... Ix. FGC PT and the Egyptians have furnished so much writing Mrterial during the last few years that Eastern travellers must find it hlid to say anything new on the subject. Nor has Mr. C. F. \l. li-il overcome this difficulty in From Pharaoh to ii j, l (\Vells Gardner, Darton), as he merely deals with the l t rack through Alexandria and Cairo up the Nile to Philae. SClilehowever, is ...

... RPECENT POETRY AND VERSE ALTHOUGii not so stated on the title-page, we fancy that A Story Without Names, and Other Poems, by Rev. J. Bownes (Sampson Low), is a second edition; eve certaitily met with The Shipwreck years ago, and this verse has stuck in our memory ever since &nd through the raging storm I saw On deck an awfut sight; Some figures rushing up and down, As if quite mad ridtlt ...

... NIM-1-abl? eo? ?W=At LADY VALERIA, by A. Moberly (Bentley and Son), is a work full of promise. Aw~kwiardly constructed, wasting enough material for several well arranged novels, and with an altogether over- crowded canvas, its complications are interesting. And what, by reason of its rarity, is still better, the author has plenty of imagina- tion, and even a sense of humour. Both were ...

... ~-w 1O 'AIL SOCILETY OF I'IZVTERS IN VA TER COL OLURS THERE is no wvork of every great importance in the Winter Exhibition of this long-estal,lished Society, but a large proportion of its members send excellent examples of their familiar styles. Sir 1ohn Gilbert's large romantic landscape, with Nell-grouped imediteval soldiers and gypsies, called Rocks at Tunbridge AVells,' is as good as any ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORlRESPONDENTS,) ACCRINGTON. PRincE's TnEATRa.-ProprietOr, Ur J. B. Ormerod, Business Manager, Mr J. Ormerod.-Mr John Wainwright and company have presented the late Charles Reade's drama Drink in an admirable manner during the wveek. Mr Wainwright assumes the part of Coupeau, and gi\ es a capital rendition of the same being ably supported by Mr Bernard Dale, Mr N. Watts, Mr H. ...

... THE DRAMlA IN BERLIN. WTALDI.lSTLIC'S BRA UTFAH 1T. Romantic comic opera, in three acts, by Adolph Neuesdorf, produced, for the first time on any stage, at the WValhalla Theater, Berlin, Saturday, Sept. 3d, 1887. Prier Waldni.eostcr ?? Friuljlll SEMMA ScorneR Brunuss~eel ?? BERThIA FELDAU loith'i ?? CHARLeS HIcsst 11rinces XctesiblathO ?? Frteulni EMMIA EaORcUsT (Ara Neckr aC ?? terr JaNI ...

... LITTLE CINDERELLA. An Original Burlesque, by J. Wilton Jones, Played for the First Time at the Tyne Theatre, Neweastle, on June 25th, 18S7. Prince Prettyboy ?? iss HMeTrY CHAPMIAN Spiffytoff ?? iss B. BLACK Boron Hardup ?? M 1 r W. IT. Nseesomn ?? Mr C F. COLLINGS Flossie ?? ?? Mrs I{. Poerca Podgie ?? ?? Mr H. Mommnousi Penaninlko ?? M Mr A. YoUNG Ttainia ?? iss ATe HlAYWARD Cinderella ?? ...

... Under the above title Messrs Dawson and Lath have intro luced, at the Prince's Hall, a very excellent enter- tainment. It is not always in the power of mortals to command success, we are told, but, at least, they can deserve it. and frequently, if success does not reward them at first, they win recognition later on. We sin- cerely hope this may be the result with Messrs Dawson and Lath's ...

... IMR. CHARLES WYENMEA Ii III J'T\ On Tuesday last Mr Charles Wyndhea an,!i Mary Moore, who have for some time past bee: David Garrick in German to large anol ?? audiences, gave a special morning represen' wiv Etc Residenz Theatre, to which all the theatricf of Berlin were invited. The house was fili flowing in every part, and Mr Wyndhainms a Jl so far as Berlin is concerned, unprecedentede - ...

... An Entirely Original Romantic Play, in a Prologue and Four Acts, by John Lart, Played for the First Time, at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, Tuesday, Dec. 20th, 1887. Sir Darrell Erne ?? Mr FELIX PITT George Hargrave ?? r MATTmrEw BRODIE Geoffrey Daunt ?? Mr EDWARD SASS Mr ?? Mr A. E. DRivNWATER, Mr Cornelius Potter ?? Mr FRxD. THoRNE Conrad Lazinski ?? r J. ff. CLYDS Count Zorsff ?? Mr IvaN ...

... At the Lambeth Police-court last Thursday, William Farrell, better known in the music hall world as Pat Carney, appeared to an adjourned summons for having assaulted his wife, Nelly Farrell, a well-known music hall artist. Mr W. H. Armstrong, solicitor, Renfrew- road, appeared for the complainant; and Mr Churchley for the defendant. The case, according to the evidence, showed a very unhappy ...

... DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL FEBEMASONRY. .0 .- I ASAPH LOIGE fNO.- 1,810). This celebrated lodge of members rof the dramatic and musical professions held its annual installation meeting on Monday, at Freemasons' Hall. Br HENRY 4. TEENSY, Worshipful Master, presided; and there w~ere also present Br, L. B. Wooldridge, S.W. ; J. M. -Chamberlin, P.M., Secretary; George E. Fairchild, P.M1., S.D. J. D. ...