... The twenty-sixth anniversary dinner of this Fund was held on Wednesday evening at Willis's Booms, the Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR presiding. About one hundred and twenty gen- tlemen sat down, and among them were Henry Neville, J. D. Tidd, A. Swanborough, WT. C. Day, John Valiance, Henry Valiance, Charles Warner, H. Paulton, Edward Terry, G. IV. Anson, George Porkess, Alfred Nelon, Henry Betty, ...

... (i9aRoa Ouit oWN CORtRESPONDENT.) PAllId, THUOsDAY.-Th6 celebration of Auber's centenary at the Opdra and Opera Comique do not call for any extended notice. So-called festivals of the kind are seldom gay or interesting, and the present furnishes no exception to the rule, for the performance in both eases was mediocre, especially at the Acaaemy of Music, where the M/uette de Portici (Masa- ...

... ThAMILTON CORBETT', SCOTTISH SONDS: Mr Hamilton Corbett, a vocalist of more than ordinary ability and a singer of Scottish songs of deserved popularity, commenced a series of musical entertainments at Steinway Hall on the 6th inst. Mr Corbett gives a varied selection, and changes his programme every third evening. One evening is devoted to the songs of Burns, another to the Jacobite songs, and ...

... MR. RERBERT STANDING'S MATINNEE. On Wedntsday Aftern1oon1, Febl stry Stb, A SON OF THE SOIL. Louis Martel ?? . Mr HlERERT STARINIO Aristides Ar . Mr D;. ' HiaDL fluke de ?? Mr Dwni Fisnna, Sen. Count de Voliment ?? ir CIIARLES GLEoNgY General ?? ?? * Air RUTLAND BARsNeoGON Michael . . Mr CHAstRs STEYNE Leonidas ?? Mr C. SOMERSET Committee Member ?? r RICIIARDS Guest ?? ?? r L, GaEY Beatrice ...

... PROVINCIAL ITHEATRIATALS. ('RcOoi OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) A BEADREy. fleau MIAcmetey 'flecATe.-Leasce ir William AP'Fcrlansd; Manlager, Mir W. N. ilodgos--This wveek wve ar~e revisited by Miss Adelitic Stan- hope and at comprany of tier Own to lierform special pieces, sod inl the character with which she opecced on Monday night, Adelaide do Rieniusat, in Thee Beauti:ful Wretch, there was ...

... 'THE SUHOOL FOR SCANDAL. O Saturday, Fcbru'rv 4th, 1882. Revival of Edieard Brinsley Steridnvue Comedy Sir Peter Tczle ?? ?? Mr WILLIAI FARREN Charles Surface ?? Mr HENRY NEVILLE Joseph Surface . ?? Mr FRANK ArCHIER Sir (liver Surface ?? . i 3r JOUN MACLEAN Slose ?? .. ?? Mr EDWARD RlfIGrToN Sir Harry Bumper ?? M.. r nVILIORD MIORIAN Snake . ?? Mr C. CANNINGE ?? Sr W. LesToce Careless . ?? ...

... MIATINEE AT THE GLOBE THEATRE. February 16th, a New and Original Play, in Three Acts, by W. F. Lyon, Esq. (Author of TThe Outlaw-ed Son, &c.4, entitled 1DESTINY. Produced under the direction of Mr Richard Dalton. Jola Mlerivale, Esq ?? Mr A. C. MAnON Harold lerivale . .Mr W. F. LyoN ThefHon. Augustus Steward Stuart Mr W. BaKtE Anatoine Norval ?? Mr R. S. BOLEYN Air Sharper . ?? Al STrEPHEN ...

... SANDTH NIGHT. On Saturday last the unique and unprecedented event of a 2,000th performance in the provinces took place at the Theatre Royal, Bath. In March, 1875, Mr H. J. Byron's comedy Our Boys was first produced out of London at this house, and in February, 1879, the 1,000th performance was also given here. That the piece still retains a hold upon the public was evident upon the occasion of ...

... An address on the above subject was delivered, on February 10th, before the weekly meeting of the Balloon Society of Great Britain, at the Royal Aquarium, by Captain F. S. Dumarcsq de Carteret-Bisson, MA., F.ll.US., Major Charles Mercier in the chair. A letter was read fionc hif; Royal High- ness Prince Leopold stating that his abseunce on the Continent rendered his attendaccnco ifipossiblc. ...

... MB. SIMS REEVES'S CONCERT. Mr Sims Reeves had evidently escaped the bad effects of the recent fogs, for he was in excellent voice on Tuesday evening, when the second concert of the series was given with great success at St. James's Hall, there being a very large audience, although the opening of Parliament doubtless prevented some of Mr Reeves's admirers from being present. If Mr Reeves was ...

... TIIEATRICAL GOSSIP. THE Prince of Wales on Sunday last entertained several eminent representatives of the theatrical profession at dinner at Marlborough House, but it should be understood that the gathering was of an entirely private character, the invitations extending to those only with whom his Royal Highness had some personal acquaintance. Thus there was nothing invidious in the high ...

... This excellent entertainment is now being given at the Beaumont Hall, Beaumont-square, Mile-end, with consider- able success, a result justly due to the merits of the exhibi- tion, containing, as it does, much to please and to instruct those who have not the opportunity to visit lands remote. Here, without the slightest difficulty or danger, and with the smallest outlay, the visitor is shown ...