... Idadame Paulina Telorini gave her first concert on Tuesday evening at Steinway Hall, the attendance being numerous; hbut although the time fixed for the concert was half-past eight, the visitors continued to struggle in for nearly an hour later. This was unfortunate for those who wished to hear Rubinstein's Sonata for Pianoforte and Violoncello in D major, which was well played by Mii. Van ...

... Tlie Metropolis is now so full of visitors from all parts of the world, but especially from the United States, that the 1laces of public amusement cannot but profit by this vast accession of seekers after recreation. At M~idsummer Loesdon assumes always its gayest aspect, and this year it appears especially attractive. The two ITALIAN OPERAs appear to be doin- well without the adventage of any ...

... UNDER THE SURFACE; OR, FOLLY AND- FASHION. WASN'.T there a fearful row when the old lady got back to Windsor and found out how things had been going since-she left! First of all there was thatnasty BRe publican, as the Court flunkeys. said, M. Challemel-. Lacour, reallycoming to London.. Then Mr. Bradlaugh,. another nasty Republican, had nearly got into the House of Commons. And, oh, dear ...

... FOUR CENTURIES OF ENGLISH LETTERS. Four Centuries of English Letters. Edited by W. Baptiste Scoones. C. Kegan Paul and Co. A book like this, which Mr. Scoones has been happily inspired to put together, presents so many different aspects of interest that it is not easy to do it justice in the course of any single review. Historically, the value of a selection of English letters from the Wars of ...

... * vls INCRAM has a distinct title to write the book which he has written, and this is perhaps more than can be said of the authors of most of the books which issue from the press. For many years he has in different magazines busied himself with rehabilitating Poe's damaged reputation, and in 1874-5 he gave to the English public the first complete and convenient edition of the Works, ...

... ITI*IEATPEs - J ?? ~ S BY what process of reasoning Mr. Albery has arrived at the conclusion that the dissatisfaction expressed by the audience of the VAUDEVILLE Theatre on Saturday evening proceeded ...

... i CUTTINGS FROM THE COMIC JOURNALS, (From Punch.) WITH NOT FAITH ENOUGH TO SWEAR BY.-Mr. Brad- laugh. ADVICE GRATIS. ( A. 6crsl Billy ine for Stranded Jaonagers.J Jatks and Jills Won't fill your tills, However much you vapoar. So take it down, And save the town From floods of useless paper. CAPITAL PUNISIT)TENT (not likely to be abolished whatever Mr. Bright may ?? in worthless sec trities. ...

... PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS, VAUD VILLE THIEATRE. Messrs. Byron, Burnand, Albery. and others havitg one after tle other failed to supply the ma- nagers of this house with a successful piece, recourse has been had to a new author. We do not remember to have before met with the name of 'Mr. B. G. Lankester, and ]jis farcical comedy of Thle GlCr'v'nor appears in many places like the work of a beginner. It ...

... (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 ...

... PROVINCIAL THEAT ItAICS. (FRgoa OTUR OWN COI1RF9SPONDRNTSi.) ABERDEEN. HE.R MAJES9TY'S OPE.RA HOUSE,-Lessee and Mainager. Mr in'i. Gonmersal. -Mr Gomnersal took his farewell benefit on Friday, fifth uit., when the crowded assemblage testified to his popularity in the city. Air Edmunnd Falconer's comedy of Extremmes was the opeiming p iece, in which the bemaefici~aire seemed quite at home as ...

... 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 ...