... . DRURY LANE. Like a sensible man, Sir Augustus Harris still pins his faith to English opera, or, to speak quite accurately, opera in English, and he began another spring season of special performances in this genre on Saturday evening, April 13, the series being started most appropriately with The Bohe mian Girl. The works advertised for the first week are all well-tried 1'avourites, but ...

... . THE ROYALTY. On Wednesday evening, December 11, 1895, was produced at this theatre a one-act comedy, by Frankfort Moore, entitled Kitty Olive (Actress). Kitty Clive Mist Irono Vanbrugh luck Bates Mr. Henry Vibart Landlord Mr. V. W. l'cruiaiu. It is a little curious that Mr. Frankfort Aloore, who shows no look of invention in his novels, should, in addressing himself to the stage, have ...

... . THE COMEDY. At Miss Annie Hughes's special ynatinAe, on Tuesday, January 17, 1899, was produoed a new aud original comedy, in three acts, entitled Matches. Mr. Edmund Maurice The Hon. Jack Shrivs Mr. C. Troode Duncan Mr. W. E. Bauter Mr. Hall .Mr. F. G. Thurstana Footman Mr. Albert. Sims Joe Hojran Mr. Harry Nicholls Lady Bioester Mis* Sophie Larkiu Eleanor GIossop Mtss Hybil Carlisle Miss ...

... . THE ROYAL. COVENT GARDEN Operatic conditions and tendencies just now do not seem very favourable to the older repertory, where of the incomparable Don Giovanni is one of the glories. In the circumstances the performance of Mozart's masterpiece, last Thursday, was certainly as good as could be hoped for. If the per formance as a whole did not yield the difficult full beauty of Mozart, ...

... . THE GLOBE. On Tuesday evening, August 30, 1898, Mr. John L. Shine presented here a farce, in three acts, by Osmond Shillingford, entitled:-- Tommy Dodd. Louis Goodwin Mr. John L. Shine Frank Tresset Mr. J. L. Mackay Hon. Thomas Dodd Mr. Bertie Wright Abd-Er-Rahman Mr. Watty Brunton, Junr. Blgby Mr. Frank MacDonnell Angelina Goodwin Miss Eva Moore June Mis Cicely Richards Amy Tresset Miss ...

... . THE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. On the evening of Boxing Day, December 26, 1899, was produced here, by Mr. Arthur Collins, the pantomime in two parts and fifteen scenes, libretto by Arthur Sturgess and Arthur Collins, the music composed and arranged by J. M. Glover, entitled:-- Jack and the Beanstalk. Dame Trot Mr. Dan Leno Bobbie Mr. Herbert Campbell H.l.M. Ring Rabtatat Mr. Johnny Danvers The Demon ...

... . THE ROYAL HAY MARKET. How thoroughly The Little Minister has caught the public fancy as a play was seen at the hundredth performance at the Haymarket on Saturday afternoon. The theatre was crowded, and the audience gave off an almost continuous buzz of enjoyment--more flattering perhaps than the average applause, for the piece is not one of strong dramatic climaxes. It does not stir it ...

... LONDON THEATRES. ST. JAMES'S. On Saturday evening, May 3, 1890, was produced here the play in three acts by Sydney Grundy (founded on Adolphe Belot's Femme de Glace), entitled:-- Esther Sandraz. Henri Vandelle Mr. Charles Sugden. Olivier Deschamps Mr. Arthur Bourchicr, Fourcanarde Mr. Kveriil. BuisKommeux Mr. H. De Lange, Justin Mr. Erskiiie Lewis. Joseph Mr. Munro. Jules Mr. Lambarte. ...

... . THE CRITERION On Saturday was revived here the lato H. J. Byron's five-act comedy, entitled Cyrus success. Cyril Cuthbert. Mr. Leonard Boyne Matthew Pineher Mr. David James Major Treherne, M.P Mr. Arthur Elaood Hon Frederick Titeboy Misj F. Frances Viseount Oil cerine Mr. O. Stanton Colonel Hawker Mr. Scott Buist Jonas Grimley Mr. H. Saker Mr Fiti-Pelham Mr. Gerald Maxwell Paul Bugo.K.A ...

... DRURY LANE. On Thursday, April 17, 1890, was produced for the first time with English libretto in the metropolis, Meyerbeer's spectacular opera, in three acts, entitled: The Star of the North. Peter the Great Mr. F. H. Colli DanilowlU Mr. John Child Gestrge Skavronakl Mr. W. Esmond Gritzenko Mr. Aynsley Cook Tcheretneleff Mr. Helton Yermnloff Mr. Campbell Ismailoff Mr. Somers Prascovla Miss ...

... . THE CRITERION. On Thursday evening, November 27, 1890, was revived here Dion Boucicault's comedy, in five acts, entitled London Assurance. Sir Harcourt Courtly Mr. William Farren Dazzle Mr. Charles Wyndham Max Harkaway Mr. H. H. Vincent Charlee Courtly Mr. A. Bourehier Mr. Sinker Mr. Geo. Gidriena Mark Meddle Mr. Wm. Blakeley Cool Mr. Cyril Maude Martin Mr. F. Atherley James Mr. S. Hewson ...

... . THE TRAFALGAR. On Saturday evening, January 19, 1695, this theatre was reopened with Mr. Horace Sedger's company in a new two-aot fantastio opera libretto, by Mason Carnes, music by Ethel Harraden, entitled:-- I he Taboo. Papakaio Sanbellmarian. Mr. Harry Panlton Timaru Mr. Wilfred Howard Kanoro Mr. Kelson Trueman liigomoko Mr. George Humphery fc'eptiinus Octopus Sharp. Mr. Frank Wyatt ...