... LS. (aSouiS OWN COORESPONDENTS.J ABERDEEN. TFTR,'lOYAL.-Asnlmatdate or Theatre opens to-nighit Tea Tire corps Mr Price has selected includes Messrs George o1tardal', a. iI GKMaslivil, WVilliam Stanley, WV. J. Marbont, John (wilel Nvoiler Hasslrns Frook Cooper, WVilliarn Parker, Maurice +iiceul, arhpf EwnClifford, Misses Ettie Bertde, Minni lb lire. J. Sirilrot. Aitre NV. Parker, and Mr and Mrs ...

... BERLIN TH:EATREs. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ERA. Sir,-I have read with very great surprise the extract front a London morning paper, which you published in your edition of the 19th inst., and which sweepingly denounces the Theatres of th capital at Germany as being very much inferior to those of Loudo,1 and the Engliol Provinces in the paucity of actorsand sr ctress.. of talent, and also with being ...

... XR. PENNINGTON'S READINGS. On Tuesday afternoon this young but talented and popular tragedian gave a series of readings, or what should more properly be termed recitals, in the arawing-room ot the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone's house, Carlton-terrace, which was tilled by a large, distinguished, and highly appreciative company. At Sadler's Wells, at the Standard, the Alfred, and other ...

... One of those very pleasant entertainments that are periodically given at Hawrs Hall took place on the 5th inst., when, despite the drencbing rain, neafry 200 guests-composed of metabers of the nobility, neighbouring gentry, and resident tenantry-gathered together in response to the cordial invitation of Sir Charles and Lady Adderley. These reunions are looked forward to, more especially by the ...

... THE D RAXA IN PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, TiIUltSDAY NesiGT.-From the signs of ceaseless activity visible in all the Theatree, a splendid autumn season may be con- fidently expected, the principal playhouses already announcing their novelties. The first new play will be a tbree-act drama, to be pro- duced at the VAUDEVILLE, with Mdlle. Farguoil in the principal character, ...

... ANNIVSRSARY of the OPENING of the GAIETY Theatre, Dublin. Banquet to the Proprietors, Measrs. J. and M. Guru n. (FROMI OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The anniversary of the opening of the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, was celebrated on Thursday evening, the 5th inst., by entertaining the enter prising Proprietors at a magnificent banquet at the Antient Concert Rooms, at which about 150 of the leading ...

... Xiss NARY FISHER'S Soiree Musicale. bliss Mary Fisher gave her first soiree musicale at the Camden Athensaum on Thursday evening last, when we were glad to see a large and appreciative audience. The young lady's abilities are of no ordinary character, and her selection of music was of itself a proof of refined and cultivated taste, and not a little wholesome ambition. Beethoven's lovely ...

... ALS, (FP.O.M OURi OWN IJctitSpoNDRNTrs.) ABERDEEN. TInEATiiE RoYAL.-(Lossec, Mir Edward Price.)-Oii Monday last Miss Mlarriott cemmenced a sisnights' engagemnent at this Theatre by appear- lag as the heroine In the sensatioanl Scottish drama .Jeanie Deansa. Thu lost time Miss Marriott was engaged to appear here the playgoing public svere disappointed at not seeing Miss Marriott, as en the ...

... There are a certain f'ew operas which above all others serve the purposes of scenic display and stage effect, generally speaking. Whatever our taste may be in musical matters, we yield to no other European capital as regards putting operas on the stage. Meyerbeer's works, especially, demand liberal treatment in this respect, They are all inore or less apectacular, and large bodies of ...

... OPERA COXIQUE. This handsome edifice was again opened last Saturday evening, for the benefit of Miss Caroline Dnverr ay, who had secured the assistance of several ladies and gentlemen of eminence in the theatrical world. The entertainment was originally announced to take place on the 22d ult., but for some reason known best to those immediately concerned, was postponed, Postponements as a rule ...

... pirst Surrey Bifles Dramatic Club. The history ot the amateur performances given by the members of this Club reveals an almost unbroken chain of successes. Drill is evidently as good in things dramatic as in things military, and the 1st Surrey Amateurs are undoubtedly the best disciplined of any whose acquaintance we have made. Tedious waits are not tolerated by themn, and punctuality ...

... Dr. Charles Mathews's Farewell Benefit in New YorkI* On Saturday evening, the 1st of June, Wallack's Theatre vwas crowded by a fashionable audience, assembled to mark their appreciation of Mr. Mathews's great talents. The piece selectedfor presentation was Byron's comedy Not Soc/c a Fool as He Looks. The reception accorded to Mr. Mathews was remarkably cordial, and at the close of the ...