... E. DONAJowSIxI.-To judge from his work, D. R. Munro must have enjoyed a pleasant holiday in Scotland. The B~oniie Woods o' Craigielee, a plaintive Scotch air, has been prettily transcribed for the pianoforte by him. Ile has also composed 'Dance of the Pirates and March of the Forest Elves two good after-dinner pieces of medium difficulty, and Among the Heather, four easy little pieces ...

... - rnaer the title of Dorothy, a now comedy- opezr was produced at the Gaety Theatre on Saturday eveuinu-the book written by Mr. B. C. Stephepson, themusic composed by Mr. Alfred Opiher. The plot a is neitlwarqlaborate nor original, and in the second act C c somewhat overetrained, but the framework serves well I for musical gects. T4ae ation is'supposed to take place k in Kent in the autumn ...

... OLYMPIC THEATRZE. Seeing that the character of Lady Mac- beth has taxed the highest powers of our greatest actresses, it could not be expected that a comparative novice would scale the heights of tragedy at a bound. Genius has been defined as an infinite capacity for taking pains, and this will unquestionably apply to the art of acting. Study, reso- lution, and good intention count for much, ...

... rIlS TOR Y OP THE COMJIMUNE.* A GOOD many English people still believe that the Paris Commune Df t derived its name from it, assertion of the doctrines of Communism. Others who know more both of the French language and of modern history will be the first to confess how little they have ascertained respecting the Commune These may turn with interest to a detailed history of the. Commune, ...

... WrE hail this book with pleasure-a small work, it is true, bit one brimful of incident, anecdote, and personal record. Such writing as this gives the greatest delight to a real sportsman, as it teaches from practice, and is another addition to the smnall band of shooting enthusiasts who are, fortunately for the public, able to wield a pen as well as a gun or rifle, and so capable of ...

... TROUT FISHING IN NOR WA Y. A NOVEL EXPERIENCE. NORWAY is the Elysium of the rambling angler, and the subject of his pleasantest day dreams when far away from its wild and rugged scenes. _ _ _ _ _ I TROUT FISHING IN A CATARACT. And indeed, with its unnumbered rivers and fjords, its broad lakes and tumblingburns,allabound- ing in game fish of a score of different kinds, it offers attractions to ...

... AMIONG the social problems of the nineteenth century the tramp has ,always beld an important position, but his appearance among the nine- ;teenthcentury poets is extremely remarkable. Not that the tramp's bode of life is at all unsuited to the development of. the poetic faculty. Far from it ! He if any one should possess that freedom of mood which 'is so essential to the artist, for he has no ...

... THE DEMOCRATIC SHOW; OR, i THE WORLD WE LIVE IN-. - Where is the earthly usr of a landlord, as a landlord ?-of a profitmonger, as a prolittnonser ? They exist only for the impoverishment, corruption, enslavement, asid destructioes of ?? human race. Tlho history of oer race iI little csetleti:os a harrowing record of their warS, plots, conspiracies, ilvit- sions, naassoreso, fancince, ...

... Md TEAu ..Jfswreades of ?? Thotmand and, One i blghta t.will remenimbers it WV certain Qutw I bharact~tios 'of the' a6*e qf Sinbad bicbki I Firine1' 1e poor rte to eievythe fate of its' triniX~~~S pdtr oit xuy be that lihe es 8 iter~aI t of.*rur Lne Te stre, with its i ~iightly wanig, Standing room only,' is juqt f owinducuing some ill-inforumed passers-by to WiS1 hatt ad been ther lot to ...

... THE LONI)ON TTHEATRES. With the opening of the PRINCESS'S this evening, under the temporary management of Mr C. E. Elawtrey, the list of places of dramatic entertainment will be still further extended. Tue principal theatres now open at the west-end have been well filled during the week. A few changes of programme have to be nioted. In con- sequenceof the produiction of sister ilary at the ...

... LITERARY, MUSICAL, AND ART NOTES, &i It is expected that at the next meeting of the Royal Academy for the election of members the selection for the vacant associateship will fall on Mr. W. B. Richmond. Sir John MIillais, who only exhibited one picture at last year's Academy, will, it is said, send in the complement of eight next year. M. Mleissonier is now in Venice, where he may be seen every ...

... THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. (AUGUS rUS HARRIS, Lessee and Manager.) TO.NIGHT, at 7 45, A RUN OF LUCK. HENRY PETTITT and AUGUSTUS HARRIS. MIesdames Alma Murray, Compton, M. A. Victor, Edith Bruce, M. Daltra, L. Rachel, and Sophie Eyre. Messrs. ;. G. Grahame, W. Rignold, Harry Nicholls, E. W. Gardiner, John Beauchamp, Arthue Yates, Victor Stevens, Basil West, and Charles Cartwright. The new Drama ...