... TIlE THEA TRES TUE VAUDEVILLE Theatre reopened on Saturday last with a Mew comedy from the pen of Mr. Albery, author of Yie Tewo 1'oses. This gentleman having achieved one great and well-de- servcd success as an original writer for the stage, some interest attaches to the announcement of a new play from his pen; but it must be confessed that his recent productions have grt atly lisappointed ...

... mUSIC Ii jifel'inizio &gscreto, the masterpiece of Domenico Cimarosa, was produced at the Lyceum on Tuesday wvith diistiiiguishled success. The opera had not previously been heard in London for many years (its character unfittingC it for representation at our great houses), and the performance was anticipated with much interest by those familiar with the music. No work was ever ushered into ...

... MR. B3R0 WAiVIG'S A7EW POETR* ALL lovers of true art and of genuine inspiration in poetry will welcome with delight Mr. Browning's new poem Balaustion's Adventure, in which he sings an old song, but with a freshness, a sweetness, and a grandeur of con. ception altogether new. Mr. Browning has gone back across the space of more than twenty centuries to the most tragic and the most tender of ...

... THE THEA TRES A COMPRESSED version of Congreve's Love for Love, once a famous stock piece of the stage, was produced at the GALETY theatre on Saturday evening last. Mr. Hollingshead, who some time since undertook a similar task in preparing Sir John Van- brugh's Iyal of QuIality for performance, is also the adapter in this instance. He has reduced the five acts of the original into three, a ...

... WIIAT shall we wear to travel in ? and What shall we take with us? are two oft-repeated and very important questions at this season, and we think that a few hints to our inexperienced, readers will not be out of place in our Fashions for September. Two sisters with their brother started off last week for a month's tour in Italy and Switzerland; their arrangements for travelling were so ...

... EMUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. The Royal Edition of Op1eras. (Boosey and Co.) This valuable series now conprises upwards of twenty operas, including muany of the masl;er- pieces of the German, French, and Italian schools, tte appearance of wbhih we have from time to time recorded. The olosing three months of the year have been specially miarked by the issue of double volumes, containing in a ...

... ROpedaLY. This theatre reopened for the season last evening under the management of Mr. Mellandaine, when MI. Herv6's opera bouffe of Chilperic was produced. Whether at its new home this humorous production be likely to secure that meed of public favour which was so liberally awarded to it at the Lyceum is a matter of some doubt, the comparison between the present revival and that of Ohilperic ...

... ABPUSE1VIENTS IN SPAIN. (tRoat OURt OWS CORRsSPONDENT.) MADRID, APRIL ]STU.-The event of the Madrid season was the farewell benefit of Signor Tanmberilit, previous to his departure for Mexico. It is ilepossible to describe the appearatce of the TINeUATRE RSEAL 011 this occasioln. The Signor appeared in the opera of 11 lPeliulo, Ortahill sharing with him the loelours of the performance. Inc the ...

... DXiss ADA DYAS at the Olympia lheatre, As LAAURk FAIR1LE and ANNE CAT'H RICK (TIIE WOMAN IN wIII 'L IN WILKIE COLLINS' SUCCESSFUL DR.AMA. _E.rtraltsfrom Ule London Pape's, October, 1871. Dailg Telegraph.- For Miss Ada Dyas a work of no ordinary diffi- cully was prepard. This young actress woo requiwed to d uble (ls it is called) the .baracters of Laur. Fairlie and Anne Clahoeick in order to ...

... AMUSEMENTS AT CALIFORNIA, (ERoM OUR OwN CosRcSFOtDEIET.) SA~N FRLANCISCO JANUARY 13, 1871. -Tetl~Shv been well patronlised during tci past weelc. At the CALIFORNIA ustH R pr the a pectsecmllr drama of higohe te r er isto has run to ?? ies sine Christmas, and will be continued daring the approaching week. The patronage of the best as well as ordinary theatrical goers have rewarded the ...

... COURT AND BASBIIOi. WINDSOR CASTLE, SUNDAY.-The Queen, their Royal High- nesses Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, PrinceLeopold, and Princess Beatrice, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel. The Rev. Stopford Brooke, honorary chaplain to the Queen, preached the sermon. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Fim. 20.-Her Majesty the Qaees, accompanied by ...

... THEATRIIALS AT MELBOURNE. THE THEATRES, &c.-The Theatre Royal Company, when the mail previous to this left, were producing S;7e and Shadow, a sensation drama, by a colonial writer, but it was then nearly played out, and only occupied the stage for a few nights longer, when it was withdrawn with very little regret on the part of playgoers, as it was not popular at any time except with ...