... BcynJ, thle few novelties which receive attention in a dis- tiuct form, thle paybills of tihe MetropolitaO Theatres have undergone ht little variation in the course of the nweek. Biehe' the Third will close its cairee at the Lyc next week and the last three iweeks of the present entertainsdgite the rvive 'ltllb ad Jsryby tne rson at thed ?? arce announced at the GAIETY. MTJfTers or Chatres ...

... A pleasant souvenir of her three days' benefit at the Brighton Theatre-a benefit at which many artistes of world-wide celebrity assisted-has been handed over to tale papular Lessee of the Brightoic Theatre Royanl, by Mlr Schneider, the Hun. Treasurer. It takes the shape of an album, containing tile portraits of all whose services con- tributed to the suceess of the occasion, with, in addition, ...

... SRRAND THEATRE. AL. FZARIUS'S BllEEFTl. A varied programme attracted a good attendance to tice Strand Theatre last Saturday afftern oon when the performances were for the benlefit of Al. Marius, it being the first time this popular actor has taken a benefit in London. The first item was the farce Not to be Dose, which the bills said hai not been played for a quarter of a century. We hav e an ...

... opi ?? .wed ?il o:f?? row'. Erillv,?? of ij,t 1; e.] ST. JAMES'S THEiATRE2. ?? I; . _ . _ . -1 .a r I . 1 .1 Anotirer change llaS been made in the bills irere, M-s .Tui I Wood evidently being resolved to leave her patrowls no room for complaint on the score of lack of variety. Massinger's comedy A New -Wfry to Pao Old Debtc having served to satisfy thecurarolri in things theatrical, and ...

... ST. JOHN'S AMT D- -R T C - Y ST. JOHN'S AM5ATEUR DRAM.ATIC SUOIETY. The members of the above-named Society gave an entertain- ment on the evening of Thursday last, at St. George's Hall, Langlham-place, in aid of the funds of the Royal Hospital for Diseases of the Cliest, which excellent Institution is situate in the City-road. The Hall at the commencement was well filled, but before the end ...

... r, Tho II! (I i II Ou TiWS El -I 'I ON if La ? I ll'ei?k. I As if with the. wand of an enchanter, Mr AMapleson has con- tired up a fairy palace in the Hayrnarket, which is likely to be the talk of the town. When we remember that he only obtaiued possession of Her Mnjesty's Theatre just one month ago, we might well glance with -wonder at the magnificent establishment he has provided for his ...

... (FROtI OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) VIENNA, 21ST APRIL, 1877-The Italian season at the linperial Opera is drawingto a close, and has been an exceedingly prosperous one, partly perhaps on account of an announcement, made on behalf of Madame Patti, that this would be her last appearance on the lyric stage in Vienna, in consequence of the determination she had come to of withdrawing from her public ...

... THE, DRAMA IN PARIBI I-- - - nnfrlA~~pnnFmlE . l (FROM OUR OWN COiEtuLnnsr D;T. PARIS, THURSDAY.-OPERA.-The production of M. Mas- senets fire-act opera Le Roi dce Lahsore had been looked forward to with great interest, and I am glad to be able to say that the expectations formed in advance have not been dis- appointed. The work has been received with approbation, and it has securesl a success ...

... Wre have come to the conclusion, after sufficient reflectio, that .r Coghlan's pcrfoynianec of llfaalot at the Fifth-avenueTheatre. on Satlday, wvas a performince hbich was almost gleat. The conception of the character whichl he presented Vsa intelligelt, consistent, per- fectly distiict., anl original ie malny respects, and left no donut on the ainds of the audience as to what it nas the ...

... OPER1k OOMIQUE. ID aidl of the Ladies' \York Society, anid uniller tie illse- diate patronage of BltH. the Princess Louise a dramatic performance waas given at the ttbove Theatre last Saturday afternoonay the namateurs rejoicing iii thestyle and title of the irrationals, the house being well filled by a very fashionable audience. The orchestra was Oeccupied by the band of the Royal ...

... Mr Richard Blagrove gave the fifth of his series of concertina concerts, in the iesw concert room of the Royal Academy of Music, on Thursdlay evening. The attendance was not quite so large as we should havee liked to see. There is, unfortunately, too great a disposition amiongst musical amateurs just now to run about after sensational muisical performances. Mr Richard Blagrove and his ...

... 'f - -= PHA.WX IN A ?? 'IT lI 11 ?? P P ?? A I .N A 11 PI It I A ?? Ii td-uN uir: ?? Iz I. 1 S - acK i sevident. Cia t Alias Anna. Dickinson is I c nioi, 14:1 f;I isi inl com'e %ay3. It has been denied to her 'is an crsanrdl so she is seeking it as a chronic scoldf. I ot isetik I w~rote- youl of her address anni- hilating the cit i i Mlon~lay nig-lit of this, week- the few people win cant to ...