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... This amateur company gave a performance at the Ladbroke Hall on Saturday, the 9th inst., and, on the whole, acquitted themselves very fairly in the two pieces provided for the evening's amusement. The entertainment, which con- sisted of Palgrave Simpson's Time and the Hour, and an original condensed Victoria drama, by a member of the club, Mr E. E. Kennedy, entitled Inez, the Brigand Queen; ...

... I The exhibition at the galleries in Piccadilly this year is on the whole a good one. There is, as usual, a large amount of meritorious but mediocre work; but the pictures deserving of commendation are numerous. In the Gardens of the Villa d'Este, Tivoli, by Mr Charles Earle, is an ambitious study of foliage. The colouring is warm in tone, and the effect of sunny atmosphere well rendered. ...

... AMATEURS AT ST. GEORGE'S IIALL. On Thursday, April 30ti, Robert Browning's Tragedy A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTOHEON. Mildred Tresham ?? bliss FoRes BEsTTs Guendolen Treshanm . Miss ARNIE WooDZEaL Thorold, Earl Tresham.. Mir ARTurR R. AYERS Austin Tresbam .. Mr WILLIAM BELL Henry, Earl Mertoun . Mr CHARLFS FRY Gerard . Mr FRANK H. MACrY Philip .M Mr SEORER Frank .M Mr H. STOCRLBY Ralph .M Mr H. S. ...

... ON August 20th Miss Mary Anderson commences a short tour of eight weeks at the Grand Theatre, Leeds. Miss Deering, an American actress of sole repute, is acting at the Royalty Theatre, Glasgow, to large audi. ences, at whose hands she nightly receives a hearty welcome. Arrangements have been moade for the production of Sardou's Th6odora at the Gaiety Theatre for twelve nigbts from July ...

... JO0Y !S LINKED WITH G'tYY . The fairest flowers that bloom on earth, They soonest fade and die- And joys that fill our hearts with mirth, With wings inconstant fly. The more we love a treasure dear We deeper feel its loss, For ever' ioy that blossoms here Is saddened by some cross. The mother loves her first-born With all a soul's delight But soon to grave her babe is borne, And sleeps in ...

... 1 DR TALMAGLE ON THE DANCN. * The announcemient that Dr Talncage wvas to discuss the subject of dancing gathered even a larger cslligre- 'tlitizi sh..n usual at tile Urcokl;vii Tabernicele oin ! Sunday, April 19. After tihe p' liminary service's I the doctor read for his text Matt. xiv., 6- Ilut I when Herod's birthday was kept, tihe daushter of I Herodias danced before theman. d l lcaised ...

... For the last few years foxes have increased bi nrsv- bers in many parts of the Highlands. This is pw - ticularly the case in deer-forests and place.s adj:cent to theem. Formerly, and within the last twenty years, when large arens of the grmoulld )so afforesttd were utilised as shheep-l.;Is, the farmers in their respective districts costlil]~Ld and employed a man to move about the countr fion! ...

... ¶ j r_ j4 g A T IJ R EF). g, r300S ANTD NEW EDITIONS. ?? 1083, the following card, with sbne, was isiued :- In loving memory .e~pb .1~v bcoo)s born Janugry 5th, 1812; ,aStcyr to fienancil.expedienicy , rich legaoy of precious memories and Wit ors tball tweothonfand childrer. Mr. fib old pupl, has just written a br 9II° .3sf page%, giviniC memorials and c g ths W loyall Academy which will ...

... ALI. I i/lG ii S fX GTl MA - CTrAPTICR HI. E 'Ll~wrr has l that loane ?? ita-igination after iit~',~y (tot; any orrycrne po ?? ihost iors ifter thlirt-y?. Mi' vi-ry preity worern onl hir rLirty. -e f,rrdbrtdy losr lith-irdA chivrlroas~y rei , Anyone Who lives b;eside ytU wit preserce, trrin,, uctiflire 14 a hundC~red-. She looked at him dubioasly, cuiroecly, with a slight ?? wihrrh wa-, a ...

... By the Author of Her Husband's Secret; Cliffs Hollow; Postponed;' Fibs; etc. CHAPTER XI, Till., TOILS OF TH eSNAstEn. Denie and lis cousin had been invited by Mr. Poole to return with Margaretto lunch, so they needed no excuse to accompany her into the white house when they once more reached Southfield. Melville Payne was soon talking away to Mr. Poole as if he had known him for years ...

... THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY LANE. (AUGUSrUS HARRIs. Lessee and Manager.) CARL ROSA OPERA COMPANY. To.NIGHT, nt f, NADESHDA. Messrs. Barton McGuckin, BLurgon, and Leslie Crotty; idmes. &sma,, V'alleria and Josephine Yorke. Conductor. Mr. ALTERTO RANDMIMtER. THEATRE ROYAL., HAYMARKET. (MR. AND MRS. BANCROFT'S LAST SEASON OF MANAGEMfgNT.) ~APA~ET ?? T. ilEVIVAL of T. W. RoBERxnTsoN's Comely OURS, by ...