... ROYAL COURT. A special matinee was given here under the direction of Mr. E. Haroourt-Williams and Mis a Winifred Mayo, on Friday, March 29, 1901, when was presented for the first time, a play without a plot, in four acts, adapted from Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice, by Rosina Filippi, entitled The Ben nets. Mr. Bennet Mr. Arthur Whitby The Kev. Mr. William Collins ..Mr E.Lyall ...

... . THE LYCEUM. On Thursday evening, February 22, 1900, was revived here Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. MORTALS. Theseus Mr. G. Fitzgerald Egcus Mr. Alfred Brydone Lysander Mr. P. R. Benson Demetrius Mr. II. 11. llignett Philostrate Mr. A. M. Lang Quince Mr. E. A. Warburton Bottom Mr. E. Lyall Swete Flute Mr. O. B. Clarence Snug Mr. Oscar Asche Snout Mr. C. Quartermaine Starveling Mr. ...

... . HER MAJESTY'S. On the afternoon of Thursday last, May 2, Mr. Tree gave at this theatre a special performance, in aid of the Prince of Wales's Hospital Fund. He had generously undertaken to stage both the Beau Austin and the Macaire of Messrs. W. E. Henley and R. L. Stevenson, contributing his own services in the title part of each, and utilising the freely-proffered assistance of Mrs. ...

... . THE ADELPHI. On Saturday, March 10, 1900, was produced here a new romantic historical play in five acts, by Laurence Irving, entitled:-- Bonnie Dundee. King James II Mr. Mackintosh Prince George of Denmark Mr. George Marion John Graham of Claverhouso, I Mr Rob(il.t Tabcr Viscount Dundee I Lord Oohlllree Mr. Charles Fulton Lord Kenneth Coehrano .Mr. Vincent Bternroyd Captain Cornelius ...

... . THE COMEDY. On Saturday evening, April 14, 1900, was presented here a play, in four acts, by H. A. Kennedy, founded on Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles, entitled:-- Tess. Angel Clare Mr. Oswald Yorke Rev. Cuthbert Clare Mr. Whitworth Jones John Durbeyfleld Mr. James Craig Jonathan Kail Mr. Ceoil Brooking Dairymau Crick Mr. Leonard Hubert A Shepherd Mr. Leonard Buttress Abraham ...

... . THE ADELPHI. On Saturday evening, May 5, 1900, Mr. F. C. Whitney presented, for the first time in London, his original production of Henryk Sienkiewicz's novel, dramatised in six acts by Stanislaus Stange, music by Julian Edwards, entitled:-- Quo Vadia. AUOU8T1AM8. Marcus Vinicius Mr. Robert Taber Petronius Mr. J. H. Barnes Nero Mr. G. W. Anson Tlgellinus Mr. Edward Sass Aulus PlautiuB Mr. ...

... . THE COMEDY. On Friday evening, March 1, 1901, the German Theatre in London produced Max Dreyer's comedy in three acts, entitled:-- In Behandlung. Dr. Berthold Wiesener Herr Julius Nollet Dr. Liesbeth Weigel Fraulein Ida Timmlmg Christian Ohlerioh Herr Georg Worlitzsch Frau Steuerrath Born em an n Friiulein EUi Ramberg Marie Fraulein Else Gademann Edith Schwan Fraulein Luli Euler Fran ...

... THE NEW, EALING. On Whit-Monday Miss Emma Hutchison's company, who stay here for the remainder of the week, delighted an Ealing audience with that most charming comedy The Tyranny of Tears The play is well staged and acted, with Mr. Henry Neville as Mr. Parbury, a part which suits him to per fection hence this theatre should do excel lent business this week. Mr. Charles Aldred as the cynical ...

... THE TERRISS ROTHERHITHE. The Whitsuntide attraction here, and a very strong attraction too, is found in the Drury Lane company with Hearts are Trumps. Needless to say, interest in the dramatic qualities of the piece is enhanced twofold by the clever scenic effects employed, and the great culminating scene of the avalanche oil the Swiss mountains cites enthusiasm which is only equallea uy ...

... THE STANDARD. The Whitsuntide attraction at Mrs. Melville's popular house is Jane Shore, which is carefully presented, and is played by a well-chosen company, including such favourite performers as Miss Maud Elmore, Mr. J. W. Handley, and Mr. Felix Pitt. The version given is written in a prologue and five acts, and there are, of course, many opportunities for Miss Elmore to display, in the ...

... THE BRIXTON. A Runaway Girl is again drawing crowded houses here, and on Monday ovening the spacious auditorium was filled in every corner, not even standing room being available. This is as it should be; for certainly Mr. E. G. Saunders, efficiently aided by his able and courteous acting-manager, Mr. Robson Lambert, in his assiduous endeavours to provide brilliant, varied, and refined ...

... . THE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. ISkcond Notick.] In further consideration of London's premier pantomime, it may be noted first that The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast has engaged the services of seven scenic artists, Messrs, Bruce Smith, Henry Emden, Julian Hicks. McCleery, Brook, R. Caney, and E. Nicholls. Of Mr. Emden's highly successful effort in Beauty's Awakening, the ing scene of the first ...