... . THE ST. JAMES'S Mr. William Elliot opened his season here on Tuesday evening, September 10, 1395, when was produced a new play in three nets, by H. V. Esmond, being some account of the curious behaviour of disembodied Bates, entitled:-- Bogey. Uncle Archie Buttanshaw Mr. IT. V. Esmond Joseph Gladden Mr. F. Kverill Jamie Maslachlan Mr. El'iot John Tiddy Mr. Philip Ciiningiiam Noah Emens ...

... . COVENT GARDEN. The most important event of the autumn season of opera took place on Wednesday, October 10, when Mr. E. C. Hedmondt presented Wagner's music-drama Die Walkure for the first time in English, this second portion of the great Ring des Nibelungen, being given, with title but slightly modified, as The Valkyrie. The version used was that ni:: do by Mr. Frederick Corder and his ...

... . THE LYCEUM. Playgoers will not regret--nor assuredly will the Lyceum treasury--the causes that, pending a new production, have led to a brief renewing of some of the best achievements of the Irving-Terry repertory. After Madame Sans-Gene early in tho week, The Merchant of Venice was revived on Thursday last, to the unfeigned pleasure of a crowded house. Shylook is one of the master parts of ...

... . THE LYCEUM. On Saturday evening, April 15, 1899, Sir Henry Irving made his reappearance at this theatre, the event being rendered additionally noteworthy by the production of a new five-act drama written by Vic torion Sardou, and rendered into English by Laurence Irving entitled:-- Pobcspicrre. Maximillen Robespierre Henry Irving Ulariiwe du Muluyon Miss Ellen Terry Olivier Mr. Kyrle ...

... . THE AVENUE On Thursday, March 2, 1899, was produced comedy farce, in three acts, an adaptaion of H. Meilhac's Decori, by Charles H. Srookfleld, entitled:-- The Cuckoo. TughFarrant Mr. Charles Hawtrey t'liomas Penfold Mr. Arthur Williams Jolefax Mr. Charles E. Stevens 1 3ulonol Gower Mr. Lyston Lylo iir Robert Wyttingtou Mr. Fredk. Volpd iamswaga Mr. G. Coryton iiterproter Mr. H. Stephenson ...

... . THE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. The fourth of the Special Wagner Performances took place on Thursday, when Die Walkure waa represented before a numerous and brilliant audience, Miss Julia Neilson being noticeable in one of the front rows of the stalls. In the second section of the great tetralogy of Der Ring des Nibclungen the parts of the presy and guilty conscieneod rsortnern Jupiter,, Wotan, ...

... . THK ROYAL. COVENT GARDEN. Miss Suzanne Adams created, it will be remembered, such a favourable impression on the second night of the opera season, when she appeared as the heroine of Gounod's Romeo et Juliette, that it was a foregone conclusion there would be a full house to witness her performance in the same composer's popular opera of Faust. This was given on Wednesday in last week, ...

... . THE WEST LONDON. Master and Man, which after so many years on the road still holds its place in melodrama, is this week at Marylebono, interpreted by Mr. Luke Forster's company. Of course, the supreme attraction is tho Forge scene, and tho samo great fnrnaco still rivets the attention of the audience, and makes their hearts beat as quickly as ever when tho unfortunate Humpy is about to ...

... . WYNDHAM'S. OPENING OF THE THEATRE. On Thursday, November 16, 1899, was played here, on the occasion of the first public opening of this theatre, the nlay, in three acts, by T. W. Robertson, entitled:-- David Gairick. David Garrick Mr. Charles Wyndham Bhnon Ingot Mr. William Farren Squire Cbivey Mr. Arthur Boarchier Mr. Smith Mr. Alfred Bishop Mr. Browne Mr. A. E. George Mr. Jones Mr. Stanley ...

... . THE ROYAL DRURY LANE. This theatre was opened for the season, uuder tho management of Mr. Arthur Collins, on Saturday evening, September 16, 1899, with the production of a new and original drama of modern life, written (in four acts) by Cecil Raleigh, entitled:-- Hearts are Trumps. Lady Winifred Crosby .Miss Violet Vanbrugh Dora Woodberry Miss Dora Barton Jane, Marchioness of Be toh worth ...

... . COVENT GARDEN. Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliaccie were given on Wednesday evening last week, and the double bill attracted a large house, which showed a warm appreciation of these two notable successes in opera of recent years. The English version of the former is not all that could be desirod, and the artists were not ways successful in concealing tne cruae- ness of some of its lines. ...

... . THE GLOBE. On Saturday evening, January 8, 1898, was produced a now play, in four acts, by Martha Morton, entitled A Bachelor s Romance. David Holmes Mr. John Hare Gerald Holmes Mr. Frederick Korr Martin Beggs Mr. Gilbert llare Mr. Savage Mr. Frank Gillmore Harold Reynolds Mr. Charles Cherry Mr. Mulberry Mr. James Leigh Butler Mr. Gilbert Trent James.. Mr. Henry Abbott Servant Miss Laura ...