... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... WE last week stated that a new drama by Messrs Joseph Hatton and William Terriss had been accepted at the Adelphi. We are now assured by Messrs Gatti that there is not the slightest truth in this statement. It therefore becomes necessary to add that the said state- ment was made upon the written authority of Mr Joseph Hatton, whose misleading letter is still in our posses- sion. Perhaps Mr ...

... HANS, THE BOATIMAN. | By Cla If. Greene, Produced on Monday, llarch th, at the Theatre Royal. Sheclield. Hans Becket .is ,1 CHAs. AIcNOLD ?? BI fVALTER RUSSELU Mr Fareell . ?? Yank Thureby .r PORRT oa EDaLIcOrT Dr. Percival Finch . M.., Bir JoserlH E. PEARCE Darrell Vincent . , . Mr ROBERT MORGAN Little Hans .laster FlANKli BEYD Fritz . . ?? . Little MAY Gladys Farwell ?? iss MliY GuRNEY ...

... Tom Cooper ?? Mr W. Jr. DAY Jioi Farren ?? Ar WILLIA5M CALDER Abe Nathan ?? G. T. MINSIIUILL Geor.,e Benson. . Mr H. J. BARRIOT Arkcwrillt ?? . - r STANLEY 11OGERS lamamond ?? Mr J. B. MORTON Joe Doefney . . Mr H. ROSENVALst Crouch . . Mr ERNFST CAVE Abele ?? ..Ar H. CLARKI Bigs . . Mr E. HARVIEBR DisC .Messenger Boy ?? . Master JAMES DEWAP. Annie Standsh . . Miss ALICE FINCI Beles Stasdis.. . ...

... A large audience was present in the West Theatre, Albert Hall, on Thursday evening, when the forty-fifth concert of the students was given with remarkable success. The amount of native talent at the Royal College of Music affords brilliant promise of what may be done for music in the future. The absurd reproach that * England is not a musical country is emphati- cally disproved when we find ...

... DIER DOPPELGANGER. A romantic operetta, in three acts. Librett Victor Leon, music by Alfred Zamara. Produced the Friedrich-Wilhelmstiddisches Theater, OnWedue at day, March 9th. Ludvig Alberten ?? BINDEa Porse .Herr BRoIDA Saurita Sonsen ?? SzcA Seert Gaaf von Holstein ?? Herr STmINBsGsEm Kvidsen .. . - Herr WXLioso Dagmar Fraulein DiUSTFR margarethe ?? Fraulein BESTE (FROST OUR OWN ...

... On Saturday, March 12th, Verdi's Opera, '*LA TRAVIATA. Alfredo ?? Signor RIA Germont . ?? Signor DRL PssEn 11 Barone ?? Signor CIAMPI Marchese . Signor BIrLnTno G ..a.one. Signor RINALDINI Annina ?? ?? Mdlle. BAURRIIENsER Flora Bervoix ?? , Madame LABLACLIE Violetta Valery .Mdlle. LILIAN NORDICA It is impossible to say what may be the future of Italian opera, but, to judge by the crowded ...