... The following sketch has been sent us by an American correspondent:-'Well, sir,' said a Den.er man, growing enthusiastic, ' I've had a heap of fun in this town since I've been here, but nothing has warmed me up like the operas Theaters is all very well, but the shooting and cutting ain't natural. They don't mean it. You can see from the start it's all funny business, but the opera now-there's ...

... SIR JULIUS BENEDICT S CONCERT. (Of no other living mutsician can it be said that for nearly half a century he has annnually given concerts in London, yet that is what can be said of Sir Julius Benedict, who again on Wednesday afternoon, at St. James's Hall, gave one of those interesting miscellaneous concerts, including something calcu- lated to please every taste, not only musical but ...

... THE LONDON TREATRES. The dramlatic chronicle of thle week hats not boon OvcS. tfO and few changes have to be noted in theatrical programlmee.A the ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA was produced, on Tuesday evening, thme promiood grand opera of Vetteda, and the laot weele hut osie of the season is now announced. AnteDrURYlanEb pladime Illistori has reappeared, after a log ntral1ad by plain Lady M~acbeth in ...

... Brarm temperature now prevails, and, being likely to continue, the next fortnight will doubtless find the number of West-end houses now open rapidly diminishing. At the ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA familiar works have been repeated. On monday next Carmen will be associated with the benefit and last appearance this season of Madame Pauline Lucca. With this week has terminated the German opera season at ...

... The prizes awarded to the successful students who have won distinction during the past year were presented on Saturday last by Lady Goldsmid, in the concert room ot the institution, Tenterden-street, Hanover-square. Before the distribution Professor Mlaefarren (the Principal) said that they had met to crown a year of anxious work and a month of the deepest interest, in which the pupils had ...

... PyO V1 NCIAT, THEATRICALS. ( ROmf Otri OWN COSRESRPONDENiTS.) ABERDEEN. IE A iIRlRSTY'S TIIEATW.LO-Losse, ?? WV. I\'Falrlanud; (General Manager. Alr Hodges.-Mir Victor Stecelis, with his comedy and burlesque company, appeared here on Monday 3iighit, beforo a numerous audience, in Bubbles and Robinson Gr*usoc. Both pieces proved acceptable, the specialities of the corp., however, being seen to ...

... THIE LONDON THEATRES. In the oourse of the nont fortnight there will be an abridged list of West end theatres. The last niibt of the ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA seson is next Saturday, July 22d. The HAYMARRKET Will close soon fterwards. The LYCEUM season terminates with Mr Henry Irving's benefit on SLturday, July 29th. The ST. JAMES'S ended the dramatic complignwnited this week, and the last six ...

... Take Back the Flower, composed by Ettore Celli, and published by Stanley Lucas, Weher, and CO., ought to be a popular song in the drawing-room andi concert-room, for the words, written by Colonel H~ughes.Hallett, have exceptional merit. The eubject is that old but ever new theme the regret of a lover for the beloved one. W\Thile hurman nature lasts such a subject ;vill always be interesting, ...

... A matinee was given at the Court Theatre on Wednesday afternoon, and was attended by a large audience, the object being to assist the funds of the People's Ballad Concert Association. We have heard for some time past of the benevolent desires of mary ladies and gentlemen to provide recreation, absolutely free of cost, for those who cannot afford to pay for it, and in furtherance of this ...

... TIHE LANCOASTER DRAMATIC CLUB.I The English are always ready to initiate a scheme, or to join forces with one already established, shonldl their aid be called in to further any charitable object by which the sufferings of nankind (however remotely situated, or however separated by religion or other circumstances) may be alleviated in necessitous times. When first the outrages against the Jews ...

... IN HIERMAN MERIVALE'S NEW PLAY THE CYhlC. GLASGOiV. Bliss Kato Pattisou, as Daisy Brent, is tborougialy sym- pathetic, and ilt sonie of the pathettc passages touches a very tcedir chord. The liharacter i. somewhat ulconolstett andi imlperftct, tint] hbo motives which actuate Daisy are t]ot always clea,, bitt Mis, l'att:son _,II toialits these ditiulteitic With the ease that marks an e ...

... (FROM OUR OwN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS.-Tunso DAy.-The most interesting of the week's competitions at the Conservatoire is always that in Tragedy and Comedy, and yesterday's contest proved no exception to the rule. Not that any bright rising star showed itself, but there was a fair display of meritorious qualities, and then the programme is less dull even than in Comic Opera. Consequently the ...