... SHY LO C K. A Versified Adaptation of Shakespeare's Play The Merchant of Venice,,, in Three Acts and Seven Scenes. by M. Edmond isaraucourt, with incidental Music by Al. Gabriel Faire, Produced at the Oddon, Paris, ?? 17th, 1Mg9. Shylock .. .. M. ALnztT L.aMensTr Antonio .. .. M. CANDz Le Doe . M . . JAIIAN Balthazir ?? AL DuPARC Lancelot . . . DUARD Gratiano ?? M. CALtMETTE L'lnfant ?? ? ...

... I ~ ?? ~ ~ ~ ~ . ?? - (ERoBt OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL COURT THEATRE.-Proprietors, the Carl Rosa Opera Company, Limited; Managing Directors. Messrs A. Harris and H. Bruce; Responsible Manager, Mr H. Bruce.-Mr George Ed wardes's London Gaiety burlesque company appeared here oa Monday in Faust Up to Date, and the success of the Sims-Pettitt burlesque was never for a single moment in doubt. ...

... A STRANGER TO HIMSEL.' A Melodrama, in Four Acts, by Gerald Holeroft produced at the Queen's Theatre, Birmingham, Monday, June 17th, 1889. Lord Hadfield ?? Mr HlERPARI BoyLn Hon. Tom Percival ?? Mr L. R. MONTGoMEaR Stopford Grindley ?? Mr J. HARRIS Pierre Bricourt ?? Mr J. W. Hwsxom Aibert Auerbach ?? Mr ERNEST SUAND Dr. Dent ?? WALTRH BARTON Pat Malony ?? M Mr CHARLES P. Coo,, Oravedigger - ...

... The preparations for next year's passion play in Obe. rammergau are already in full swing. It is stated that the business part of the proceedings will not be under- taken, as formerly. by the Alsatian Bank at Strasburg, but most probably by a Munich house. The theatre is being improved; the dressing-rooms completely rebuilt, the orchestra enlarged, the auditorium enlarged and improved. The ...

... THE VAUDEVILLE. On Monday, July 29th, 1389, Revival of the Play, in Three Acts, by W. testocq and Henry Creswell, entitled IN DANGER. Alan Stanford ?? Mr LEWis WALLER Doctor Hamer ?? Mr W. LESTOCQ Colonel Owen ?? Mr F. H. MACaINY Major Owen ?? Mr JULIAN CROSS Fred. Armitage ?? . Mr SYDNEY ERouoca Kell. Mr R. S. BOLEYN Sir Simon Middiman ?? Mr SMEDLEY YATRS Winter ?? ?? Mr J. M. CAPEL Beppo ...

... The first college concert of the present term was given on Thursday evening at the Alexandra House, South Kensington, the friends of the students assem- bling in large numbers, and several musicians of eminence were also present. It was a chamber concert, and one of the most important and interest- ing items was the pianoforte quartet of Brahms in A, Op. 26. This beautiful and original work ...

... AT31USEMENYUS IN EDINBUPRGH. (F15001 OURe OWN COORUIOSPONIDENT.') TnEAva~E ROAnL. - Lessees, Melssrs Besyl and Hatton Aetice,-Mamuzer, M~r W. ?? ?? has worthi~y held first place among the numerous holiday amnuse- iccenis here. Every perforcoanc has been crowded to ever C1owing, ?? the legead ?? house full ?? has been displayed at h le doors each vening. Tho pantomime Ihis beea an extra- ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) MELBOURNE, AUGUST 4-Theatrical business has suffered very slight diminution during the winter nights. The Williamsons revived the ever popular Dutch drama Struck Oil at the Theatre Royal on June 25th, Mr J. C. Williamson repeating his admirable impersonation of John Stofel, and Miss Maggie Moore, everybody's favourite, appearing with her wonted success as Lizzie ...

... A New and Original Society Farcical Drama, in Three Acts, by Mark Melford, First played at the Portland Hall, Southsea, on Mondav, April 30th, 1888. Major General Blair ?? Mr MARK MELoRnD Professor Andrew Smalley M.. r J. E. DoDsox Superintendent Barber ?? Mr JAMES NEVILLE Dr. Edward Watley ?? Mr COVENTRY DAVIS Mayton ?? M Mr H. E. RUSSELL RAE Lady Blair ?? Miss HELEN KINNAIRD ?? Mis ETHeL, ...

... A meeting of shareholders in the Metropolitan Music Hall Company, Limited, was held on Saturday after- noon, at the ball, Edgware-road, the circular convening the meeting stating that the directors regretted to inform the shareholders that in consequence of the failure of the company's bankers it had been found essential, for the protection of the assets of the com- pany, that a provisional ...

... Every now and then we have the question of l the morality of the ballet broached in print. For i argumentative purposes the subject has few i equals in fertility. The matter has so many sides i that as many shades of opinion may be formed ( respecting it as on a political motion ; and yet, 1 after one of these ebullitions of sophistry and special pleading, the Terpsichorean institution : ...

... Wit noticed with surprise and regret the lines about 'Tottie at the theatre which had been allowed to remain in the second act of Ran TVild, and which were spoken by Mr Eversfield at the Strand on Saturday might in the character of Dick parker. The fact that one house in London may have been noted for dis- ereditable stage-door assignations is no excuse for an allusion of this sort, and one ...