... large audiences, the new sliding roof and general arrangements made for the comfort of patrons making the charming little variety theatre a welcome retreat. The high standard of excellence which has distinguished the Empire is being kept up, too. aud this ...

... THE EMPIRE (CARDIFF). The Philharmonio Hall in St. Mary-street- where, during the erection of a larger and handsome variety theatre on the Queen-street site, the Empire performances are being glven- was last evening crowded at both houses, and general ...

... THE EMPIRE (CARDIFF). With the foresight and enterprise which has made the Queen-street the equal of any pro- vincial variety theatre, Mr Oswald Stoll has engaged a truly splendid array of talent for the holiday week. the programme announced being seldom ...

... black troupe issue a notice defying everybody to per- form similar feats to those nightly gone through by them at Dash's Variety Theatre, but add ail a rider, no drunken travelling circus workers need apply, as a very bitter pill for somebody to swallow ...

... affair is reported from St. Louis. About half-past seven o'clock on the evening of the 10th inst., the habitues of Esher's Variety Theatre, in St. Charles-street, wore startled by loud screams in the dressing-room. They lasted only a moment, however, and then ...

... NEATH. APPLICATION FOR A DRAMATIC LICENCE.—At the county petty-seesions yesterday, John Johuson, of the Variety Theatre, was granted a licanee for the performance of stage plays in a temporary theatre to be erected by him in the town. POACHING AT ABKRDTLATS ...

... black troupe issue a notice defying everybody to pat- form similar feats to those nightly gone through by them at Dash's Variety Theatre, but add as a rider, no drunken travelling circus workers need apply, as a very bitter pill for somebody to swallow. ...

... who, since his retirement from hb sat, the latter establiishment, has been secured as manager ol nie of the new Empire Variety Theatre, to which it is still a liss hoped the Mlanchester magistrates will grant the neces- tl in sary licences. An admirable ...

... is reported from St. Louis. About half-past seven o'clock on thq evening of the 10th inst., the habitues of E-her'.s Variety Theatre, in St. Charles-street, were startled by loud t-creatns in the dressing-room. They lasted only a moment, however, and ...

... principal item. It is called Drummed Out, and nothing approaching it for realism and his- trionic skm has been seen at a variety theatre in a sketch of this character. There are but two scenes, the guard-room of the 17th Lancers and the Barrack Square, bat ...

... fre- quently of late, the enterprising proprietors have distinctly outclassed the entertainments given at any provincial variety theatre. This week is a case in point, Heading the bill is a local favourite, who has advanced by leaps and bounds into the front ...

... popularity of the great variety theatre in Leicester- zaquare than the unanimity with which adventurers 'frther afield have adopted its name. Not westward -alone, but north, south, east, the course of Empite takes its way-the variety theatre is the attendant ...