... . THE AVENUE. On Wednesday, April 27, 1698, was produced at this theatre a farcical comedy, in three acts, by Lawrence Sterner and Edward G. Knoblauch, entitled:-- The Club Baby. Jeremiah Larkins Mr. Lionel Brough John Orgood Mr. Sydney Brough Arthur Chamberlain Mr. W. T. lovell Bertie Law Mr. Compton Ooutte Major Plunkett Mr. Fredk. W. Sidney- Mr. Small Mr. Chan. Troodo Hon. Cecil Idleby Mr. ...

... . THE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. On Monday the Opera opened not only well in point of attendance, but also appropriately in choice of work. Lohengrin began fittingly a season which, whatever the other achievements, will be made memorable by the most exhaustive representation of the King yet attempted in this country. The characteristic, too, is maanUtfined and emphasised during tho week, for, ...

... . THE ROYAL. COVENT GARDEN. The Covent Garden authorities are to be congratulated on the good fortune which would seem to have attended their selection of new artists for the present season. On Wednesday, May 11, in Die Walkure three more first appearances were made with brilliant success, by Frau Cziuk as Sieg linde, Herr Costa as Siegmunde, and Herr Van Rooy as Wotan. All three parts were ...

... . THE ROYAL. COVENT GARDEN. A repetition performance of Carmen, again given in French, attracted a numerous and well-satisfied audience on Thursday, the cast being almost identical with that of the preceding Friday. Mdlle. Zelia de as is well known, makes one of the most listic Carmens on the operatic stage, laying Actress upon the reckless haviour and cfa Ar-g temperament of Prosper ...

... . THK ROYAL. COVENT GARDEN. Miss Suzanne Adams created, it will be remembered, such a favourable impression on the second night of the opera season, when she appeared as the heroine of Gounod's Romeo et Juliette, that it was a foregone conclusion there would be a full house to witness her performance in the same composer's popular opera of Faust. This was given on Wednesday in last week, ...

... . THE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN. On Monday, June 6, 1898, in connection with a cycle of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, was performed. Das Itheingold. Wcton Herr Van Rooy Don net' M. Dufranne Frch Herr Dippil Lege M. Van Dyck A lor rich Herr Nebe Mime Herr Breuer Faaolt Herr Wittekopf Fafner Herr Lorcnt Fricka Miss Marie Brema Freia Friiulein Weed Erda Frau Schumann ...

... . THE ROYAL. COVENT GARDEN. DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN. On Thursday, June 9, 1898, was performed, as part of the first cycle this season of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen:-- Siegfried. Biegfried M. Jean de Reszke Mime Herr Breur Der Wanderer M. Edouard de Reszke Alberieh Herr Nebe Fafner Herr Wittekopf Br da Frau flolmmann Heink Briinnhilde Mdme. Nordica Btinune dea Waldvogelg Frftuleln Von ...

... . COVENT GARDEN. The appearance of Mdme. Calve as Marguerite in Gounod's Faust, delayed from the 7th inst. because of the illness of the primadonna, took place last Thursday in the presence of an audience as brilliant as it was exceptionally interested. A new Marguerite is not an every-day event, and it is a very rare occurrence on the part of a singer of tho dramatic pre-eminence of Mdme. ...

... ROYAL. COVENT GARDEN. When an artist obtains such a hold upon the public as that possessed by Mdme. Calve, it is not surprising that she should enlarge her repertory, even if by so doing she occasionally suffers by comparisons with herself. In thinking of this highlygiftod French singer one part inevitably ocours to everybody's mind. Operagoers novor tire of saving to each other Oh, you ...

... . THE LYCEUM. On Monday evening, July 4, 1898, was produced at this theatre by M. Coquelin and his company from the Porte-St. Martin Theatre, Paris, a play in five acts, in verse, by Edmond Rostand, entitled:-- Cyrano dc Bergcrac. Cyrano de Bcrgerao M. Coauelia Christian de Neuvillotto M. Volny Ra-gucncau M. Jean C'ouuellu 1st Cadet M. Pencaud Ligntore M. itcb 1 1>' Yalvert M. Slcoltnl 3rd ...

... THE ROYAL. COVENT GARDEN. The second appcarance of Mdme. Melba this season took place on Thursday before a brilliant and crowded house, the stalls being, we believe, sold out. Unfamiliar to London opera-goers is Mdmo. Melba' s performance of Rosina in Il Barbiere di siviglia, and the attractiveness of the star was enhanced by a really excellent all-round interpretation of Rossini's once ...

... . THE ROYAL. COVENT GARDEN. On Thursday evening, July 14, 1898, took place the first production in London of an opera in four acts, by Camille Saint- i SaonB, entitled: Henry Till. Henry VIII. M. Itcnaud Don Gomez M. Bonnard Cardinal Oampegglo M. Journet Surrey M. Caseneuve Norfolk M. Duf ranne Cranmer M. Dufriche 1 Catherine Mdlle. Taeary Anqe Boleyn Mdmd. ll^glon Carter Slgnor Vanni Usher M. ...