... THE DUTCH PLAYERS About three years and a half have elapsed sinc a ensation ariingfrot plitcalexpetations that were doomed to dis- appointment, was caused in the gay capital by the produc- bion at the Frsnais of L'Amei Fritz, a new three-act comedy by MNll. Erckmann-Chatrian, the famous novelists, who have ever been the most determined opponents of that spirit of militarism in France to ...

... &IS. (FROM OURi OWN OO1BRESPON DENTS.) ABERDEEN. ?? Cutecrs is thle only place of amusement opets lire this week, and is doing good business. Thle chief item of thce programme is the production of the fairy spectacle Cinderella, whnich is %wonderfully performed by a host of little children, headed by young members of the Cooke Brothers' fam ilies. The properties no~d dresses are of a unique ...

... [ ('he fO ov2iggJ appeared in our Towzi EPIm.oN of Last Wer-c.T At largely increased prices of admission there was a numerous Mad fashionable audience assembled here ?? afternoon to witnessa performance of Shakespeare's charming ?? Ado About Nothing, and of a new and original comedietta entitled Mad, from the p1)0 of Mr E. Rose. In the Shakespearian work the chief interest appeared to be ...

... WE are pleased to hear that arrangements have been made for a speelal perlormanee by the Duteh company on Wednes- day next at Drury-lane Theatre. This will be their final appearances in London. The programme will embrace selec- tions fuly illustrating Dutch costumes and manners, and we would recommend those of our readers who have not yet seen thislingularly clever troupe to take advantage of ...

... There was assembled at St. George's Hall, on the evening of Thursdaylast, a large and fashionable audience interested in the welfare of St. Matthias Schools, Earl's-court, and in the his- trionic efforts of the members of the above Society, the said efforts being intended to enhance the funds of the said Schools, and, of course, to air the acting ability of the amateurs. The ladies and ...

... MADAME SARAH BEiNEIARDrS BENEFIT. Wednesday Afternoon, June 16th, 1880, 'JEAN-MARIE, in One Act. By M. Andre Theurict. Joel ?? M. TALBOT Jean-Marie ?? .. M. BsERro Therdse ?? SARAH BDENHARD, ROME VAINCUE (Fourth Act). Fabius . . M. VIALIDY Lucius . .. M. CHAMRROY E.es.M.. M. FAL'RE Festus .. . . M PIRON M. MICuss, ?? LAVERNE Prdtres ?? ?? LuDomsc M. PELTIER KM. MERLIN Posthumia .Madame ...

... 1I R. GANZ'S ORCHESTRAL CONCEPTS. On Saturday afternoon last another of the interesting concerts given by Mr Ganz attracted a large audience to St. James's Hall, and, besides the various instrumental feature5 of the concert, introducing, as they did, examples of all the chief forms of composition by some of the greatest composers it cannot be doubted that a number of visitors came to ear, the ...

... AN INDISCREIT MIANAGER. BOMB3AY, MaLY 8, 1880.-After a, on the whole, fairly stecessful season, the company brought out by Mr Nazir has broken up, ant most of the members returned to England by the s.s. Spoke Hall, which left ]ionmbay a few days ago. The boneiit nights followed close on each other towards the end of the shoit season, the leading lady, Miss Agnes Birehenough, Miss Edith ...

... With a cool temperature, favourable at least to Places of indoor entertainment, and the Metropolis crowded With amuses ment-seekers, the Managers of the London Theatres have jest now every reason to be satisfied with the social aspect of uthe leafy month of June. The two Italian Operas are vtell attended, and the dramatic establishments find nO necessity for changing pieces, which have ...

... TIHE DRAMIA IN BRUSSELS. (FROss OUR OWN CORREaSPONDENT.) NEw TFHEAThE.-On Saturday, 12th inst., after two post- ponements, the Eden Theatre, in the Rue de Is Croix (le Fer, was opened to the public, who literally besieged its doors from an early hour inl the evening. The building has been erected by the Sociit6 (111 Quartier Notre Dame-aux-Neiges, after the lesignts of MI. I~uhers, a Belgian ...

... The many friends and admirers of Signor Arditi assembled in great force at St. George's Hall on Monday, the occasion being Signor Arditi's annual morning concert, when, as usual, there were a number of the most popular artistes appearing in a very attractive concert, besides several interesting items of a dramatic kind. The first part of the entertainment was musical only, and Signor Foli, ...

... PLAIN ENGLIIH. Mr John Hollingshead ha;s witten, and BMessrs Chatto and Windus have nublished under the above title, a volume which certainly contains some very plain English indeed, for the author, om the first page, speaks of himself as a licensed dealer in legs, short skirts, French adaptations, Shakespeare, taste, and the musical glasses ; and his English is equally plain when he says ...