... COVENT GARDEN. The rentrile of Mdlle. Melba on Thursday, May 24, must certainly be ranked as a noteworthy event of the season. Hitherto, this lady under her own name of Mrs. Armstrong, had been heard by English amateurs upon the concert platform only ...

... COVENT GARDEN. On Friday, March 7, 1884, Signor Salvini appeared here, for the first time in London, as Conrad in Paulo Giacometti's play, La Morte Civile. It may not bo uninteresting to note that this drama--written especially for Signor Salvini--was ...

... COVENT GARDEN. On Monday last this theatre reopened for the Christmas season, under the management of Mr. W. oungo, with the Taiitomimc of Little Bo-Peep, Little Boy Blue, and The Little Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe Written by the Manager. L M C Mts ...

... COVENT GARDEN. On Thursday, February 28, Signor Salvini, the popular Italian tragedian, commenced his engagement at this theatre, performing in Othello. Perfection in matters of ensemble and scenery are not to be expected in representations such as these ...

... COVENT GARDEN DISTRIBUTION. MR. LEONARD RAYNE. Mr. Leonard Rayne writos: I cannot see how the distribution of the Covent Garden Fund can possibly find favour in the eyes of our profession. Surely so fine an institution as the Actors' Orphanage should ...

... COVENT GARDEN FUND. Below we print a report of the meeting at Wyndham's on Monday in connection with the Covent Garden Fund Distribution. It is a pity that the meeting was not on a larger scale, and that due attention was not given to tlie representative ...

... COVENT GARDEN BALLS The second fancy dress ball at Covent Garden this season, held on Friday last, was numerously attended, and proved further evidenco of Messrs. Frank Re u die and Neil Forsyth's knowledge of what tho dancing world want. Tho first prize ...

... COVENT GARDEN BALL Time does not stale the infinite variety tf fancy dress at the Covent Garden balls . That bo much freshness iu ideas should continue to be displayed must be to the ingenuity of the theatrical costumiers and the liberality of the prizes ...

... COVENT GARDEN BALL. The Covent Garden Carnival was again at its best in tho small hours of tho last day of 161W. As usual, tho theatre was crowded with merrymakers, and there was moro than the usual display of handsome and interesting costumes. Justice ...

... COVENT GARDEN BALL. Although less crowded than on some previous occasions, the floor of Covent Garden Opera House, at the third ball of the season last Friday night, presented as bright and picturesque a spectacle as ever. There was less than the usual ...

... COVENT GARDEN BALL. There mi^ht bo cold and gloom outside, but very cay was tho scene at Covent Garden in too early hours of Saturday morning, for Messrs. Rendle and Neil For syth's last ball before Christmas. Siuoe these masquerades have established ...

... COVENT GARDEN BALLS. The penultimate ball Iook place on Friday last, and the dancers will foot their last measure and the masqueraders don their last disguises for the season on March 10. Friday placed another success to the long list that Messrs. Frank ...