... 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 ...

... Tr1E D)R A MA IN BERLIN. (F11o3u OCit OWN CORUESPONDENT.) MERLIN. opera, in three acts, libretto by Dr. Ludwig Hoff- mono music by l'hilipp Rufer, produced at the ;5Onigliche Opernhaus, Monday, February 28th, 1887. Mlerlin .. Herr Xlorisnai, ?? Herr KRoLoP ;mop Artus ?? ?? Herr BorTn (r ?? Bi BFRTI A .ard.He.. Hrr LiEcsB ?? Fraftlein BEaTs Gjerct ra ?? KoreA BERLIN, MlARcH S.-The long-promised ...

... AMIUSEMENTS IN CANADA. (FROOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) MONTREAL, FEBRUARY 1.-ACADEMY OF MeUsco.- Vacation, the so-called play presented by the Dalys at the Academy last week, belongs to that class of produc- tion which no other nation under the sun except the American would tolerate. A senseless conglommeration of buffoonery, vulgarity, and variety business, relieved occasionally by a little ...

... 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 ...

... ON Saturday, Mr. Mapleson began his Covent Garden experiment in Italian opera at ordinary prices. Result: a house packed from floor to ceiling, though the ceiling was probably more remunerative than the floor. The announcements had not been very inviting: the cast included only one artist concerning whom any illusions were possible; and she- Mdile. Lilian Nordica-was said to have failed ...

... A E AWT BOOK ON DICKEIVS.§ Mu1!,. MAI Dickens is a great improvement on the Longfellow 2nd -;Coleridge' of his predecessors. It is certainly a little sad to find our old friend the manager of the Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, appearing as rr \ inrn t Crumules (sic), but such inisprints are not by any means uncoamnon in MIr. Walter Scott's publications, and on the whole this is a very pleasant ...

... 3 : ( -U . - - ROYAL ITALIA.N OPERA. .4'¢La. Fari~tam Was a ?? last night at Cogent Gagdop before e, large, audience, and I three more members were then added to Mr. Maplevon's company. Mdile. H:61ne Hastreiter is not absolutely a debutante. Sle, ik.nany others of r. MapIeson's artists, is an Amnerioa lady. She *s born. in St. Louls, received her early education in Chicago, and subsequently, ...

... music. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Br. J. H. Mapeon has issued a ?? , prospectus of the Italian Opera 'seaseil which he pro- ce ;poscs to open at Covent Garden on the 12th instant. .T. 'will be noted as one of the signs of the times that the pricesof seats for all parts of the theatre have been se- Fe %luced by one-half. Theddfmna fiss for some time pait threatened the very existence of Italian opera ...

... AMUSEMENTS IN M ANCHESTEP ?? --n n-1s In~r mm . b (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT ) THEATRE ROYAL.-Lessee, Captain R. B. Bainb Manager, Mr J. H. Stringer.-The Carl Rf8a ge company commenced the third week of its very aprsi rous Manchester season with a fine performance atei Trovatore, in which Madame Marie Roze, Plr Baftint M'Guokin, Mr Leslie Crotty, and Miss Burton all g tinguished themselves ...

... In the lecture-room of the Society of Arts, John-street, Adelphi, last Wednesday evening, a thoughtful and interesting paper on Scenic Illusion and Stage Appli- ances was read by MIr Percy Fitzgerald, M.A., F.S.A. After describing methods of producing stage effects which are familiar to most of our readers, Mr Fitzgerald went on to say :- It may be con- ceived that ingenious men, seeing the ...

... ATieu T~A,1-ll a_- - I I . Mliss Liddell and Miss Lakey's recital on Saturday evening drew a select audience to the Dudley Gallery at the Egyptian Hall, Regent-stiect. Such a cultured wholly pleasant, and instructive entertainment as it was deserved a wider appreciation. Miss Liddell entitles her concert-lectures-for such they really are- Famous Immortals. Famous musicians more nearly ...

... THE SYMPHONY CONCEBT SEASON. The lastof thefirstseries of LondonSymphony Concerts was given at St. James's Hall last night. The dates are announced of 16 concerts to be held next season from Nor. 15 to March 6, and the large music- ni, loving public who can welcome and appreciate orches- ab tra! performances during the winter mouths will eon- p, sequently rejoice that the guarantort have not ...