... 'iTHE LONDON MUSIO HALLS. THE CANTERBURi. A chanlge ill the programme of the Canterbury has, if aniy- thilzg, increased the popularity of this magnificent establish- nielt for, when we visited the Hall this week, wve found it crowded to its utmost capacity. One of te chief reasons for this overflowing attendance was, beyond doubt, the new and splendid ballet, of which we shall speak presently. ...

... [SThe followi7n appcored in our Taws EnITlox of Last Week.) The twentieth meae tinec was given last Saturday at the Folly Theatre with the greatest success, the house being crowded in every part. The first piece was Mr Tom Taylor's charming little comedy Nine Points of the Lawv, in which Miss Lydia Thompson delighted everybody by her exceedingly graceful imlersonation of Mrs Smylie; while ...

... LS. ?? nw1 I RARP O DNDTS.) (PROM OUIR OWNSu ar r~. AB ER DEEN. HER MATFSTY's TotRATRE.-Closed, M'FARIAND'S MUSIC HALL--Maniager, Mr Frank Harg~reaves.-The company this week is very attractive, and comprises Mlr Louis Lindsay (a Clever Negro delineator), Messrs Harper and Standill (one-legged duettists and dancers of surprising agility), Mliss M. Florence (a bal- ladist of talent), Mr Sam ...

... I The pleasant entertainment given at St. George's Hl]l by d1r and Mrs German Reed was rendered additionally attractive on Monday evening last by the introduction of a new second part, and a new and amusing sketch by Mr Corney Grain, whose cheerful assistance has added so much to the enjoyment of Mr and Mrs German Reed's visitors. The first portion of the evening was devoted to the successful ...

... For many years Herr Wagner has persistently refused to have selections from his works performed in concert rooms and elsewhere, and upon one occasion, even when Royalty itself requested a ?? from an opera, the composer of The TFhisg Dutchman blankly refused to have the music of the future mangled. But circumstances and the eternal want of pence that vexes public men, as Tennyson so ...

... Mr Horace Farquhar gave an afternoon party on Tuesday last, at the Honourable Lady Farqnhar's residence in Berkeley- street, at which the following most exceptional programme was gone through :-American sung and dance by Miss Kate Seymour,; The Mlaid-of-all-Work, by Little Queen Mab Barcdell v. Pick wick, cast as follows :-Sergeant Buzfuz, Mr J. L. Toole ; Sam Weller, Mr Stuart Wortley ; Mr ...

... ?? appeared in otl1' TowN EDITION oj Last fWeek.] HiER MAJESTY'S OPERA. rl I_ . . . T here is always great curiosity amongst ?? as each season comes round respecting those operatic stars who shine in the front rani. Mdlle. Titiens has been heard already at Her Majesty's Opera, and her admirers were delighted to hear her in splendid voice. Last Saturday the very large number of amateurs who ...

... Possibly there never was a more curious specimen of dramatic literature issued from the Press than the work before us, written by an author rejoicing in the name of George St. George. Three dramatic poems are given in the volume, which is published by Slade Brothers, Great Portland-street. The title of the first is The Sires and Sonsfront Atbion S przng. Number two is The Alan of Thought ansd ...

... There was aesembled at the Opera Comique last Saturday afternoon auother largeand fashionable audience, the event bein2 an amateur dramatic ?? in aid of the Freemasons Schools. A most ceticing programme opened with the well- known farce, by J. Maddison Morton, and called An Uuwear- -cautblc tntrnaion, which, bearing, as it does, a strong resemnblanec to Coot em a 0C1cumnber, may be suspected ...

... For some years past we have urged in no measured tones the essentially undramatic character of the paintings exhibited at the Royal Academy. There is plenty of good painting, but a sad deficiency of subject. Go to an exhihition of pictures in France or Brnssels, and the difficulty to which we have alluded will soon make itself manifest. There, at any rate, the artist does not appear to be so ...

... I N ArT; EICA. 11 Fil D R A ?? , i R-1 G;I'l' IINS l8C5n'ROFSNPODZNTJ NEW I? -\W Yeare passing, just now through a lead level of cheait. aiI'' 1 l I:tioss. No special novelties are ?? Snl the llear ' p1:roach of 31ay-day is having its ustal effect isl redueinpg attrudaiuce at the Theatres. On the ]st of Mley tile New orer's' fancy lightly turns to thoughts of moving, an'I there is ' eciersl ...

... The performance given ol the 5th inst. by the pupils of the above School under the direction of Mr Charles Sleigh merits the encouraging notice of all those who have the interests of the Stage at heart. Without taking into consideration the special abilities of the several tyros who submitted their work to our judgment, we could not be blind to the positive intention and earnestness displayed ...