... The Nineteenth Surrey AmEteurs. Th e dramatic entertainment which this company of amateurs gave on Thursday evening, in te heandsomelarge room of the HornsTavern, Kennington, if it was the first they had attempted in public, deserves a measure of praise which not often is bestowved on unprofessional essays. Without aiming at anything too lofty the members of the Club simply tried to be natural ...

... eW Our Correspondent's lette had not reached us vohen woe w0ent to press. THtE ?? is a return of the gross recelipts of the various Theatres and other places of amusement in New York for the month of February, as recorded on the assessment books in the internal revenue department:- Dols. Dois Grand Opea Ilonee . 8,19iD Tammeny . ?? Gad> opea Hus ?? ?? i i.8, Booth Theatre ?? . ?? 36,827 ...

... When the Houses of Parliament were burned, The Times published a clever poem (a sort of parody on The House that Jack Built ) in which was concentrated all the gossip and rumour touching the origin of the fire, and the statements of all sorts of witnesses who had, or thought they had, something to tell. I remember that one of the verses began This is Mr Cooper, of Drury-laoe, Who went dowio ...

... THEATRICALS IN SYDNEY, (FRO31 OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,) MAY 20, 1870.--lMessrs. Lyster and Smith are not doing a very lucrative business at the PRINCE OF WALES OPERA HOUSE, owing to the inclement weather and the high price of admission. The Bohemian Girl, 3laritana, 11 Trovatore, and Erneani have been worn threadbare; but, as a kind of atonement, we havy had I Vespri Siciliani, which is just now ...

... TEE HAYMABEET TEEATRE.-Mr E, Arnott, anD actor new to London, appeared in the part of Claude, and acquitted himself creditably of a task beset with no ordinary difficulties. - Ar ArnoLt has algood appearance, pleasant voice, is remarkably unstagy, and is altogether free from rant.- Slandard, July 13th. Tue HAYMARKET TnEATRE.-Mr E. Arnott-new to us-has a fine figure, a clear musical voice not ...

... . I iftraturt. MAGAZINES FOR AUGUST. I FIRST NOTICE3.] Tinslfey's M1agazine. No. XXX VII., August. London: 1S, Catherine-street, Strand. The Poor- Rich is a paper full of wise counsel whichi many pooir rich people would be much happier for follow- ing. As cc stirring story of adventure 1 In Australian Wilds is noticeable. Mr. Black's novel increases in inte- rest, and its pure and ...

... Woollen materials are in vogue, and soft woollen costumes are the fashion. A costume made partly of cashmere and ,partly of velvet will be the most distinguished for autumn wear. Eliane do Marsy says:-A violet velvet petticoat (the shade called evequ e), bordered with a narrow flounce to match, beaded by cashmere bands, ornamented with fine o round braid. Cashmere skirt, looped up at the ...

... On Thursday evening last Mr. Farley Sinkins, of the Cathedral Choir, gave a grand concert in the Clarendon Assembly Room. The programme was as follows:- PART I. Madrigal- The Roundelay ?? ?? .. Beale, Messrs. Rowley, Thornton, Robson, and Farley Sinkins. Duet- Home to our mountains ?? ?? Verdi. Madame Poole and Mr. Thornton. Recit. and Air- 0 ruddier than the cherry Iandel. -Mr. Farley ...

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... FAS HION. VICEURGALL COURT. The Lord Lieutenant, attended by Captains Campbell and Chaplin, on Saturday accepted the lnvitation of the Hon. Mr. Batler for a day's covert shooting. Their Excellencies, accompanied by the Viscountesa CUilden, Lord Bssaborongb, and Lady i Sarah Spencer, and attended by Captains tirling E and Chaplin, went to the Amateur Musical Society's C Concert, in the Antient ...

... I T E A T R E R O Y A L. or MR. BARRY SULLVAN. T MNlr Barry Sullivan took his benefit at the Tbeatre l 1oyal. Despite the extremely un- '3:ourab'O ature ui the evening, the house wa5 r.c;;ed to ov-oflowircg in every part. The bill of -ea(fS d of the Gamester and Don CT3car .e 1:. n,'in both of which Mr. Sullivan sua. t d the Icaciog parts with consummate ability a^ pwcr. Fe was well ...

... TI I E JATPANESE ENTERTAINMENT. T 'ic nore daring of the naturalists have occasion- XI ally aniu--ed their fancy and exercised their M et' ?? iD s11penlliatimg upon the justice of assign. s5 our ancestry to some of the lower animals re BLo, fO far as we are aware, none of them have yet V verntured to ?? whether the race is likely to C tako a return journey, once more assuming 51 the wondrous ...