... It may not be amiss to offer a word of advice to the Holloway Dramatic Club respecting the following announce- ment :- Gentlemen desirous of becoming honorary members will be admitted on payment of ten shillings and sixpence for the ensuing season, and will be entitled to tickets for each entertainment in proportion to the seating capacity of the HaU, free of charge, with the exception of the ...

... THEATRICAL GOSSlP. TIee organised opposition at the Vaudeville, on the first night of Jacks and Jills-an organised opposition that was the creation only of Mr Albery's excited imagination or unCon- trolled temper-had its ''compensating balance in an organ- ised claque on the second, the said claque being headed by an enthusiastic friend of the family, who, with a strong stick, put in an ...

... We were the first to notice the advent of the Dutch troupe of comedians in our midst, and, even without introduction, we gave them cheer of welcome. Art has no fatherland, as a famous Hollander once said at an international banquet. We have now had the opportunity afforded us of witnessing three original Dutch plays, one first in a national prize compe- tition, and the Dutch version, on ...

... I . - . - The fortygsixth exhibition of the Institute of Painters in Water Colours is a fair one, perhaps better than that of last year, but the recently-elected members, as a rule, are the strongest. Naturally this would be the case, as men of ability would be anxious to justify the choice of the Society. We are not surprised to find that one of the finest, as well as one of the largest, ...

... ,llP, )MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Ws hatever may be said of Ambroise Thomas's opera Mignon. it cannot be d&nied that it hits many merits which the opera. ecr of the present day is ready to appreciate and to applaud, tad it has the great advantage of giving good opportunities to the principal vocalists ; the music is fairly appropriate to the sbjet, and some of the melodies are really charming. It is ...

... THE GUV'SNOR AT THE VAUDEVILLTE. On1 Wedlesdlay, June 2510, First Time of a Now Farcical Comedy, in Three Acts, entilleci I TIlE GIJV'NOR, Written bv E. G. Laiike3ter. Mr Butterseoteh (Retirel L'osfeeltioner) y. M Jolil MACLEAN Freddy (l~il Sonl, oC the lies Rowving Club).i.. rli THOMAS ToRNiE Theodore Macetelesteld (Boat-Builder at Potlley) Air DAVID JAMES Theodore (his So, Student at ?? W ...

... THE COMPOSER OF MADAME ANGOT. The recent revival of La Fitoc de Jfadame Angot at Drury- lane Theatre enables us to judge what a remarkable amount of vitality there is in thris popular comic opera. Unlike so ?? light works of this school0 it does not tire the hearer after repeated performances ; but, thanks to music as sparkling and bri=iant as it is musicianly, we can still for the fiftieth ...

... The Comedy Amateurs gave two performances on Thursday and Friday, 3d and 4th inst., at the Imperial Theatre, in aid of the funds of the Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. We trust the Hospital will derive some substantial aid from their efforts, and if so, it will be from the attendance in the stalls, for in other portions of the house on Thursday night, when we were present, the visitors were ...

... The Richter Concerts have gained in popularity during their progress, and there is no longer any doubt as to the extra- ordinary abilities of the conductor. If any English amateur imagined that his popularity in Germany arose from personal esteem merely, the effect of familiar masterpieces under his britonl have snfficiently proved that it is by sheertalentthat the Viernesse conductor has won ...

... AMTJSEMENTS ON THE CONTINENT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPO2NDENT.) VIENNA, JUNE 19, 1SS0.-Notwithstanding the imminent termination of the theatrical season, the ImperiaL Opera House has of late produced several novelties end revivals and, perhaps, in consequence of the absence of its priesipal orchestra conductor, Richter, in London, hbere his ability seems to be much more appreciated than here, wve ...

... THIEATR1ICAL[ GOSSIP. THE first night of The Garvner, at the Vandevillc Theatre, brought the Management into collision with the pit. Evidently eiitirtainieig a firm belief in the existence of the organised opposition, which, in reality, was bori of the heated imnagina- tien of Mr James Albery, force had beeft called in to expel those who, in the exercise of their right, might he found ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) DUNEDIN, MARCH 22d.-Mr Hoskins's company still have possession of the Theatre Royal, Christchurch. TiHE Carandini concert company are in Blenheim at present, but will get down to Christchurch for Easter week. MR ARTHUR SKETCHLEY has introduced Mfrs Brown, to the notice of a large number of persons in the Southland, Otago, and Canterbury districts. All those who ...