... A MANAGER'S BENEFIT. Mr Frank Allen, general manager for Messrs Moss and Thornton, who conduct ten large variety theatres between the Clyde and the Tees, including the Gaiety and Scotia Theatres, Glasgow, the Empire, Edinburgh, and the Empire, Newcas ...

... amusing sketches is supplemented by special attrac- tions in the form of turns given by popular perform- era from the variety theatres. A goodly number of well-known artists duly put in an appearance accord- ing to promise. Mr Bransby Williams early in ...

... of it may be held to represent mineral waters and cigars. Taking the Alhambra as the largest and the oldest of the big variety theatres, the following precise figures may be useful to the ?? takings at the doors for six years, 1885 to 1891, inclusive, while ...

... open in London shortly with some startling novelties. - MIsS ELAINE GRYcE is making headway in her new sphere at the variety theatres. On finishing last week at the Palace, Leeds, slie received a very tempting offer to return within the next four weeks ...

... EMPRESS, BRIXTON. Boxing Night witnessed the opening of another and a very handsome addition to the variety theatres of suburban London. Brixton can now boast of two places of amusement recently erected, which are amply sufficient to meet the requirements ...

... prohibit smoking in all a places of amulsement possessilug a thleatrical licence. As I the Gaiety 'I'hiatre--altlmougli a variety theatre-has I such a licence, the veto has been piut in force, and now I the unlique sp~ectacle is witnessed of a music hall with- ...

... Whiteforil thei alleue little girl who writes on her slate vaneo-A tliiL 'e sees and hears ; but this ditty is mole iited t variety theatres than an entertainmelt c intended for the hall so long assoclit l As th:, German Reeds. Miss Whiteford did a edtal better ...

... May 22; Metropolitan Theatre, St. Louis, May 31; Cincinnati Academy of Music, July 12; Louisville .Theatre, October12; Varieties Theatre, Nashville, No- vember 4; Phenix Theatre, Petersburg, Virginia, Novem- her 18; Orleans Theatre, New Orleans, December ...

... should also afford excuse for the display of the gorgeous and dazzling spec. tacle which we expect at our great London variety theatres. Madame Katti Lanners new ballet diver- tissement which was produced on Saturday night at the Empire fultils both ...

... which was established in 1860, attracted a large number of gentlemen more or less directly interested in the London variety theatres. Il fact, the small room in which the auction proceedings took place proved far too small for the accommodation of those ...

... never left them. It is a mistake, I think, to endeavour to drawt such a marked linle betweell the legitimate and the variety theatres, as, ater all, it is more imaginary than real. From an art point ot view, and 1 am not talking art cant, there is no ...

... MUSIC-HALL NOTES. More variety in our variety theatres has been demanded in this column over and over a gain. Tie cry has now been re-echoed by the syndicated managements of the Oxford, T1ivoli, and Pavilion, vho have ordered their perforimers to make ...