... I ?? . .- I r -t I ff _ - __ IT may be said without exaggeration of Mr. Norris's new novel that it has y not a single dull page. It is amusing and interesting from end to end. I The numerous and widely varying characters are all lifelike, and a few of i them are very engaging personalities. The situations are realistic without i being commonplace. The plot is well woven and holds without ...

... * CONSIDERING the large amount of intelligent interest now taken in music in this country it is remarkable that we have so little first-class writing on the subject. Technical works there are in abundance, and creditable attempts to popularise certain aspects of the art. But of musical literature of the highest quality, combining a delicate sensibility to the subject with large philosophic ...

... OPERA AND CONlTCER TS. TiiE Carl Rosa season was brought on Saturday night to a brilliant termination by a performance of Mignon. The cast was the same as on previous occasions, and the only novelty of the evening was the appearance of Mr. Carl Rosa in his well-known character of orchestral chief. Ill-health had compelled him at the very beginning of the season to confide his baton to Mr. ...

... '# TrJnr title-page of Dr. Schliernann's new book is longer, more copious, more elaborate than any that has been printed, to our knowledge, since the sixteenth century. The reason is that the Doctor's book, like Rosie Mackenzie's parties, is an omnium gatherum Ilios is written by Messrs. Schlienrann, Sayce, Virchow, Max Mifller, Duffield, Mahaffy, lBrugsch, Buinouf, and several others. ...

... THE PALL MALL LIST OF ENTERTAINMENTS HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, at Eight o'clock, Bizet's opera, CARMEN. Doti Jose, Signor Ritnrci5. Escanillo (Toreador), Signor Bonetti; II Dancairo, Signor Bertocahi; 11 Remendado, Signor Zen:ari Cenii; Z111iga, Signor Pro; Morales, M. 'Thomas; Wichaela, Millie. Olga de Mordal; Paiqiita, BaIernocister; Mercedes, Mdlle. Isariadei; and Carmen (a ...

... HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, at Eight o'clock, Rossini's opera, IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. II Conte AltnaVil, Signor Vit7anfli Duttore Bartolo, Signor Zoboli; Figaro, Signor Aldighieri; Bertha, Mdlle. garrimlei'sier; anti Rnin. tiille. Elisa Widmar. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. (Lessee and Manager, Mr. AUGUSTUS HARRIS.) TO.NIGHT, at 8, THE WORLD. Messrs. A. Harris, W. Rignold, Macklin, ...

... I HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, HAYMARKET. E ING, at 748 ?? MORNING PERFORMANCES WEDNESDAY and IEBAV at Two. The Largest Minstrel Company on earth. HAVERLYS AMERICAN yA5IOIJON ,t INSTRELS. Forty Famous Performers. A torrent of new American Attractions. rl (N ?? Parr. The Great New York Burlesque Pantomime and Black Ballet, THE HOO 1o QVElEN; or, the Clowvn among the Niggers. The Pic-Nic. Volunteer ...

... DR. HULLAW'S recent Report on Musical Instruction in Continental Elementary Schools is not only interesting in itself, but is so also on account of its being the report of a mission that is the first of its kind ever under- taken. Dr. Hullah visited certain parts of the Continent to inquire into the teaching given in elementary schools. In England it is by some people considered an open ...

... 'THE PALL MALL LIST OF ENTERTAINMENTS. I ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. Mdme. .ADELINA PATTI. THIS EVENING (Monday), Rossini's Opera, IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. RCSINA ?? Mdme. ADELINA PA.TTI. FG. . . ?? Signor COTOGNI. BARTOLO ?? Signor CIAsMPI. EAsILro ?? Signor DE RESZI;. And ALAVIIA . ?? Signor NICOLIX. Conductor, Signor BEVIGNANI. Mdme. ALBANI. TO-MORROW (Tuesday) (for the First ...

... AE 7W BOOKS AND AE IF EDITION-S. The Human Voice. By Dr. Farrar. (Marshall Jap) and Co.) 'IlIough Dr. Farrar speaks of his book as seeking to give a f'fa'' description of the organs and parts concerned in the production of the facility of sneech, it is practically a scientific treatise. The anatomy anJI thlc pathology of the subject are separately handled, the former very properly ...

... THE PALL MALL LIST OF ENTERTAINMENTS, ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. LAST WEEK BUT TWO OF THE SEASON. Mdme. FurSCHI-AIAD[. TO.MOR ROWV (Thursday), Vatsro's Grand Opera, AIDA. (To commence at 8.15.) Alda ?? ?? . ?? Mdle. FR'SCH-NIADT. Amnneris ?? -\Idlle. STAIL. Amoriasro ?? Signor PANDLFIri. RBaiets ?? ?? Signor Dr RESZI;E. And Radanibs. . ?? ?? ?? Signor MART1Nr. Conductor, Signor BEVI ...

... TAE PALL MALL LIST OF ENTERTAINMENTS. PROMENADE CONCERTS, COVENT GARDEN. te,3 Nl(l 0'clests, too Performlers. Ba1nd of the Coldstrearr Guards. Mr. Carrodus, Lealer. 3,. ?? ;rid Pey iolds- Solo Cornet. 'Mr. A. Gwy]lym Crowe, Conductor. Mr. Carrodus, Violin , Rs, 15dll; 1 lwe Solo. Mdlle. Elly Warnots, Mdne. Mary Cummings, Aliss Annie Rock, and ;. c l-ri.-li:at; 'Spasish Market Place, ...