... PUBLIC AMUSMIENTS. ALEXANDRA XTEATRE. The Naval Cadets, the opera comique about which there was so much debate in the metropolis, . was presented to a Liverpool audience for the first time at the A ...

... THiE ART OF BOOKNIAKING. The boekmaker is a cool, calm, and altogether busi. noes-like person. To ims the whole theory of betting oeestitutes a practical art-a real profeasion-to which he must devote the principal part of his tiree and thought, and almost all his personal attention. The fact that out of ten bookmakers who really s ick to their legitimate busineos six or seven, or probably ...

... 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 ...

... [ ('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 ...

... CATTLE SRO W& NE'W MVONlILAND. Yesterday the aunoal abow of frrm strok and dai27 prc- duce, under the auspices of the Neew Monkland Agricultural Society, was held ou the Racecourse at Airdrie, under the most favourable circlustalcsan TtiL parish show is of con. siderable importance, several o1 the Class being opeu, and, besides ,uips and medals awarded bYvais, aa Putcons. ouchi s t Sir Edward ...

... r. M. Thiron. 2. Mdlie. C1ementine Jouassain. 3. M. Frederick Febvre. 4. Mdile. Sophie Cwoizette. 5. M. Joliet. KEY BLOCK TO THE COM9DIE FRANqAISE AT HOME 6. Mdlle. Bianca. 7. Mdlle. Sarah BMWd 8. M ...

... JFAY-MARIE AT THE GAIETY. Although there are actors and actresses on the Englisn stage quite as good as if not better than the French comedians, concerning whom so much has been written, still there is a lesson to be learned from the visit of the foreigners to the Gaiety. But it is not a lesson in acting or in stage arrange- ments. We do not need to copy a system which gives such an ...

... -IE--I - - LITERARY AND Ar>T GOSSIP. .5 The Roval (gold) Medil of the Institute of British '3 L- Architects has been awarded to Mr. J. L. Pearson. mc Mr. Ohurton Collins is, we (A thenarisin) believe, engaged in preparing an edition of Lord Herbert of Cherbury's tra n poems. M-2. Henri Cohen, compnoser and theorist, author of rec 0 treatises on harmony and fugus, has lately (lied at Bry- th( a ...

... (|RZOM OUR oww- cormnldOcDENT.) j London, Thurssday Night- G It seems somewhat strange to attend a short- hi horn sho w with a number of Ayrshires and rc Jerseys thrown in almost on the eve of the great m Royal Agricultural Exhibition at Carlisle and the only little less great show of the Highland and Agricultural Society at helso. Yet here it is, and not a bad show. at all, considering its ...

... MR. RISELEY'S MNEFIT CONCERT. A t o - 7 ) -AA A.-t OVA XC- As A I Avi Ab. - Mr. Riseley's benefit concert last night, at the Colston. hall, drew such an immense audience that it was in itself a public demonstration and deserved tribute paid to the genius of the chef d'orchcsrc by whore enterprise, musiciasly skill, and energy the instrumental concerts given fortnightly in Bristol have been. ...