... T'UE DRAMA IN PARiS. LA GA MINE DE PARIS Comic Opera, in three acts, libretto by the late ene Leterrier and M. Albert Vanloo, music by M. Gaston Serpette, produced at the Bouffes-Parisiens, Mlarch 30th, 1887. ABaron de la Roche- au -t M. MAnGn monettes . ?? . - PICCAnUeA Hiercule .- ?? . LAMY Eugene ?? M' GOURsDON GuogOss . ?? M. JANNIX ?? M. GAUSSIS simonet ?? * . . GUISSART SPin ?? ?? M. ...

... 'WE are sorry to hear that there is a serious disagree- ment between the two partners in the Opera Comique ?? Vaughan and Mr George Edwardes. We understand that the latter has given notice to terminate the partnership at the close of the present month, on the ground that Miss Vaughan has broken the agreement by allowing Mr Forbes-Robertson to leave the cast. Miss Vaughan has, we believe, ...

... THE METROPOLITAN. On Monday evening we presented ourselves to Mr Oliver at the pay-box of Mr Lake's establishment for the purpose of viewing the many attractive features of the holiday entertainment organised with such dis- criminating judgment by the popular Mr William Bailey; but when we learnt that the press of visitors was enormous, we concluded that a visitor from the press would have ...

... A Drama, in Five Acts, Adapted from the German by 0. Marsbam Rae Produced at the Princess's Theatre on Tuesday Afternoon, April 26th, 1887. Sir Rupert ?? . r EDMUND GEc ?? Simeon ?? Mr JOrsN fl8Aocn'1AM ?? Mr F. GRovR ?? Mr C. M. YORE Father Mathias ?? Mr F. Dowas Eilhart ?? r E. IV. THOMAS Wolfram ?? M .. r 0. THORNTON Friedrich ?? Mr W. S. PARKiSs Hans ?? Master CALHAEc1 The Lady Alma ?? lrs ...

... I THE IATEST -FAHIONS. The warv wisdom of a certan honil and by. no mean beautifully worded Eegli pxoverb.f is matched y the ?? saying, 'Xci avrll ne te decouvrep f±L Pe, however, heed these l recommeations nor wouldpro be absolutely we to gooutinfursandmy ' thicknesses of garmenture on April days when I the sun is hot and the breeze is warm. Our proverb-wisdom has to be diluted with ...

... P1rINCESSIS THrE&T1RZ Mr. GiUette's drsam, il which a Northefa colonel achieves a triumph in love at the expense of a Confederate rival, may very probablihave owed some- i thing of its brilliant success in America to its flattering appeals to Northern sympathies. The favourable re- ception, however, which it met writh at the Princess's Theatre on Saturday afternoon at the handis oft an English ...

... BIBRjBEH& LITEBRARY INSTITUTE. We have seen many worse amateur performances of Caste than that which was given by past and present members of the elocution class of the above institu- tion in the theatre in Bream's Buildings, last Thursday evening. Robertson's masterpiece is generally got through fairly well by tyros; probably, for the reason that the professional readings of the various parts ...

... Managers of theatres and all connected with the purveyance of public amusement will feel much relieved in their minds if Mr 1)IXON-HARTLAND'S Bill now before the House of Commons be passed. They have lived for many years under a govern- ment as curiously constructed as that of a City Corporation, and as uncertain as the body politic of Mexico. Now lulled into false security by the courteous ...

... With this week the grand spectacular pantomime of The Forty Thieves has closed its prolonged career, and on Saturday next will be commenced the Carl Rosa opera season with Carmiens. This evening Mr Hensy Irving begins his promised series of revivals with The Bells and Jingle. The Consent was opened by Mr Beerbohm Tree on Wednesday night with a new drama called The Red Lamp. The ROYALTY has ...

... A performance of Xoney, exceedingly creditable all round, and strikingly excellent in certain particular cases, was given before a Parse and fashionable audience by the Whitting- ton Dramatic Society at the St. George's Hall last Saturday evening. The toet esrsemoble of the production as regarded mounting, rehearsal, and general finish, was admirable. Mr Arthur Ayers, who was the Evelyn, is a ...

... LE BOUBREOIS DE CALAIS. Comic opera, in three acts, words by the late Ernest Dubreuil and M. Paul Burani, music by M. Andre Messager, produced at the Folios-Dramatiques, April 6th, 1887. Le Duo de Guise ?? AIV. ORLET Terfort ?? ?? M. GoBni Andre ?? ?? K DECsiESNE A-ubiiet ?? l. N. BeLLUCCI Champagoclles ?? M: A. Guyor iverkadec ?? ?? M. LAURET Alitonnet ?? 1 a. DullauE Un Sergent ?? Al . ...

... This society was established in 1874 with the object of giving performances of living musicians. That many of these living musicians were unknown and their works unappreciated before the society enabled them to obtain a bearing is a good and sufficient reason for its existence, daring whichit has given forty-four performances. The last of these took place at Willis's Rooms on Saturday evening. ...