... . MiraiTH A 8tudy by M. Leigh-Noel is the title of a little book published by Wyman and 8ons The writer In her preface nays In my sick-room the image of this wonderftil woman grew ana grew before my me tal vision, as the statue (trows under the sculptor's tool, until at last, I saw her-as I wall to present her to my rear I err The argument of the book is to prove that Shakespeare .n ,,,pro*fh ...

... Theatres A WILD and somewhat purposeless farce in four acts, adapted by Mr. Hawtrey from the German of Von Moser, under the title of The Private Secretary, was produced at the PRINCE'S Theatre on Satu ...

... . IT is a small tribute to say that the dramatic profession is one of the few branches of art in which human feeling is easily touched by suffering. Very seldom is an appeal made to the histrionic brotherhood without a practical response should the case be One of genuine necessity. The feeling of dependence is not so much a matter of thought amongst professional people, until sickness or ill ...

... MXJSIO. CARL ROSA OPERA. THE arrangements made by Mr. Carl Rosa for his ensuing season of opera at Drury Lane appear to have been carefully considered, and the prospectus is undoubtedly attractive. Having been favoured with some further particulars, we are enabled to announce the programme of the first half of the season, the latter half being at present open to such arrange ments as may be ...

... MESSRS. MARRIOTT AND WILLIAMS.-- One of the cleverest of the rising ballad writers of the day is Gerald B. Lane, from whom we have four remarkably good examples of that school, for which he has suppli ...

... IN A Real Queen (3 vols.: Chatto and Windus), Mr. R. E. Francillon has given his readers another of those highly idealised studies in fiction which are to real life what the imaginings of a poet who ...

... wwtww vJwr'-'.r- Pr j;| eMuSIC) THE DUKE OF ALBANY AS A IAN.-- Although the state of his health did not permit the Duke of Albany to take to any great extent a practical part in musical performan ...

... DRAMA. PRINCE'S THEATRE. THE new farcical comedy which took the place of Breaking a Butterfly at the Prince's Theatre last week, afforded a good example of the way in which a bad piece may sometimes be saved-- at any rate from instant and utter condemnation-- by good acting. We do not suppose that any efforts on the part of Mr. Bruce's company will be able to make a success of The Private ...

... . Riviebe and Hawkes, 28, Leicester-square. Tutor for the Violin, 4s. selected, arranged, and composed hy O. Langey. This little work of 100 pages contains all that it is really necessary a student of the violin should know. Of course it is less exhaustive than the great work of Spohr, but it leaves no branch of violin study neglected, and contains such clearly- writteu instructions for self ...