure, built in 1815-16, was to have been inaugurated on Easter Monday, 1816, but a postponement was found necessary chiefly on account of the opposition shown by the proprietors of the patent houses, who affirmed that this summer establishment jeopardised the vested interests of their winter theatres, an allegation as stupid as it was false, and one which will ...

... . THE VAUDEVILLE. On Friday evening-, January 4, 1839, was produced here a new one-act oomedy, written by Fred. W. Broughton, entitled The Poet. The Hon. Arthur Fdne Mr. Cyril Maude Harry May ton Mr.Gillmore Mark Ferriby Mr. F. Thome Ki'tv Ferriby Miss Annie Irish Winifred Grey Mi.s Mauiulera Those who are not well read in matters theatrical Jook npon Mr. IJrougliton as one who has earned his ...

... . TOOLE'S THEATRE. On Monday evening, October 7, 1889, Toole s Theatre was re-opened for a season under the management of Mr. Fred Horner, who produoed two plays of which he is the author. The first of these is in one act, and entitled On Toast. Mr. Mapleson Mr. John Aylmer Mr. UiKh Mr. F. D. Herbert Joseph Mr. J. M. Capel Mrs. Mapleson Miss M. A. Giffard Mrs Leitrh Miss Elaine Verner The ...

... . THE AVENUE. On Wednesday evening, October 16, 1889, was pro duced at this theatre anew opera comique, in three acts, 44 adapted from a well-known story by H. B. Farnie and Alfred Murray, the musio composed by Tito Mattei, entitled La Prima Donna. Leopold Mr. Alec Marsh Maximilian Mr. George Sinclair Baron Pippinstir Mr. George Oapcl Sigismund Mr. Harry O rattan Billard Mr. Albert Cheralier ...

... . THE PRINCESS'S. On Saturday evening a crowded audience bade farewell to Mr. Wilson Barrett, who is about to take his departure for America. The piece presented was The Ben-my-Chree, and in this Mr. Barrett again proved the hold he has over playgoers. He acted splendidly throughout, and at the final fall of the curtain, in response to a long-continued call, he addressed his audience in the ...

... . On Monday evening, Nov. 25, 1889, was produced here, for the first time in London, an original comedy, in two acts, written by Frank Norris entitled:-- Our Summer Holiday. Charles Vernon Mr. Frederick Midden Torn Burtoi Mr. Miles O'Reilly John Wheatear Mr. Henry Buller Jim Styles Mr. A. Tanscll Elsie Wheatear MissG. Kuhe Molly Brown Miss Rose Hearing Esther Miss Edith Charteris This little ...

... . THE SHAFTESBURY. On Thursday afternoon, April 4, 1889, was produced here a new three-act play, written by Malcolm Watson, and founded upon the Spanish of Jose Echegaray, entitled:-- Calumny. Edward Fairfax Mr. tlwood Sir IJeni'v Fairfax Mr. W. Farren Kustaoe Errol Mr. Fred. Terry Larry Mr. Matthew Brodio Archie Munroo Mr. Frank Farrcii Lord ltlvington Mr. Aylmer Servant Mr. G. Kimbault ...