... despite its very apparent inequalities, is a performance of higher interest than either. This fact affords us a reason for speaking at the outset of Mr. W. S. Gilbert's one-act drama 'Comedy and Tragedy, which last night at the Alexandra Theatre followed ...

... Nor moraliso with his despair, The man is down and his great need Is ready help, not prayer and creed. Give like a christian-speak indeed, A noble life is the best of erced, And he shall wear a Royal orowv Who gives a lift when one is down. Tlhe world is ...

... Mackenzie's Colomba, Goring Thomas's Esmeralda, Sir G. A. Maefarren's King David, and Stainer's St. Mary Magdalene. Speaking of Dvorak's setting of the fine old Latin hymn, it is to be hoped that either the Liverpool Philharmonic Society or the Liver- ...

... electors of Williton last evening. Referring to the Soudan disaster, he accused the Government of having been the cause of it. Speaking of Ireland, he objected to any extension of the franchisein a country kept under subjection by force. He was in favour of ...

... his ability to write effective part music; and of his general knowledge of the capacities of an orchestra choir we mav also speak with perfect assurance. But Mr. Stanford has perhaps been afraid of giving undue freedom to his gift of melody; and in situations ...

... fashionable elope- ments, as they are now termed with a certain ,ritn humour by the city, is very likely to increases Procerly speaking, of course, such cases ought to be taken up by the public prosecutor, as the! matter is of interest to every one engaged ...

... of the imaginative authors. That, however, is not the easiest thing in the world to do. Of the scenery and costumes we must speak with the highest praise. The incidental music is appropriate to the semi-classia atmosphere of the play. There is a charming ...

... the stilled heart a chain that lmts for ever, The blooin whose bond of constant love O'eO death had failed to sever; For, speaking to the stranger there, in solemn tones begot A low and lonely echo breaties-Forget, Forget me unot The lights, in gaudy glarinr ...

... how the fltsh (if consciolq Pridt n'eruprcads the cheeck oew the eye hlasihes witl deligilt steth as tho tongue can scarcely speak. Only a word-in brave irray (I cat armies crowd thc peaceful shiore, And Whrilc-wvingelC ?? thlureateniiigride Where strife ...

... Ottily rant oil: al gliy rate, I noscr can exteyinillito 1io public. J . V. OA FFAIM. VARIWTIES. Gl :MS OF THOUGHT. When mcn speak id of thece, live so as nobody may believe Ecety cbaracter is tile joiut product of nature and of (outid brerding arikes fi ...

... Trooper Hayes. Speak out, said the kindly Colonel, if you've anything, lan, to say; Your Queen and your dear old country shall hear what vou've done to-day ?? ,Bt the trooper gnawed his chin-strap, then sheepishly hung his head; Speak out, old chap ...

... probably found out that they have two publics to cater for in purchasing pictures-viz., the general public, who, broadly speaking, in looking at the works m the prmanent gallbry, neither know nor care anything about technicalities when looking at pictures ...