... ALEXANDRA THE ATRE. It was ?no common event that attracted the large and critical audience which was assembled in the Alexandra Theatre last night ti writness the pro- duction of As You Lie It. ' The successes of Madame Modjeska in presenting the heroines of modern drama were well qualified to excite a curious interest as to the extent of ber resources in dealing with character from the ...

... I i I I I I A| ! ?? _ pO THE ROYAL ACADEMY I. IT cannot be said that the present exhibition is the best that has been seen at Burlington House, but it is very nmuch the largest. D)uring the past year three rooms, now occupied by water-colour pictures, works in black and white, and architectural drawings, have been added to the building. Two of them are of large size, and all are well lighted ...

... CHEVY OHAST., NEW VERSION 01 THE OLD BALLoj OF rCIUVALRY, ADAPTED TO OUR UNCHIVA.IRIO DAYS, [From Punch.] I God prosper long our gracious Queen, And may no more befall, So foul a light as that rude frly, Which Chevy Chase we eal!. To lead the House with care al~d pain Grey Gladstone did essay. The churl mnay shiame that is nbern Tlhemanners of that day. J the suave Sir Stafford to opple His ...

... FASHIONABLE MARTUAGES, The marriage of Gladys Lady Lonsdale and Earl De Grey took place at St Martin's Church, Charing I Crosis, at halif-past eleven o'clock yesterday. There were no biidesmiais, and the cercumony was of the ]I cimplest possible character. Therl verc but few psriocsi in the church, and these, for most part, the ni immediate friends of the bridc and bridegroom, an- chudiun the ...

... MIANON AT DRURY-LANE. On Thursday, May 7th, Massenet's Grand Opera (the English Version by Joseph Bennett), entitled MANON. Manon ?? Madame MARIE RozE poustette ?? Miss RATE BENSEERG Javotte ?? Miss SUSETTA FsENN leosette ?? Miss MARIAN BURTON 1,escaut ?? . .. .- Mr LuDWIs The Count des Grieux .Mr W. I. BuRGosr Guillot Morfomtaine . ?? Mr C5ARLI5s LYALL De Bretigny ?? Mr WALTER CLIFFORD ...

... STRAND THEATR? An Englieb version, by M~r. C. M. Rae, of t'ne late31C. Edxuond A~bout's comcodiettn,- ~shetti, W5x produced as an introductory piece last eve ang at thi Strand lheatre under the title of Tbe; Sunni Side. The work of adaptation bee been perfernief judiciously andwith care, but, un~fortusnately, we aM compelled to add that the w ork w.as hardly worth the paine which have been ...

... TE? INVENTIONS EX.EIBITION. thie bad weather «on toe moons peelsof e Esbibiti3oss onte opening day, thie,,v a~iaeof thie public last week vwas ear- ?? 13y liturday nigh the total skl s. e Ih short of a und thound. Ilberabe were)oday, 23,A46; Tusdy, 1l,7lO; Wedneedoy, 8,248; Thursday. l3.44~1; E~y I2S9i. On8tuba the vitors 'vet. appa esesidahyitaeoessol Modaiy. This u~as bo o minouneensent that ...

... I OPENN OF e ANTWdRE I h DMITIONO 1. .0 'A.NWE, MAwY 2. The openig of. the Exhibition took plae to. day. The King and Queen, the Count and Countess of Flanders, aad their eldest son arrived *ronm Brussels at 1.-S to-day at the Eastern Terminus. The Mayor presented'an address, and shortly afterwards the Royal criae escorted by the Ide Guards, proceeded to the Exhibition by the new boulevards, ...

... -ASfHION AY-IJ VARIETIES. I ' - ?? THE COURT. Princess Beatri'ce. t ter Royal Highness afterwards wient to 1aio en at- tended b)y the Ron Ladly ?? and capti:l 11jantcr Campbell, groom-in-u ailig to her 'la;estc. l'rinee Aluert and the Princesses Victoria an.d Loulie oF SrtleM-lig Holstein visited the quecu to-r: e y an Ic- mained to luricheon. Earl and Contees SpTeucor harve left the Castle, ...

... I INTERNATIONAL INVEN-. I TIONS.EXHIBITION. I ~ I SPEECH BY TIEE PRtINCE OF WALES. London, Monday. The International Inventicna Exhibition, South Kensington, was, formally opened this morning by the Prince of Walep, in the presence of a large and distinguished company. Amongst those who attended were- Mr Trevelv-a, 1r. Mundella, M P; Sir Charles Dilkee M P; Mr Osborne Morgan, M P; Morley, iA P ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) MONTREAL, MAY 4, 1885.-ACAnDE3Y OF MUsIC.-As we anticipated, the return visit of The Private Secretary was suecisafulfrom a financial point of view, asagreat many people again went to see the troubles of the pale young curate; but the acting was, on the whole, decidedly inferior to that of the troupe which first brought the farce lo Montreal. In fact, the only ...

... On Wednesday last this popular functionary took his benefit -at a matin6e at the Gaiety. The performance commenced with WHO SPEAKS FIRST. Captain Charles ?? ir WALRER JOYCE Mr Millington ?? Mr RANDOLPH Potter ?? Mr FRDsERaxcs Mrs Millington ?? Miss EDIru Bauce Snact ?? Miss CLARA Jarss In this Mr Walter Joyce distinguished himself greatly by his easy touch-and-go style of acting as ...