... THE OPERA.-- Mr. Augustus Harris on Wednesday issued the prospectus of the Royal Italian Opera, Drury Lane. He expressly states that he will produce no novelties, but will rely upon first-rate repre ...

... MESSRS. MARRIOTT AND WILLIAMS.-- From this firm we have a very good collection of songs. Three of these songs are by Helena Heath, a clever and rising composer. Prettiest of the group is The Day is D ...

... AMARYLLIS AT THE FAIR (1 vol.: Sampson Low and Co.), is one of those idyllic pictures of country life with which its author, Mr. Richard Jefferies, of The Gamekeeper At Home, has become identified ...

... OUT OF TUNE, by Lewis Armytage (2 vols.: Swan Son nenschein), deals with the life of a wonderful violinist, named Romanelli, who, we are told in the preface, is the prototype of Paganini. We shoul ...

... GREAT interest is felt in Mr. Irving's appearance in Macready's famous part of Werner, at the LYCEUM, on Wednesday afternoon next. Lord Byron's tragedy has no very remarkable elements of popularity, a ...

... ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.-- Signor Lago opened Covent Garden for the season on Tuesday night with La Favorita, Signor Gayarre once more playing Fernando. The Leonora was a new comer, Mdlle. Medea Mei, a la ...

... THE OPERA.-- At present the only opera season in London is that with which the name of Mr. Carl Rosa is identified. Mr. Rosa's chief production so far has been Mr. Cordcr's Nordisa, which we fully des ...