... A WILD WEST COWBOY. Oa Friday afternoon, at the Middlesex Sessions, before Air Fletcher, Bichard Johnson, a cowboy, in the employ of Colonel Cody at the American Exhibi- tion, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted William John Payne and Police-constable Botley. Mlr Marshall Hall prosecuted, and the prisoner was defended by AMr Geoghegan. The prosecutor Payne was in a public-house in ...

... TEE DRAMA IN SOUTE AFRICA. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.I PORT ELIZABETH, JANUARY 3.-The Pearmain company produced Pinero's farcical comedy The Magis. trate on Monday last, December 27th, and it ran well for five nights, being withdrawn on Saturday evening, January 1st. The piece was acted fairly well. Friday evening last. December 31st, was set apart for the benefit of the leading lady, Miss ...

... T'UE DRAMA IN PARiS. LA GA MINE DE PARIS Comic Opera, in three acts, libretto by the late ene Leterrier and M. Albert Vanloo, music by M. Gaston Serpette, produced at the Bouffes-Parisiens, Mlarch 30th, 1887. ABaron de la Roche- au -t M. MAnGn monettes . ?? . - PICCAnUeA Hiercule .- ?? . LAMY Eugene ?? M' GOURsDON GuogOss . ?? M. JANNIX ?? M. GAUSSIS simonet ?? * . . GUISSART SPin ?? ?? M. ...

... Every now and then we have the question of l the morality of the ballet broached in print. For i argumentative purposes the subject has few i equals in fertility. The matter has so many sides i that as many shades of opinion may be formed ( respecting it as on a political motion ; and yet, 1 after one of these ebullitions of sophistry and special pleading, the Terpsichorean institution : ...

... THiE DRAMA IN PARIs. FRANCILLON. comedy, in three acts, by M. Alexandre Dumas produced at the Comrdie-Franpaise, January 17th, 1887' Lucien de Riverolles ?? M. F. FzBVRE Marquis de Riverolles ?? bl. TmRON lcnruy de Symeux ?? M. LAcunCs Stonislas de Grandredon ?? M. WoRms Cilestin .. M. COqUELIN cadet JeanSe Cariliac.asK. Tasrosuxar se .d . ?? M . PsUcsuHN rse fraflnie de Rtiverolles*---. -MdUe ...

... 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 ...

... WHIIITTINGTON DRAMATIC SOCIETY. The members of this fourishing amateur dramatic society had a very large audience at St. George's Hall, LasighamwplaceF on the evening of Saturday last, and afforded both pleasure and satisfaction to all present. W~e have before said that the Wbittington is to be llnubered among ourvery bestamateur theatricalelubs. Wh lat it does it strives to do well, and ...

... 'WE are sorry to hear that there is a serious disagree- ment between the two partners in the Opera Comique ?? Vaughan and Mr George Edwardes. We understand that the latter has given notice to terminate the partnership at the close of the present month, on the ground that Miss Vaughan has broken the agreement by allowing Mr Forbes-Robertson to leave the cast. Miss Vaughan has, we believe, ...

... THE METROPOLITAN. On Monday evening we presented ourselves to Mr Oliver at the pay-box of Mr Lake's establishment for the purpose of viewing the many attractive features of the holiday entertainment organised with such dis- criminating judgment by the popular Mr William Bailey; but when we learnt that the press of visitors was enormous, we concluded that a visitor from the press would have ...

... A Drama, in Five Acts, Adapted from the German by 0. Marsbam Rae Produced at the Princess's Theatre on Tuesday Afternoon, April 26th, 1887. Sir Rupert ?? . r EDMUND GEc ?? Simeon ?? Mr JOrsN fl8Aocn'1AM ?? Mr F. GRovR ?? Mr C. M. YORE Father Mathias ?? Mr F. Dowas Eilhart ?? r E. IV. THOMAS Wolfram ?? M .. r 0. THORNTON Friedrich ?? Mr W. S. PARKiSs Hans ?? Master CALHAEc1 The Lady Alma ?? lrs ...

... ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA On Tuesday, May 24th DonizettiM' Opera LA FAVORITA. Fernando ?? Signor GAvAsaa Alphonso Signor DANDRDai ?? Signor CAMPLO Leonora ?? -dlle. MEDSA MEt Whatever the artistic results of the present operatic season may be, the musical public will at least have an ample choice between Mr Augustus Harris, ir Carl Rosa, Mr Mapleson, and Signor Lago, whose venture at Cvent-garden ...

... There was a large attendance at the chamber concert of the Royal Academy of Music, May 20th, St. James's Hall being filled with the friends and admirers of the students, who, under the control of Mr Barnby, reflected credit upon themselves and the Institution where they have studied. Mir Barnby opened the concert with Gounod's anthem Come unto him, which was beautifully sung by the choir. ...