... On Tuesdsy a new vaudeville was produced at St. George's Htall, occupying the entire evening. It is customary, as the patrons of this enjoyable entertainment are aware, to divide t he programme into three parts, MIr Corney Grain's musical skcetchles coming in as a welcome contrast between the first and last parts. But in this instance Mr Arthur Law has written a vaudeville somewhat after the ...

... FREYlI DRAIMATIC AUTUORS, YUo. L-ALEXANDRE DUIMAIS. 'Few foreign writers arc less understood by the English public than) Alexanadec Dumas, and scarcely any offer at more significantb study for those whoe eare to observe thle dlifferencea of race andl locality acting Upon literary and dramiatic icroduic. tion. Only France could haveo given birth to such an indi- vidulity Tounderstandl the mnan ...

... THE BIRKIINGlIfV FESTIVAL An important novelty, produced at the festival on the even jog of August 3bth, was the graceful cantata Psyche, by Herr Gade. A very kindly reception was given to the work of this composer, who, besides the merits of his composition, which spoke for themselves, had the additional advantage of having secured the esteem of Meodelssohn early in his artistic career. Herr ...

... On1 Thursday, April 27th, a Play, in Four Acts, by IL. -IamilitE, entitled MOTHS ! (Revived.) Founded on and Principally Adapted from Ouida's Novel of that nasme. Prince Zouroff ?? ?? r 0. CARTWRIGIIT Duke of Mull and Cantyre ?? Mr H. HAuILTON Lord Jura ?? Mr J. A. RosIeR Raphael de Corrsze ?? M Mr HiYt BELLEW Ivan ?? Mr CAUTLEY Princess Nadine Nelaguine ?? Miss CLAREMONT Dueoesse de Sonnaz ...

... T'HE GREATEST FRENCH ACTRESS. RarcheJ's acting transfixed mc with wonder, enchained me with interest, ad ithrilleC 1ire with horror. The tremendous force with which a bc expresses thio very worst passions in their strongest essence forms an exhibition as exciting as the bull fights of Spiairs or the gladiatorial combats of old Rome. It is scarcely human nature she shows you ; it is something ...

... THE VIENNA THEATBE DISASTER. On the resumption of the proceedings on the 4th inst. in the Ring Theatre fire inquiry the witnesses examined were almost exclusively policemen. The manner in which members of the force have hitherto given their evidence has been so unsatis- factory that the Crown prosecuting counsel proposed that no further witnesses of this class should be sworn. One of ...

... MGR. WT. F. LYON AS HAMLET. On Thuvrsday evening AMr W. F. Lyon made his debut, the character chosen by him for his first appearance being Hamlet. Mr Lyon maldo an excellent imipression, and his perforinaece of this most diflicult character was waciced by k ouh oricinality and fO e . Ilis ellunclation was both clear an d pleasing, while his delivery of otie or two of thre very trying ...

... The quaint and nueally sleepy-looking town of Lewes has, uring the last three weeks, completely changed its aspect, for everything and everybody has been astir, and, in addition to the inhabitants of the place, visitors from all the neighbouring districts have flocked daily to tbe County Hall, which, owing nouthe ?? interhad, udewsrgone, was completely aurecognisabe asdtheabuily s diang, ...

... The weather on Saturday last was inclement enough to dis- hearten the most energetic lessee, but fortunately the chief attraction of the day was not out of doors, and, therefore, the visitors who screwed up their courage to face the elements were rewarded with an interesting performance of the sacred cantata Placida, the Christian eMartyr, a work of considerable impor- tance, composed some ...

... EAST#B()lEtNE ENTElTAIN'1MENTS. / e - ~ (oy A ROvitli IiSEPrRhSESNTATIVE.) Su mllth lhas lc ben said for and aigainst Eastbournc as ul summer resort that it would be rather late ill the day to inquirc into the fact whether it is, or is not, a place to spend a short summor holiday. Torse is no doubt thatt it is a bealthy place, that it is acecessible (althoughl the tralihl service cannlot be ...

... 1I S')UsM LONDON. On Thursday the annual meeting of the justices of the colunty of Surrey, for the purpose of hearing applications for music and dancing licences, was held at tbe Sessions louse, Newington. Mr. W. Hardman presided; and the other justices present were Messrs. 1H. Yool, J. S. Barnett, J, G. Pitcher, It. Cunlilfe, C. Collambl11, C. C. Eealcy, J. L. Thornton, J. Huprood, IV. Evill, ...

... LIT ERAT UR E. MACMILTLAN'S MASAZINE has one article that will take Many readers by surprise. Day by day the papers have prepared us for the death of the Primate. Yet ?? has greatly-recovered, and it is now hoped that he will eventually conquer his severe attack. At such a time we could hardly expect to meet witha magazine contribution of his, but we find one in Macmillan, and which shows also ...