... profusely illustrated and annoted. It may be objected that there are too many issues now publishing to leave much chance of profit from such an undertaking; but if the work be well dove it will pay. I suggest, let each play be illustrated, not only with ...

... erplaioed, and as far as possible, imitated. The lighter class 5 or amueent is chiefly provided in a new Musical Entertain- mert by Mr. R. Coote, illustrating the Arabian Nights' stery of Sindbad the Sailor. It was received with unbounded applauise, and ...

... mettle when he played the transformed doctor for the first time in London on Monday. His reading of the part was somewhat uncom- mon, but he may be congratulated on having, by means of this new assumption, ingratiated himself still further in the estimation ...

... establishment has been formed fto developing Lyric and Terpsichorean Art, and every comfort of the public has been studied by the new Management. One of the most striking features in the alterations which have taken place since 'he Alhambra was last thrown open ...

... draws in, when the Palace and stalls are completely lighted up, and the illuminated Christmas tree, towering almost to the roof, appears resplendent as with gems. The Christmas amusements commenced on Monday with Herr Willio, the German contortionist; Jean ...

... PROGREBS of the PANTOXIMEB, &e. With the advent of the New Year, when our Parisian neighbours turn their gay Metropolis into a mighty mart for cakes, sweetmeats, toys, and jewellery, London, not far behind the French capital in the matter of gifts and ...

... experiments, illustrative of the truth of the above assertionb is to be given at the Philharmonic, Islington, on Saturday morning, the 18th insant, at two o'clock, when various articles, Such as wood, hay, msslin, paper, &c., &G., prepared by the new process ...

... Fire-Froofing Theatres, Dresses, &e. Last Saturday afternoon a lecture, illustrated with interest. ing experiments, was given at the Philharmonic Hall, Islington, on an entirely new and effective method of rendering materials uaiiflammable, which method ...

... lecturer having explained the nature, uses, and properties of car- bonic gas, and by all the old but significant experiments, illustrated its non-conbustible and life-extinguishihg effects, and having in fact shown that we constantly generate from our lungs ...

... the new tShakef- pearianTemuple, wbich hasbeen constrtseted expressly for the purpose. T'hmis tirework temple is a briiliut combination of' transparencies, illumined by gas and pyrotechnic devices. There are nearly thirty life-size illustrations of the ...

... Managers in The Era of to-day, allow me to mention a case in point which forcibly illustrates the truth of your correspondent's remalcs. In June last, while in London, I saw the advertisement of a person, whom I will call Miss V. C-, for a leader of ...

... their new burlesque. A new and elegant stage has been erected in the centre transept, with new scenery by E. B. Herbert and assistants. The whole of the properties, masks, &c., have been made at that manufactory of Pantomime, the City of London Theatre ...