... . Mr. Booth closes his engagement with a surprise and a disappointment. The disappointment we find in his Shylock, of which we were led to expect great things after his magnificent performance of Lear. As with all this gifted actor's pourtrayals, Shylock shows evidence of close study, and is consistently carried out, but it wants that spark of genius which is necessary to touch the hearts ...

... . This theatre was opened on Monday last with Miss Lila Clay's company of lady performers. The merits of the entertainment are not inconsiderable, and the novelty of the idea will probably fill the theatre for some little time to come. Upon the rising of the act-drop the company were found grouped on the stage. The ladies comprising the orchestra were seated at the back of the stage, whilst ...

... , KJ Laogham Place. _ LraseeeaDdManagers.MflMr*. Alfred Reed and Oorney Grain. First npoearance in London of Mr. WILLIAM EARL. (us Hamlet1), imprmrted by Miss Adelaide Stoneham. Mrs. Walter Hill, Mr. J. Hastings Bstson. Mr. R- C. Lyons, Mr. Erncut Hendrie, anil a powerful company of artistes. MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY, 8ept. 3*th, 25th, and 28th, 1888. At 7.45. HAULI T. Hamlet, Mr. ...

... . 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 ...

... . LYCEUM.--IV. The year 1829 was inaugurated by the French Company who, it will be remembered, had promised to put in this (their second) appearance in the middle of the previous December. On the 5th January they opened, and the following were the principal artistes in the Co.:--Mesdamcs Tousez, Mazurier, Preval, and Adrienne; Mdlles. Jenny Colon, Laurence, and Caroline; MM. Lafont, St. ?luin ...

... . THE LYRIC. On Monday evening, Deo. 17, 1888, this new theatre, situate in Shuftesbury-avenue, of which Mr. Henry J. Leslie is the solo proprietor and lessee, was opened to the public with the 817th consecutive performance of the successful threo-act comedy-opora, words by B. C. Stephenson, music by Alfred Collier, entitled: Dorothy. Dorothv Bantam Miss Marie Tempest Lydia Hawthorne Miss Amy ...

... . THE LYCEUM. On Saturday evening, December 29, 1888, was revived here Shakespeare's six-act tragedy, entitled Macbe. h. Duncan Mr. Haviland Malcolm Mr. Webster Donilbain Mr. Harvey Macbet'i Mr. Henry Irving Banquo Mr. Wenman Macduff Mr. Alexander Lennox Mr. Outram Ross Mr. Tyars Menteith Mr. Archer An^us Mr. Lacoy Caithness Mr. Leverton Fleance Master Harwood Si ward Mr. Howe Seyton Mr. ...

... . 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 ...

... PRINCE OF WALES. On Saturday evening, January 12, 1889, was produced here a now three-act opera comique, music by Planqaette, words by H. B. Farnie, entitled Paul Jones. Taul Jones Miss Agnes Huntington HuAmo de Martinez Mr. Teiupler Sftxe Hicjquet Mr. Henry Ashley Don Trocadcro Mr. Frank Wyatt Kestrel Mr. Hendon liOiullabaisie Mr. ilarry Monkhouso Petit Pierre Mr. Albert James First ...

... . THE CRITERION. Still Waters Run Deep is an old play as time goes in the theatres--a play from a hand accustomed to the looser technique that still obtained in dramatic authorship thirty-four years ago. But, though old and hackneyed, this adaptation of Torn Taylor's from the French of Charles de Bernard has been presented to us in a new guise to this extent: the three leading characters, John ...

... . THE STRAND. On Wednesday evening February 6, 1889, was produce! at this theatre the farcical three-act comedy, written by J. H. Darnley and G. Manville Fenn, entitled The Balloon. Dr. Oljnn Mr. Oco. Giddcns Captain Cameron Mr. Forbes Dawson Mr. Aubrey Fitzjohn Mr. Alfred Maltljy Dr. Boyton Mr. George Iiaiemoud David Mr. S. Whitaker Todd Mr. Wilton Heriot Graco Wentworth Miss Kllalino ...

... . THE HAYMARKET. Shakespeare's comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor, so successfully tried at several matinees by Mr. H. Beerbohm-Tree, was on Saturday, February 9, placed in the evening bill of the Haymarket Theatre, where, if we may judge from its reception, it appears likely to remain for some mouths to come. The most important alteration in the cast is the substitution of Mr. J. S. Blythe for ...