... 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 ...

... OUR CAPTIOUS CRITIC. THE GOLDEN PLOUGH. Act I. Opening Chorus. Under a spreading old oak tree, The Golden Plough it stands The hostess, Mistress Royal she, Her business understands. And in the true Adelplii way, Portending crime and blood, The drama opens, which you'll say Is really very good Although, as always is the case, In dramas of the kind, Impossibilities take place, Such things you ...

... . Scene, Olympus. Dramatis pcrsoncc [or rather uinbrte Cricketers who have the entree to the abode of the gods. Shades of Past Heroes. Enter shades of Fuller Pilch and old Lilly, and mix with former brother cricketers, amongst whom may be seen Duke of Dorset, Sib Horace Mann, Lumpy, Bill Beldham, Lobd F. Beauclebc, Fennex, E. H. Budd, Esq., Broadbridge, Caldecourt, Joseph Guy, Marsden, E. ...

... RIVER AND DOWN; OE, THE ROMANCE OF A DOCTOR'S LIFE. In Six Scenes. By W\ W. Fknn, Author of 44 Half-hours of a Blind Marts Holiday Scene I. HELP! HELP! you there in the barge.-- help, I say-- lend a hand here, will you, and be quick! A loud shout in answer. Hold on, sir, I bee's coming; let your boat drift into them reeds, and I'll come round to the bank. A pause the tramp of heavy feet ...

... . On behalf of the Poor and Parish Funds of St. Anne's, Solio, a miscellaneous entertainment was provided by Mr. Aitlinr Bourchier at the Royalty on Monday afternoon. It was well attended bv an audience which evidently derived much pleasure from the proceedings. The programme was of the scrappy order but inasmuch as the scraps were all appetis ing the bill of fare was received with much relish ...

... . PLAYGOERS will hear with pleasure that when Jim the Penman is temporarily withdrawn from the Haymarket Mr. H B. Con way will take possession of the theatre for the purpose of pro ducing old comedies. His tenancy will last for four weeks, after which the company will start on a provincial tour. Miss Kate Vaughan will be the leading lady. It is probable that, besides the better-known works ...

... 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 ...

... On the 250th night of The Silver King at the Princess's a comedietta by one of the authors, produced at the Court three or four years ago, was revived. A Clerical Error as the trifle ia called, deals, it will be recollected, with the awakening of a worthy clergyman from his pleasant dream of mutual attach ment between himself and his ward, formerly in love with his scapegrace nephew. How the ...

... . MESSRS. CLAYTON and CECIL, who promise amongst forth coming productions at their theatre several new plays which should he of much interest, have nevertheless chosen to begin their season with a revival. Few Men and Old Acres is doubtless a capital comedy of its kind; its bright talk and interest of story atone for its exaggerated characterisation. It acts well anil it is thoroughly amusing. ...

... LOVE'S VICTORY. A DRAMATIC STORY Adapted expressly for this paper. By Howard Paul. CHAPTER XII. PAUL had not concealed from Gabrielle that Eugene Noriac had formerly been acquainted with Zita Denman and her friends. But, in explaining his reasons for renewing these relations, M. Noriac had acted with his usual diplomacy. Otherwise, Gabrielle might have entertained suspicions when she saw him ...

... GOETHE'S TRAGEDY OF EGMONT. A Translation of Part of the Second Scene in the Third Act. IN the midst of the troubles in the Netherlands, when Mar garet of Parma was recalled, and the government was trans ferred by Philip II. to the cruel and sinister Duke of Alva, Egmont alone, of all the Flemish nobles, pursues his ordinary course of life without exhibiting fear, without an attempt at flight. ...

... . OF all known ways of reaching Canterbury during the Cricket Week none can compare with a seat on the top of a drag, if some Old Stager who happens to be going down can find the traveller a place. To begin with, the journey is not pleasant it may be, for the tramways which form networks all round London have to be crossed, and few things can be more irri tating to horse, driver, or passenger ...