... PUBLIC A.MUSEMENTS. IMPERIAL ¶TIHEATRE. The enthusiastic Dutchman, who, in admiration of his native language, once wrote a book to endea- vour to prove that high Dutch was the language spoken by our first parents in the Garden of Eden, would have rejoiced at witnessing Monday's performance at the Imperial. A complete dramatic company had been transferred from Rotterdam, and appeared in a ...

... CUTTINGS FRPOM THE COMI1C JOURN4LS. (From Punchl) TIE EASTERN QUESTION.-What next 2 A CHANGE FORTTHE BETTIR. While Hall for -larcourt Oxford takes, On Beer for Brains of faith a pinner, Harcourt, for Consolation Stakes, Walks o'er the course-at Derby winner! NOTICE GIvEN OrA NEw STANDING ORDER (by Mr. PT1och).-That every Member shiall be enabled to sit dlown. From (Funny FolkIs.) SHAPISPEF.TAN ...

... The festival proper was comme nced on Monday tinder the most cheering aueuicesthere heinga total of 21,431 visitors against 18,290 in 1S77. Nothilg new nesds to he said of the masterpiece selected, since 1 the XcsMei.l confessedly stands at the head of all t sacred music. It was rendered in a manner worthy b of Handel, and of the occasion. A speciality in the e solo music was ...

... THE HANDEL FESTIVAL, The Seventh Triennial Handel Festival at the Crystal palace was commenced on Friday with the customary General Riehearsal, which included a number of the features to be introduced at thethree performances next week. Neither Madame Adelina Patti, Madame Patey, Mir. lI'Guckin, Mr. Mass, nor siignor FeUl was present; but the soloists its- cluded gles(lames Albani, Trebelli ...

... LITE RAT URE. _Fc,,YPT FOR THE EGYPTIANS. ke.i makes a timely appearance. The er- Tti~boa oeciein Constantinople, the sitting rivl o M. ?? Commission in of th low therevelations madelby Colonel~ talC5'and, lstly, Tevifik's secret toleration of Persin ofthe Rtod xe subjects treated of in *Egvt fo ?? with a fulosee of know- lede ot o e detwith in anly other book on afar ekow of. LaetOek ...

... - - - - -- l stGNo11 MTONALDINI'S NIECE. ~t is a thing to makie people realise life in tow fiers dis unicoon to them, and it is especially d Iceit to make pseople understand hew modern rsioieto , wtlsit i~ly toils and trobhlsuane tliver. deigoes fer~watil in at city famed in itr n Ll mei rt as Rotes is, liiut task hafs bee x in great part achieved, lceeby thts author of the remiarkably clover ...

... I T[HE N ARTIST. Away with. the Bohemian artist claimed the magnificefnt Mr. Beresford 0! from the chair of the Artists'Funddinner Away with him, by all means-provided :3ir, Hope and his rich friends will assure lija tl:O means o livin like a fine gentleillail. Le' there be no more strugg-li^artist no enectol sweating picture-dealers n O more negect e art in the byeways. Let every artst ra ...

... I (Fr om fl6incih.) ARE W'elsh Rabbits inludeil in Groun.d aGinle? CONFESSIONr Oil A CONSTII ?? ?? I took; iiioiiey to vote for the Iittin' member. w was offered olle 1ooii1d to. I allows 1 sol mc scote for that suon. I thinkirs I did right asS to do. I colsiders it was my duty o TlHiinTi i SUUL..-Doctor (oln liad ijust seen the f pfpatienit): ?? no vor'se, but (gravely) tho qllestiolln will ...

... FOLLY. Hester's Mystery, a new one-act comedy drama by Mr. A. W. Pinero, produced here yesterday after- noon, is announced as original, and both in subject and in treatment the description is iustified. Whilst possessing much smartness of dialogue, the author's professional experience is shown in the compactness of the action and freedom fsom dwelling upon trivial details not mate- rially ...

... 3 sE IR AT U PRE. FOG~l AMND FEED)ING.' I t Sowd i i H-enry' Thocmpson s faime among'he ngihiithat thle hook cit thle ?? Of lie his siter t~nreoas thle author is certain to fO wchiche asucce-ss ; as1( although there israly n etii lwii the rages of thle handy little volum before us, weeare ca jnfeit that it will bo generally g read iicarise Of the prestige attachin g ?? t Ileliro, Ighte t utrne ...

... I DRlUElY-LANE THEATRE. The well-deserved success achieved by Miss Litton at the Imperial has, we are pleased to record, been maintained on the famous hoards of Old Drury, where As You Likce It now constitutes a worthy attraction. Her bright, animated, and expressive impersonation of Rosalind is a delightful perform- ance; and, as we have before said, the company which supports her is one of ...

... X' ROYALTV. ' last night re-opened, under the man- aIgeluez,6 of Miss Kate Lawler. a young ladly whose histrionic talents are clietitiv known iln Londou by her vivacious performance ill the falce of Stage trtack at the Gaiety theatre. The eniageress appears to rely upou modern comedy and burlesque, but has not hazarded the production of novelty, the pieces selected for the inauguration of her ...